NEAR Protocol: The Most User-Friendly L1
What is NEAR Protocol? NEAR Protocol, or NEAR, is a fully-sharded, Proof-of-Stake (POS) Layer 1 blockchain. NEAR launched on mainnet in early 2020, following a $21MM token sale led by a16z. One of the biggest narratives in crypto throughout 2021 was the emergence of alt-L1s like Solana, Avalanche, and Luna. So what differentiates NEAR and