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

Energy Web Token
EWTEnergy Web Token (EWT) is a blockchain-based platform designed to improve the efficiency, security, and scalability of energy markets through decentralized technology.

BNB
BNBBNB is the native utility token of the BNB Chain ecosystem, acting as a multi-chain asset that powers decentralized applications and facilitates value exchange across its network.

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.

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.

MXS Games
XSEEDMetaXSeed Games combines Web2 and Web3 technologies to create a fair and rewarding gaming ecosystem, offering digital ownership, cross-game interoperability, and sustainable revenue through in-game advertising.

Bitway
BTWBitway integrates decentralized and traditional financial systems, offering yield, payment, and lending solutions combined with Bitcoin to enhance accessibility and security in financial operations.

ThunderCore
TTThunderCore is a public, permissionless blockchain compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), utilizing the PaLa consensus protocol to achieve high scalability, security, and fast transaction speeds.

Stratos
STOSStratos is a decentralized infrastructure network offering computation, storage, and network traffic services for blockchain applications.

Sonic
SSonic is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain platform designed to offer fast transactions, DeFi capabilities, and an integrated stablecoin, aiming to enhance financial efficiency and scalability.

Self Chain
SLFSelf Chain is a Layer 1 blockchain project focused on enhancing usability, security, and accessibility through modular intent-centric architecture and advanced keyless wallet infrastructure.

Solana
SOLSolana proposes a new high-performance blockchain architecture that introduces Proof of History (PoH), offering a unique approach to verify the order and passage of time between events, which can result in significantly reduced validation times.
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