Kaspa (KAS) is a proof-of-work Layer 1 built on the GHOSTDAG protocol, a blockDAG consensus that allows parallel blocks rather than a single linear chain. It targets high block rates and fast confirmations while preserving Nakamoto-style PoW security.
Why it's tracked here
Kaspa social signal is a useful read on the "PoW-renaissance" narrative and on retail interest in non-EVM, fair-launch Layer 1s. Velocity here often front-runs broader rotations into alt-PoW and scaling-focused chains.
What moves social signal
- Protocol upgrades and the Rust node / smart-contract roadmap milestones
- Major exchange listings, derivatives launches, and liquidity changes
- Hashrate, ASIC release cycles, and mining-economics chatter
- Narrative cycles around PoW vs PoS and fair-launch Layer 1s
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