Cronos (CRO), the native cryptocurrency of the Cronos blockchain, is a key component of the Crypto.com ecosystem. Founded by Kris Marszalek, Bobby Bao, Gary Or, and Rafael Melo in 2016…
The Mantle Network (MNT), launched July 2023, is a Layer 2 Ethereum scaling solution born from BitDAO. Following a May 2023 vote, BIT tokens converted 1:1 to MNT. Mantle's modular…
The Dogwifhat (WIF) cryptocurrency originated from a meme featuring a Shiba Inu in a pink knitted hat. This image, first used by Twitter user Issa in November 2019, quickly captivated…
Arbitrum (ARB), developed by Offchain Labs, is a leading layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum, addressing scalability through optimistic rollups. Founded by Princeton researchers Ed Felten, Steven Goldfeder, and Harry Kalodner,…
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…