NEAR is the next generation of blockchains.
NEAR Protocol is a a layer 1 blockchain that uses a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism and sharded architecture to scale transaction throughput.
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NEAR is the next generation of blockchains.
NEAR Protocol is a a layer 1 blockchain that uses a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism and sharded architecture to scale transaction throughput.