Immutable X, founded in 2018 by James and Robbie Ferguson, and Alex Connolly, addresses Ethereum's NFT scalability issues. This Layer-2 solution, inspired by experiences with Etherbots and Gods Unchained, employs…
Cosmos (ATOM), created by Jae Kwon and Ethan Buchman in 2014, is a groundbreaking blockchain platform addressing interoperability challenges. It employs the Tendermint consensus algorithm for improved speed and security.…
Ethereum Classic (ETC) emerged in July 2016 following a contentious split from Ethereum (ETH). The divide stemmed from differing responses to The DAO hack, which saw $50 million of the…
Binance Coin (BNB), launched in July 2017 by Binance exchange, began as an Ethereum-based ERC-20 token offering up to 50% discount on trading fees. Initially, 200 million BNB were distributed…
Filecoin (FIL), created by Protocol Labs in 2017, transforms data storage through its decentralized network. Envisioned in 2014 by founder Juan Benet, the project uses blockchain technology to motivate sharing…
Stacks (STX), originally Blockstack, was founded by Muneeb Ali and Ryan Shea at Princeton University in 2013. It aims to enhance Bitcoin with smart contracts and dApps, launching its mainnet…
UNUS SED LEO (LEO), launched in May 2019 by iFinex, emerged as a response to Bitfinex's financial challenges. Following the seizure of $850 million held by Crypto Capital, iFinex conducted…
Aptos (APT), a Layer 1 Proof-of-Stake blockchain, rose from Meta's discontinued Diem project. Co-founders Mo Shaikh and Avery Ching established Aptos Labs in December 2021, leveraging their expertise to develop…
NEAR Protocol, a layer-1 blockchain founded by Illia Polosukhin and Alexander Skidanov, evolved from their AI venture NEAR.ai in 2017. Recognizing blockchain limitations, they began NEAR's development in August 2018.…
Charlie Lee's Litecoin (LTC), launched on October 13, 2011, emerged as a prominent Bitcoin alternative. Dubbed the "silver to Bitcoin's gold," this former Google engineer's creation aimed to address Bitcoin's…