LayerZero is an omnichain interoperability protocol designed for lightweight message passing across chains. LayerZero provides authentic and guaranteed message delivery with configurable trustlessness.
Sui is the first permissionless Layer 1 blockchain designed from the ground up to enable creators developers to build experiences that cater to the next billion users in web3.
Funding: $336m+
Consensus: Narwhal, Tusk and Bullshark
It allows sovereign blockchains to break free from the constraints of monolithic architectures so they can build with flexibility and freedom on their own terms.
Funding: $56m+
Consensus: Proof of Stake (Tendermint BFT)
ParallelChain is a public + private layer-1 blockchain protocol building an accountable, fair and solid backbone infrastructure for the digital economy.
Funds raised: $50m+
Consensus: Proof of Immutability
Most advanced layer 1 blockchain to allow for both public and private decentralized computations. They provide an extra layer of data protection on the blockchain. Users can control access to their data through ZK Computations.
The Subspace Network lets developers run Web3 apps at Internet scale. It provides a simple interface for quickly deploying multi-chain decentralized apps that auto-scale with demand.
It is an EVM-Compatible protocol that adopts the Oasys Architecture. This unique architecture consists of a multi-layered structure: Hub-Layer, a highly scalable L1; and Verse-Layer, a special L2 using Ethereum's L2 scaling solution.
Shardeum is an EVM-based, linearly scalable smart contract platform that provides low gas fees forever while maintaining true decentralization and solid security through dynamic state sharding.
Layer 1 blockchain built using the CosmosSDK. It leverages the Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol to bridge with other Cosmos chains. Additionally, the Arc Hub integrates other blockchain ecosystems with Onomy as a hub.
It is a layer 1 blockchain built using the Substrate framework by Parity Technologies / Web3 Foundation. It provides the technological and economic infrastructure for mainstream adoption of the Token Economy
Funding: $13m+
Consensus: Nominated Proof of Stake
It's an advanced WASM based smart contract platform capable of being deployed as a Kusama and Polkadot parachain , that enables developers to deploy their dApps in under 5 minutes in the easiest and most efficient way possible.
They solve the blockchain trilemma, by building the technology to achieve the ideal balance, creating a highly scalable and secure blockchain system that doesn't sacrifice decentralization.
Nibiru is a sovereign proof-of-stake blockchain, open-source platform, and member of a family of interconnected blockchains that comprise the Cosmos Ecosystem.
peaq enables people to build dApps for vehicles, robots and devices, while empowering dApp builders and users to govern and earn from machines providing goods and services to people and other machines.
Linera aims to be the first web3 infrastructure that guarantees low latency and low fees at any scale. With linear scaling, the capacity of the system can always be adjusted to meet the demand in user transactions.
A next-generation, layer-one blockchain – built to avoid limitations faced by other blockchains, and fully supported by an ecosystem of tools and global communities.
Caduceus is the world's first blockchain dedicated to Metaverse development. It is a distributed ledger based platform with unique technology that makes deploying and running Metaverse applications much more efficient.
Their financial ecosystem will consist of an interconnected series of stable coins pegged to fiat currencies each supported by its own dedicated blockchain.
ZetaChain is the foundational, public blockchain that enables omnichain, generic smart contracts and messaging between any blockchain. They solve the problems of “cross-chain” and “multi-chain”
Their new blockchain is built to process 10,000 tps with 1s block times and instantaneous finality, all while preserving full EVM compatibility for apps and infrastructure.
zkSync is a ZK rollup, a trustless protocol that uses cryptographic validity proofs to provide scalable and low-cost transactions on Ethereum. In zkSync, computation is performed off-chain and most data is stored off-chain as well.
StarkNet is a permissionless decentralized Validity-Rollup (often referred to as ZK-Rollup). It operates as an L2 network over Ethereum, enabling any dApp to achieve unlimited scale for its computation
The Liquid Network is a Bitcoin layer-2 solution enabling the fast, confidential settlement and issuance of digital assets, such as stablecoins, security tokens, and other financial instruments, on top of the Bitcoin timechain.
It is a technology suite designed to scale Ethereum. You can use Arbitrum chains to do all things you do on Ethereum — use Web3 apps, deploy smart contracts, etc., but your transactions will be cheaper and faster.
Fuel began as a layer-2 scaling tec for $ETH at the end of 2020
Today, Fuel is the fastest modular execution layer. It delivers the highest security and flexible throughput, with a focus on a superior developer experience
Neon EVM is a synergetic solution for anyone looking to scale Ethereum dApps on Solana in a developer-friendly manner and tap into Solana's vibrant ecosystem.
A future-proof blockchain that improves direct token interoperability and enables ways to trade value, create systems, functionalities, and participate in truly trustless finance.
Zecrey is a layer 2 scaling protocol based on zkRollup technology to safeguard users' ownership of their assets and ensure that the security of the system is as strong as the underlying mainchain.
AltLayer is a system of highly scalable application-dedicated execution layers that derive security from an underlying L1/L2. It is designed as a modular and pluggable framework for a multi-chain and multi-VM world.
Scaled by StarkEx L2 engine, it is built to scale NFTs, blockchain gaming and more. They offer instant trade confirmation, 0 gas fee when minting and trading NFTs without compromising the security of users' assets.
Milkomeda delivers rollup technologies to leading Layer 1 ecosystems by offering the most popular smart contracting language, Solidity, while enhancing inter-blockchain interoperability, user experience, and developer traction.
Obscuro is a layer 2 solution for Ethereum that brings privacy and scale. It ensures the inputs, contract state and execution are always encrypted. No changes to dApps, just migrate and gain privacy.
Tusima is a zk-rollup-based multi-chain privacy financial network that integrates zero-knowledge proof and multi-chain interoperability. Its goal is to become a privacy financial infrastructure for Web 3.0.
Nitro is building a modular scalability engine for SVM rollups. This unlocks new possibilities for chain architecture, such as Nitro’s first rollup, SVM on Cosmos.