Backed by top US dollar funds like Sequoia and ZhenFund, this in itself says something. But what’s truly interesting is how this project addresses the two biggest pain points in blockchain—centralization and scalability.

From a technical perspective, IOST uses a PoB consensus mechanism combined with a second-layer scaling solution, directly targeting throughput and horizontal expansion. Compared to other projects on the market, it is more decentralized than DPoS-based solutions, making it harder for power to be monopolized by a few nodes; compared to smart contract platforms like Ethereum, its scalability is significantly stronger.

This is not just a stacking of technical indicators. What IOST aims to build is actually a value realization platform for third-party developers, creators, and enterprises. In other words, it provides online service providers with a truly usable and trustworthy blockchain infrastructure. Such positioning remains somewhat scarce in the current blockchain ecosystem.