The sector consisting of decentralized platforms and frameworks that allow developers to build, deploy, and interact with smart contracts and dApps. Examples include Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Solana.
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The internet that belongs to you
Ethereum is a decentralized, open-source blockchain network that allows developers to deploy decentralized applications and users to transact using smart contracts.
Build crypto apps that scale
Solana is a blockchain network designed for fast, low-cost transactions, decentralized applications, and onchain marketplaces.
Bitcoin is an innovative payment network and a new kind of money.
Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency network that allows users to send peer-to-peer payments and store value without intermediaries.
Build for the Next Billion Web3 Users
BNB Chain is a community-led blockchain ecosystem powered by BNB, composed of BNB Smart Chain (L1), opBNB (L2) and BNB Greenfield (storage). In 2024, Beacon Chain functions fused into BSC.
The Go-To Blockchain for Global Payments
Polygon is a blockchain network offering Ethereum-compatible scaling solutions including PoS, zkEVM, and CDK, targeting developers building DeFi, payments, and Web3 applications.
Powering the programmable economy
Arbitrum is a suite of Ethereum scaling solutions that includes optimistic rollup and AnyTrust chains for faster, cheaper transactions.
The blockchain for global finance
Base is an Ethereum L2 incubated by Coinbase that provides infrastructure for global finance, including trading, stablecoin payments, and AI agent applications.
Decentralize The Web
TRON lets users deploy applications and transfer assets with low-cost transactions on a high-throughput blockchain.
The blockchain built for business.
Avalanche is a Layer 1 blockchain platform where developers deploy EVM applications and launch custom L1 chains with sub-second finality.
Build a Better Future
Optimism creates blockchain infrastructure for Ethereum scaling through optimistic rollups and the OP Stack development framework.
The Open Network for everyone
TON is a Layer 1 blockchain network built for consumer applications, integrated with Telegram and capable of high-throughput transactions.
Shaping the future with scale and integrity
Starknet is a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, using ZK-rollups to enhance scalability and reduce transaction costs while maintaining security and decentralization.
The chain to move what matters: value, data, and ideas for billions everywhere
Aptos is a Layer 1 blockchain network designed for high-throughput applications using the Move language and parallel execution.
Defy what's possible
Polkadot is a blockchain platform that connects multiple chains through shared security, enabling cross-chain communication and interoperability.
Build Beyond
Sui delivers Web3 benefits with Web2 ease through a fast, secure blockchain using the Move programming language.
Cosmos, the most widely-adopted blockchain technology stack.
Cosmos is an open-source project focused on enabling the interoperability and scalability of independent blockchains through its decentralized network and communication protocols.
Making the world Work Better For All
Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform built through peer-reviewed research for decentralized applications and smart contracts.
The programmable rails for global finance.
Celo is an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain that provides programmable infrastructure for global stablecoin payments and decentralized finance applications.
The Blockchain Built for Business
XRP Ledger is a decentralized public blockchain that enables fast, low-cost transactions and serves as infrastructure for digital payments.
Where Blockchain Meets the real world
Stellar is an open-source blockchain network designed to facilitate fast, low-cost cross-border payments and financial transactions globally.
Own your money
Gnosis is a blockchain ecosystem offering a self-custodial money app powered by Circles, an EVM-compatible L1 network, and stablecoin card infrastructure for payments.
The home network for the world
Linea is a zkEVM layer 2 blockchain that scales Ethereum while preserving full EVM compatibility and inheriting Ethereum's security.
The Blockchain for AI
NEAR Protocol is a modular blockchain platform designed for AI agents to transact, coordinate, and operate across networks through sharded infrastructure and chain abstraction.
Incorruptible Financial Infrastructure
ZKsync is a Layer 2 blockchain platform for Ethereum that uses zero-knowledge rollups to improve scalability and reduce transaction costs.
An EVM-identical L1 aligning security and liquidity powered by Proof Of Liquidity
Berachain is a blockchain platform for deploying Ethereum-compatible applications using a new consensus model based on liquidity.
