# Theta

By [shashi](https://paragraph.com/@shashi) · 2023-03-20

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Theta is a blockchain-based network created in 2018 specifically for video streaming. Theta mainnet is a decentralized network where users exchange bandwidth and processing resources on a peer-to-peer blockchain network. The objective is crystal clear – to upgrade the video streaming industry by improving streaming quality and making it more efficient and cost effective.

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*Originally published on [shashi](https://paragraph.com/@shashi/theta)*