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Base-layer blockchain protocols — the foundation of Web3. Read AI-powered analyses of every Layer 1 project whitepaper.
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Ethereum
Ethereum is a decentralized platform that enables developers to build and deploy smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps), facilitating a wide range of financial and non-financial solutions based on blockchain technology.
Layer 1Sui
Sui is a decentralized smart contract platform that leverages the Move programming language for advanced asset management and transaction scalability.
Layer 1Toncoin
The Open Network (TON) is a scalable blockchain platform designed to handle millions of transactions per second and support decentralized applications and services.
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Statter Network
STTStatter Network is a public blockchain platform designed for the metaverse ecosystem, providing high-performance, secure infrastructure for developers, creators, and users.

Polkadot
DOTPolkadot is a scalable, heterogeneous multi-chain framework designed to offer interoperability between various blockchains, enabling them to work seamlessly together.

Peaq
PEAQPeaq is a Layer-1 blockchain designed to power the Machine Economy by providing infrastructure for decentralized management and transactions among autonomous machines.

Hyperliquid
HYPEHyperliquid is a high-performance blockchain platform designed to unify finance by combining liquidity, user applications, and trading activity into a single, decentralized ecosystem.

Cosmos
ATOMCosmos is designed as a network of interoperable, customizable, and scalable blockchain applications, utilizing Tendermint's consensus to enable secure inter-blockchain communication.

Dash
DASHDash is a cryptocurrency that innovates on Bitcoin's framework by introducing a two-tier network, offering enhanced privacy through Darksend and instant transactions via InstantX, backed by a unique incentivization model for its Masternodes.

Midnight
NIGHTMidnight is a privacy-focused Layer-1 blockchain that uses zero-knowledge proofs to enable confidential smart contracts. Built in connection with the Cardano ecosystem, it lets developers write privacy-preserving applications in TypeScript. Midnight uses two tokens: NIGHT for network governance and staking, and DUST for private transaction fees. It targets use cases like secure digital identity, confidential voting, and private asset tokenization.

Nervos Network
CKBNervos Network is a layered blockchain ecosystem designed to enhance scalability, flexibility, and security for decentralized applications.

Pi
PIPi Network is a blockchain-based ecosystem that allows users to mine Pi tokens directly from their mobile devices, facilitating peer-to-peer transactions and decentralized applications.

Tellor
TRBTellor is a decentralized oracle protocol designed to provide secure and censorship-resistant off-chain data to smart contracts on blockchains, utilizing a system of incentives to ensure data accuracy and security.

Walrus
WALWalrus is a decentralized storage network utilizing erasure coding for scalable and secure data management to provide data integrity and availability for decentralized applications.

Story Protocol
IPStory Protocol offers a decentralized marketplace for intellectual property, enabling peer-to-peer exchanges and programmable licensing using blockchain technology.
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