Marlin, co-founded in 2020 by Siddhartha Dutta, Prateesh Goyal, and Roshan Raghupathy, focuses on improving the performance of decentralized systems via a rapid relay network. At its core, the Marlin network is a layer-0 P2P blockchain solution designed for scalability in decentralized internet projects. Its native token, POND, introduced as an ERC-20 token, has a multi-fold role: operating Metanodes, offering voting rights in POND DAO, and incentivizing network bandwidth contributions. Holders of POND also gain influence over governance decisions, like treasury fund allocation and network resource distribution. A secondary token, MPOND, emphasizes network governance and serves as insurance for SLA violations. With its vision, Marlin seeks to reduce transaction latency, optimizing real-time interactions for sectors like decentralized finance, online gaming, and live streaming.
