Internet of Things (IoT) blockchain network Helium could transition to the Solana blockchain following a new HIP 70 governance proposal launched on Tuesday.
The Helium core developers rekao the need to “improve operational efficiency and scalability” was required in order to bring “significant economies of scale” to the network.
The Helium network operates by users installing a Helium Hotspot to provide decentralized wireless 5G network coverage for internet users in their area. Helium uses a unique consensus mechanism, proof-of-coverage, to verify network connectivity and distribute HNT tokens to Helium Hotspot providers when coverage is verified.
The proposal comes as Helium developers have emphasized the need to fix a number of technical issues in order to improve the network’s capabilities:
“U posljednjih nekoliko mjeseci mreže, oba su bila izazovna za učesnike mreže sa znatno smanjenom aktivnošću Proof-of-Coverage zbog veličine mreže i opterećenja blockchaina/validatora i problema s isporukom paketa.”
The HIP 70 proposal has been put forward to improve these data transfer and network coverage abilities, according to the Helium GitHub page.
Ako se prođu, HNT, IOT i MOBILE tokeni i Data Credits (DC) bazirani na heliju također bi se prenijeli na Solana blockchain.
The network’s HNT is earned by hotspot providers, IOT is earned by node operators that provide the LoRaWAN network, MOBILE is earned when 5G coverage is provided and DCs are used to pay transaction fees.
Helium developers have proposed HIP 70, which would move PoC and Data Transfer Account to Oracles. This simplifies Helium’s blockchain needs, improving scalability, speed, and reliability. It also allows for more rewards for miners and a move to Solana. https://t.co/ZFSWmwYn8f pic.twitter.com/ztnahzGAet
— Helijum fondacija (@HeliumFndn) Avgust 30, 2022
Since its creation in 2013, the Helium network has operated on its own blockchain. Hotspot podcast host Arman Dezfuli-Arjomandi stated in several Twitter posts that “Ethereum was too slow” and “other alternatives [at the time] weren’t all that appealing:”
“Helium needed to build its own Blockchain when the protocol first started as there was no blockchain that this could have been built on that existed at the time.”
Despite nearly one million Helium Hotspots deployed worldwide and backed by the likes of Google Ventures, the network hasn’t come without criticisms.
Povezano: Helium mrežni tim rješava grešku konsenzusa nakon 4-satnog prekida rada
Last month, entrepreneur Liron Shapira criticized the network for its “complete lack of end-user demand” following the news that the network was only generating $6,500 per month from data usage revenue, despite raising over $350 million.
The Helium network also experienced a four-hour outage, which affected the ability of HNT tokenholders to exchange their tokens and prevented Helium Hotspot miners from receiving rewards.
Community reacts positively
Many members of the Helium community have responded to HIP 70 with positive sentiment, who are of the view that the integration into Solana will benefit developers tremendously.
Ryan Bethencourt, partner of Web3 backer Layer One Ventures, told his 16,000 Twitter followers that the proposal is “huge” for Helium and Solana should the recommendation be approved.
Another Twitter user called the combination “simply mind blowing.”
Fantastic news from the the most incredible network on the planet.
Helium and Solana have extremely hard working relentless communities and teams behind them from all backgrounds. We are builders and not afraid of change.
The combination is simply mind blowing ! WAO! https://t.co/SQygB7Dwm9
— Jose Marcelino xNFT (@jmarcelino) Avgust 30, 2022
The HIP 70 vote is scheduled for Sept. 12, which will be made available for HNT tokenholders on heliumvote.com. Voting will end on Sept. 18.
The news does not appear to have positively impacted the price of HNT which is currently po ceni at $5.23, down 15.5% over the last 48 hours.
Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/helium-devs-propose-ditching-its-own-blockchain-for-solana