A decentralized non-custodial lending protocol (formerly ETHLend) where users supply assets to liquidity pools to earn interest or borrow against collateral, including flash loans.
A Pure Proof-of-Stake blockchain created in 2017 by MIT professor Silvio Micali, designed for fast, secure, and scalable financial applications including central bank digital currencies.
A high-speed, low-fee smart contract platform consisting of three interoperable blockchains (X, P, C chains), using a unique gossip-based consensus combining classical and Nakamoto approaches.
An ERC20 token used within the Brave browser to reward users for viewing privacy-respecting ads and to compensate content creators directly, bypassing traditional ad networks.
Originally an ERC20 utility token for the Binance exchange, BNB migrated to its own Proof-of-Staked-Authority blockchain in 2019 and powers the Binance Smart Chain ecosystem.
The original decentralized Proof-of-Work digital currency, proposed by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008, with a fixed maximum supply of 21 million coins.
A 2017 hard fork of Bitcoin created to increase block size for faster, cheaper transactions, later itself forking into Bitcoin SV following disputes over further block size increases.
A research-driven, peer-reviewed Proof-of-Stake blockchain created by Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson, using the Ouroboros consensus protocol and developed in five named phases.
A decentralized oracle network that connects smart contracts to real-world data, APIs, and payment systems, with node operators staking LINK as collateral for their services.
A Proof-of-Stake network of interconnected blockchains built with the Cosmos SDK, using Tendermint consensus and enabling interoperability between independent chains.
Originally an Ethereum ERC20 token, CRO migrated to its own mainnet and powers the Crypto.com ecosystem including a Visa card with cashback rewards, DeFi staking, and an NFT marketplace.
A 2014 Litecoin fork featuring Masternodes, InstaSend, PrivateSend, and decentralized governance, widely accepted for retail payments via the DashDirect app.
An Ethereum-based virtual reality platform where users buy, develop, and monetize LAND parcels (NFTs) in a decentralized 3D world governed by MANA token holders.
A community-directed store of value launched in 2016 using a hybrid Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake consensus, with on-chain governance and Lightning Network support.
An inflationary meme coin forked from Litecoin in 2013, with a loyal community, low fees, and frequent use for social media tipping; price heavily influenced by Elon Musk.
A gaming-focused ERC20/ERC1155 token ecosystem enabling game developers to create and manage NFT in-game items on Ethereum, with ENJ backing the real-world value of those assets.
A delegated Proof-of-Stake blockchain launched in 2018 by Block.one, designed for enterprise-grade scalability with no transaction fees and support for decentralized applications.
The first and most established decentralized software platform, created by Vitalik Buterin in 2013, enabling smart contracts and dApps on a Proof-of-Work chain transitioning to Proof-of-Stake.
A fast smart-contract platform using a DAG-based Directed Acyclic Graph structure with Lachesis leaderless Proof-of-Stake consensus, fully EVM-compatible and focused on DeFi.
A decentralized storage network built as an incentive layer for IPFS, using Proof-of-Replication and Proof-of-Spacetime consensus to reward nodes for storing and retrieving data.
An Effective Proof-of-Stake blockchain launched in 2019 using sharding and Ethereum-compatible smart contracts, designed to provide scalable and low-cost decentralized finance.
An enterprise-focused directed acyclic graph platform using asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerance consensus, capable of 10,000+ TPS with 5-second finality and governed by a council of corporations.
An IoT-focused blockchain where individuals earn HNT by deploying LoRaWAN hotspots that provide wireless network coverage, using Proof-of-Coverage consensus.
A post-blockchain distributed computing framework where each agent runs their own chain instead of a shared ledger; HOT is an ERC20 placeholder token redeemable for native Holofuel.
A layer-2 decentralized derivatives exchange protocol using Tendermint Proof-of-Stake from Cosmos SDK, enabling cross-chain futures, perpetuals, and spot trading with front-running prevention.
An ambitious project by Dfinity aiming to create a decentralized alternative to the entire Internet stack, using Threshold Relay Proof-of-Stake and hosting smart contracts called canisters.
