This Startup Wants to Build a High Performance, Privacy-First Blockchain Platform

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The race for the next generation blockchain platform is on and every month we see new startups that are claiming to address all the challenges for the mainstream adoption of the blockchain. With platforms like Ethereum powering somewhere around 80–90% of blockchain projects is the market, creating a new viable alternative is easier said than done. The disrupt the dominant blockchain platforms in the market, we need protocols that address some of their fundamental deficiencies. Among those, performance and privacy are foundational capabilities to streamline the adoption of blockchain technologies. A new project called <a href="https://www.oasislabs.com/" target="_blank">Oasis Labs</a> <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/09/distributed-ledgeroasis-labs/" target="_blank">just raised $45 million to accomplish that goal</a>: build a privacy-first, high-performance cloud computing platform on blockchain.