What Makes NEAR Protocol Scalable?

[nihalsari]

NEAR uses Nightshade sharding, a unique approach that splits the blockchain into multiple shards.

Each shard processes transactions independently, allowing horizontal scaling.

Unlike traditional sharding, Nightshade commits fractions of each shard’s state to the main chain, keeping consensus fast and secure.

NEAR can dynamically adjust shard numbers based on network demand.

This enables high throughput with low gas fees, ideal for complex dApps.

[Abdul Khan]

Dynamic sharding lets NEAR scale automatically as demand grows.

[alex10]

Unlike static chains, NEAR scales horizontally — a major edge over legacy systems. 🧩