A feeless cryptocurrency for the Internet-of-Things built on a Directed Acyclic Graph called the Tangle, where each transaction approves two previous transactions.
A Proof-of-Work blockchain powering the LBRY decentralized content publishing protocol, where creators and viewers earn LBC tokens through the Odysee platform.
A 2011 Bitcoin fork by former Coinbase employee Charlie Lee, featuring faster block times and the Scrypt mining algorithm; often called the 'silver to Bitcoin's gold.'
A digital asset present across various blockchain networks, primarily finds its use in a private investment club.
The governance token of the MakerDAO lending platform, where users lock collateral in vaults to mint the DAI stablecoin; MKR holders vote on risk parameters and system upgrades.
A privacy-focused Proof-of-Work cryptocurrency using ring signatures, stealth addresses, and RingCT to make all transactions untraceable and amounts hidden by default.
A feeless, instant cryptocurrency using a unique Block Lattice structure where each account has its own blockchain, with Open Representative Voting for ultra-energy-efficient consensus.
A 2014 Chinese smart contract platform (originally Antshares) using Delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerance consensus, focusing on a 'smart economy' with digital identity and asset digitization.
A multi-chain network created by Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood, linking specialized parallel blockchains called parachains to a central Relay Chain for shared security and interoperability.
An Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution originally called Matic Network, using a Plasma sidechain and PoS to enable faster, cheaper transactions while remaining anchored to Ethereum.
A decentralized search engine token on Ethereum that rewards users with PRE for performing searches and allows advertisers to stake against keywords for targeted exposure.
A decentralized protocol enabling trustless cross-chain transfers of assets like BTC and ZEC to Ethereum as ERC20 tokens (e.g., renBTC), secured by a network of dark nodes staking REN.
A fast payment network designed for banks and financial institutions to do cheap cross-border transfers, though facing SEC scrutiny over unregistered securities claims.
A high-throughput smart contract blockchain using a novel Proof-of-History mechanism combined with Proof-of-Stake, enabling extremely fast and low-cost transactions.
An open-source Federated Byzantine Agreement network launched in 2014 to provide equal access to the global financial system, with 5-second block times and very low fees.
A Tendermint Proof-of-Stake blockchain built with the Cosmos SDK, focused on algorithmic stablecoins pegged to fiat currencies and powering the CHAI mobile payments app.
The largest stablecoin by market cap, pegged 1:1 to the US dollar and collateralized by fiat reserves; represents the broader stablecoin category including USDC, BUSD, DAI, PAX, TUSD, and GUSD.
A self-amending Proof-of-Stake blockchain using Liquid Proof-of-Stake and on-chain governance to upgrade itself without hard forks, with smart contracts written in Michelson.
A decentralized video streaming network with two native tokens—THETA for staking/governance and TFUEL for transactions—using a multi-level BFT consensus to reduce content delivery costs.
An Ethereum competitor launched in 2018 by Justin Sun, using Delegated Proof-of-Stake for high-throughput smart contracts, DeFi, and hosting the BitTorrent ecosystem.
The first and largest decentralized exchange (DEX) on Ethereum, using an automated market-maker model with liquidity pools instead of order books, governed by UNI token holders.
A supply chain and enterprise blockchain using Proof-of-Authority with 101 authority nodes, tracking physical goods via RFID/QR codes with two tokens: VET for transactions and VTHO for fees.
A 2016 decentralized application platform using Leased Proof-of-Stake, with thousands of dApps and the Neutrino protocol for DeFi and stablecoin creation.
A sharding-focused smart contract blockchain launched in 2019, using a hybrid Proof-of-Work identity assignment and Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance consensus for scalability.
A CeFi banking platform token on Ethereum where holders earn higher interest rates on 30+ cryptocurrencies and receive discounts on crypto-backed loans.
The utility token of the FTX cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, offering fee discounts and collateral benefits, with buyback-and-burn mechanics funded by exchange revenue.