The top Layer1 projects, ranked by prominence — TVL, market cap, funding, and on-chain activity.
Solayer
Hardware-accelerated blockchain for next-gen apps
Bitway
Yield, govern, and earn with Bitway
NEAR Protocol
The blockchain for AI and decentralized agents.
Keeta
Ultra-fast L1 for tokenized real-world assets
THORChain
Native cross-chain swaps, no wrapped tokens needed
The Open Network
Open blockchain for mass adoption.
Sei Network
The fastest Layer 1 for parallelized EVM
Internet Computer / Dfinity
Sovereign cloud for AI and agentic organizations
Mina
World's lightest blockchain, powered by participants.
Oasis Network
Confidential layer-one for scalable private applications
Theta Network
Decentralized cloud for AI and entertainment
Casper
Layer-1 blockchain for real-world asset tokenization
Origin Protocol
Multichain yield ecosystem for DeFi users
NYM
Privacy infrastructure for metadata protection
Secret Network
Privacy-preserving smart contracts for Web3
Qtum
Hybrid blockchain merging Bitcoin security with Ethereum smart contracts
aelf
AI-powered Layer 1 for the human-owned economy
Concordium
Trusted identity layer for humans and AI agents
Acala
The DeFi & Liquidity Hub of Polkadot
DESO
The layer-1 for on-chain social
Nillion
The first Blind Computer for private data
Fetch.ai
Decentralized AI agents for a smarter world
Beldex
Decentralized confidential ecosystem for secure Web3 interactions.
Reef
Layer 1 for tokenized real-world assets
Flare Network
The blockchain for data interoperability
Particle Network
Unifying Web3 with chain abstraction
Vaulta
The Web3 banking network for decentralized finance.
QuarkChain
Scalable sharding blockchain for high-throughput dApps
Aleo
Private-by-default blockchain for the web
Plasma
Layer 1 for global stablecoin payments
XION
The truth engine for verifiable AI
Aergo
Flexible blockchain platform for enterprise dApps
DeFiChain
Bitcoin-anchored DeFi for secure finance
Aleph Zero
Enterprise-ready DAG blockchain with privacy features
Sahara
Decentralized AI creation and monetization platform
Bluzelle
Decentralized storage for science and AI.
Marlin
TEE coprocessors for decentralized AI privacy
Irys
Layer 1 datachain unifying storage and execution
Everlyn
Open dream machine for video AI
Dusk
Compliant blockchain for regulated financial markets
Chromia
Relational blockchain for scalable dApps and AI agents
0G
World's largest decentralized AI infrastructure layer
Persistence
The BTCFi Liquidity Hub for seamless Bitcoin swaps
Pharos
Institutional-grade real-world assets onchain
NKN
Building the largest blockchain for network sharing.
Everscale
Ultra-fast L1 with dynamic sharding and near-zero fees
Dymension
Modular infrastructure for high-speed RollApps
Cere Network
First Decentralized Data Cloud for Web3
ICON
Seamless cross-chain infrastructure for decentralized apps
Komodo
Multi-chain infrastructure for atomic swaps