An Introduction To Solana: Innovations, Characteristics, And Criticism
Will Solana be the one? The race to be the prime smart-contract-enabled blockchain is heating up. Many projects are chasing Ethereum’s tail, offering faster and cheaper transactions plus technological innovations. What does Solana offer? An internal clock. An incredibly higher number of transactions. Fees so low that are almost non-existent. The possibility to scale to global adoption in their layer 1. Related Reading | Solana to Launch Stake Pools, This Is How It Will Enable Rewards For SOL Holders Will this be enough to capture the market? Is Solana the mythical Ethereum-killer....
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There is a lot of talk going on about Solana since a video promoting its upcoming Accelerate conference in New York came out. The ad, which aired on March 17, was quickly taken down because it made fun of gender identity problems, sparking widespread criticism. Related Reading: Dogecoin Hit By Huge Sell-Off—65 Million DOGE Sold […]
With Aptos, one of the most hyped blockchains at the moment celebrated its mainnet launch yesterday. Funded by numerous major crypto ventures – such as a16z, Jump Capital, FTX Ventures and Binance – the project has been surrounded by tremendous expectations since its inception and titled “Solana killer”. The project is a spin-off by former […]
A recent article by Filip Martinka delivers a damning characterization of the cryptocurrency world: we are a bunch of cultists, acting against our self-interest, religiously promoting something and trying to draw others into it as a means to expand its influence. The article takes the typical characteristics of a cult and breaks them down alongside the characteristics of Bitcoiners. Here are some of the things that, according to Martinka, make us cultists: The group is preoccupied with bringing in new members. The group is preoccupied with making money. The group has a polarized....
The biometric security startup HYPR just announced it has raised $3 million to scale its enterprise biometric solutions. HYPR: Biometric Authentication Adds Additional Value to Blockchain Solutions. HYPR, founded in 2014, is focused on two important technologies that may change the way we do business. The company combines biometric security with....