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Vlad Zamfir is a developer working on the RChain project alongside Greg Meredith.
RChain is designed to build a blockchain network capable of handling over 40,000 transactions per second.
1Interview
2018First on the show
Jan 2018Latest appearance
6 minOn camera
5:42
Latest interview · Jan 10, 2018Greg Meredith and Vlad Zamfir on RChain's plan for high transaction capacityWatch the episode →
Key points
- RChain is designed to handle over 40,000 transactions per second using proof of stake consensus, significantly exceeding Bitcoin and Ethereum's current capacity.
- Greg Meredith created the Rho calculus mathematical model and designed RChain to solve scalability problems, while Vlad Zamfir joined to ensure high scalability.
- RChain's technology stack includes Rho calculus for formal verification, Rho Lang smart contract language, Rho VM virtual machine, and proof of stake protocol.
- RChain released node software version 0.1 as initial milestone toward Mercury release and plans to support sister chains with inter-blockchain communication protocols.
- As of the video date, RHOC token traded between two and three dollars with 350-400 million dollar market cap, not yet listed on major exchanges.
