Take a look at @NEARProtocol , because it is a concentration of technology.
We are talking about a layer 1 blockchain, it uses a Sharding technology. Layer 2 Aurora is built on #NEAR Protocol.
The consensus mechanism is PoS, which makes the network less energy-intensive. 1/ @NEARProtocol In 2021 it received an award related to its being carbon neutral.
What is Near's core? Nightshade. This is a sharding technology that processes data more efficiently and promises greater scalability. 2/