A new decentralized protocol called DoubleZero has been co-founded by Austin Federa, who previously worked on the Solana project. The initiative aims to address global connectivity issues at the core of high-performance blockchain technology. DoubleZero is described as a global base layer network optimized for blockchain and distributed systems, rather than a new Layer 1 or Layer 2 solution. The project is backed by the work of Dr. Kevin Bowers and the Solana Firedancer team, emphasizing a commitment to innovation in the Web3 space. Additionally, a related project known as N1 has been introduced, which aims to enable high transaction speeds of up to 100,000 transactions per second (TPS) and support a variety of coding languages. N1 is positioned as a new category of blockchain technology, distinct from traditional Layer 1 or Layer 2 solutions.