NEAR Protocol (NEAR) vs Quant (QNT)

NEAR Protocol, more commonly abbreviated as Near, is a layer 1 blockchain operating on a Proof of Stake (PoS) mechanism. The technological infrastructure of Near uses an innovative sharding method called Nightshade, which enhances transaction processing capacity and network scalability. Developers can create and deploy smart contracts using familiar programming languages, and the Aurora tool allows them to have full compatibility with Ethereum.

Quant Network is a service provider for developers, whose overall ambition is to build interoperability between blockchains and distributed ledgers of various ecosystems. Quant's technology, called Overledger, sits on top of existing blockchains and enables the development of multi-chain decentralized applications, meaning those that rely on multiple networks simultaneously.