Is Solana an Ethereum killer?

Solana’s speed, as well as the scalable ecosystem, are the reasons for labelling it as ‘Ethereum Killer’ . Solana also supports Sea level, which is a method for running concurrent smart contracts, making it a much faster blockchain than some of its competitors.

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What blockchain is Solana on?

Solana is a highly functional open source project that implements a new, permissionless and high-speed layer-1 blockchain. Created in 2017 by Anatoly Yakovenko, a former executive at Qualcomm, Solana aims to scale throughput beyond what is typically achieved by popular blockchains while keeping costs low.

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Is Solana PoS or DPoS?

Solana uses a PoS not a DPoS consensus mechanism , as discussed many times. It’s an easy mistake to make because there are multiple roles on the Solana blockchain (leaders, validators, archivers, etc.). While DPoS cryptocurrencies essentially delegate these roles among network participants, Solana does not.

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