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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2022 · 13 MIN

An IRL Store for a Digital Blockchain

from Bloomberg Crypto · host Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts

Solana is one of the newer blockchains in crypto, and for a while was positioned by its fans as a challenger to the dominance of rival Ethereum. Solana’s developers say their blockchain is a faster and cheaper alternative to existing tech. But some users criticize the blockchain for what they call excessive outages, downtime and outright hacks. Still, interest in Solana is high. Now there’s a real-life retail location at a mall in New York City dedicated to the blockchain. It’s called Solana Spaces. We sent a reporter to check it out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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