Bitcoin is a digital currency that allows transactions to be made directly between parties without going through a financial institution.

Ripple functions as a global settlement network that facilitates transactions between large financial institutions, much like the traditional SWIFT system.

Tezos is a smart contract platform that lets its blockchain can “upgrade itself” without the need for hard forks.

Stellar allows users to send money and assets across the globe, making cross-border and multi-currency remittances simple and accessible, particularly for the unbanked.

SushiSwap is a multichain decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol where traders can swap their digital assets in a permissionless way.

Solana is a layer-1 blockchain platform for decentralized apps, focused on speed and scalability. 

Shiba Inu is a decentralized cryptocurrency that originally started out as a joke or memecoin as its community actually branded it as the “Dogecoin killer.”

The Sandbox is a virtual, open world game where players can buy digital plots of land and create assets on top of them to share with other users.

Harmony is a smart contract platform that’s more scalable, secure, and can process transactions faster than other popular blockchains.

NEAR Protocol is a scalable Layer-1 blockchain that aims to be as user-friendly as possible.

Polygon offers scaling solutions and an ecosystem of Ethereum-compatible blockchains.

Decentraland is a virtual reality (VR) platform where people can buy, sell, and manage real estate in a 3D virtual world.

Litecoin is a Layer-1 blockchain that facilitates peer-to-peer transactions at a cheaper and faster rate than Bitcoin's blockchain.

Immutable X is a non-fungible tokens (NFTs)-focused Layer 2 protocol that has its own platform, token, and marketplace.

Fantom is a Layer 1 blockchain that features multiple execution chains on top of a single consensus layer, earning the nickname “the Ethereum killer."

Filecoin is a decentralized digital storage platform hosted on blockchain technology similar to Dropbox and WeTransfer.

Ethereum’s native cryptocurrency ether (ETH) is used as a utility token to pay miners a transaction (gas) fees for their computational work.

Enjin offers custom tokens and digital assets that users can trade, distribute, and manage within and outside Enjin’s network.

Dogecoin is a “meme coin” originally created as a joke but has since gained popularity and adoption in the crypto community.

DAI is the first decentralized, collateral-backed stablecoin that attempts to maintain a 1:1 stable value with the U.S. dollar by locking other crypto assets in smart contracts.

The Curve protocol is a decentralized exchange for trading cryptocurrency assets.

CRO is a payments ecosystem that offers a range of blockchain-based solutions to help increase crypto adoption.

Binance USD (BUSD) is a stablecoin, pegged to and backed by the U.S. dollar, supported by major cryptocurrency exchange Binance.

Balancer is a protocol that functions as a decentralized exchange (DEx) and a “self-balancing” portfolio management tool.

Avalanche (AVAX) is a smart contract platform that uses its own consensus mechanism to process transactions at a faster and cheaper rate.

Cosmos runs an ecosystem of parallel blockchains that can scale and communicate with one another, making it "the internet of blockchains".

Algorand is a smart contract platform that has made strides in solving the blockchain trilemma.

Cardano is designed to have smart contract functionality with emphasis on scalability, sustainability, and decentralization.