Layer1 blockchain Zilliqa appoints Mark Hemsley as chairman of the board

ChainCatcher news, according to NFTgators, Layer1 blockchain Zilliqa has appointed Mark Hemsley as chairman of the board. Mark Hemsley previously served at the exchange for three years and held the positions of President of Cboe Europe and Executive Vice President of Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

It is reported that Zilliqa plans to transition from the Layer 1 blockchain protocol to the PoS consensus mechanism Zilliqa 2.0, aiming to enhance the platform's cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency. In September this year, Zilliqa announced the launch of a Web3 gaming console in early 2023, with Web3 features including a crypto wallet and integrated mining to hide the complexities of Web3 from end users. (NFTgators)