Playnance Explained: Architecture, Token Design, and the Emergence of Real-Time On-Chain Gaming

Traditional blockchain systems were not designed for real-time interaction, and that has become apparent in recent years. Networks like the first iterations of Ethereum, for example, prioritized security and decentralization, often at the cost of speed. This resulted in noticeable latency, and anyone who was here back in DeFi summer 2020 can confirm the bottlenecks it created. As blockchain-based technologies evolve,…