N1 is building a Layer 1 blockchain engineered for high-performance onchain financial applications. The platform is designed for unrestricted scale, featuring horizontal scalability and dedicated compute environments to ensure congestion-free operation. A key technical benchmark is its sub-millisecond latency, positioning it for demanding use cases like decentralized trading.
The company's product suite includes the core N1 blockchain and an incubator, N1 Studios, which develops flagship applications to demonstrate the network's capabilities. Trading applications built by the studio include Terminal, 01 Exchange, and TradeRush. This hands-on approach is central to N1's philosophy; the team believes in understanding developer needs by building products themselves.
The founding team comprises individuals from institutions such as Harvard and CMU, and with experience at organizations including DFINITY, VMWare, and Galaxy Digital. Their work focuses on technical domains including distributed systems, low-latency computing, and financial technology.
