Why bandwidth needs a layer-1 blockchain, explained
Unused bandwidth and its accessibility are two problems that need addressing as the world becomes more connected. How is the decentralized bandwidth vision becoming a reality?Users will be able to tokenize their bandwidth and sell it in a decentralized trading marketplace to help provide low-cost access to the internet.PKT is the only layer-1 blockchain that is designed to support bandwidth trading marketplaces and high-speed internet service. PKT uses the world’s first bandwidth-hard proof-of-work (PoW) mining solution to create an economic incentive while building a high-speed data....
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