In 2022 a group of geniuses named Chris Swenor, Benedict Dixon, Shanthi Purushotham, and William Price were not happy with the direction of the Algorand blockchain. Why? Well, in typical blockchain projects, big investors and early adopters get more than 90% of the tokens, and everyone else who contributes to using and building the network gets the left over crumbs. Chris, having already created projects on Algorand such as Reach (a blockchain development platform) and HumbleSwap (an Algorand exchange hub) under his belt, believes that they need something new.
They decided to use the Algorand blockchain, a fast, secure blockchain, and put their own twist on it, creating Voi Network through so-called "hard fork" (In crypto, a hard fork happens when the community can’t agree on changes to the blockchain’s rules. One group updates the system, while another keeps the old version. This creates two separate blockchains, each with its own version of the cryptocurrency).
They created the blockchain known as Voi. A blockchain in which the users, guys and girls like me and you, control the agenda and benefit. It seems like Voi is all about equality, and a change for the good in a world where the little guy gets squeezed out. Aren't you getting tired of collecting everyone's change? I know I am. It is about time a project was made for the people.
From my article "Voi Blockchain - A Friendly Guide to a Game-Changing Network"
Voi Fountain (Faucet)
Working on finding a better picture 🤔