Blockchain that scales with your ambition.
Algorand enables fast, final transactions on a decentralized blockchain through Pure Proof-of-Stake consensus.
DeFi Redefined
Sonic Labs aims to build the highest-performing EVM L1 blockchain with sub-second finality and developer-focused incentives.
Mass adoption of token-governed technologies
Mantle is an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain using modular architecture with ZK validity proofs for low-cost transactions and high throughput.
The fastest Layer 1
Sei is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain optimized for trading applications with 400ms block finality and parallel transaction processing.
The trust layer of the digital economy
Hedera is a blockchain platform for building decentralized applications that need fast transaction finality and predictable fees.
Secure and Performant: Network for the Open Economy
Scroll helps developers build Ethereum applications by providing a zkEVM Layer 2 that offers faster transactions and lower costs while maintaining security.
Speed without sacrifice. Welcome to Monad.
Monad lets users build on an EVM-compatible Layer 1 with high throughput, sub‑second finality, and low hardware requirements.
Blockchain designed to evolve
Tezos is a blockchain that lets users stake tokens and vote on protocol upgrades through on-chain governance.
Incentivizing intelligence
Bittensor creates decentralized AI markets where machine intelligence is valued by peer networks through stake-based consensus.
Build here, grow anywhere with Moonbeam
Moonbeam lets users build cross-chain applications by providing an Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform on Polkadot.
Leading The World To Web3
Kava is a decentralized blockchain that combines the speed and interoperability of Cosmos with the developer power of Ethereum.
Ink the future
Ink is an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain built on the OP Stack and launched by Kraken, designed as a DeFi-focused platform for the Superchain.
Filecoin is a decentralized storage network designed to store humanity's most important information
Filecoin provides decentralized data storage through a peer-to-peer network where storage providers earn rewards for storing and maintaining files.
The public blockchain for scaling RWAs.
Plume is an EVM-compatible L1 blockchain facilitating tokenization and DeFi integration of real-world assets through compliance infrastructure and institutional partnerships.
Asia’s Gateway to Web3 - building the superapp blockchain designed for massive adoption
Kaia is an EVM-compatible L1 blockchain that brings Web3 to Asian users through KakaoTalk and LINE messenger integration with fast finality.
The Financial Layer for Crypto Capital Markets
The Liquid Network is a Bitcoin sidechain enabling fast, confidential settlement and digital asset issuance through a federated consensus model.
Where AI touches life
IoTeX helps users build real‑world AI applications by connecting device data, identity, and blockchain infrastructure.
Redefining how money moves
Plasma is a layer 1 blockchain designed for global stablecoin payments with zero-fee USDT transfers and institutional-grade security.
The Future Starts Here
Injective helps users build finance apps on a fast layer-one with pre-built modules, EVM and CosmWasm support, and low-cost transactions.
Decentralized Smart Contracts Platform
XDC Network is an enterprise-grade Layer 1 blockchain designed for trade finance, real-world asset tokenization, and cross-border payments.
Build together on Bitcoin
Rootstock is a Bitcoin sidechain that enables smart contracts and dApps to operate on the Bitcoin network, leveraging its security.
Unleash Chaos
Kusama is a permission-less blockchain network that acts as Polkadot’s canary network, letting teams deploy and test cutting-edge upgrades in a live, value-bearing environment.
Turning content into currency
Degen Chain is a Layer 3 blockchain built around the DEGEN token, which is a community tipping token that allows Farcaster users to "tip" other users for posting engaging content.
Activate the Bitcoin economy with the leading Bitcoin L2
Stacks is a Bitcoin L2 that lets developers build smart contracts and decentralized applications using Bitcoin as a settlement layer.
Superfluid Self-Sustainable Blockchain
Metis helps you build and scale decentralized apps by providing fast, low-cost Layer 2 infrastructure on Ethereum with strong community governance.
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