Chain ecosystem

Explore Web3 projects by blockchain

See which projects are building across major chains, what each ecosystem is known for, and where activity is forming across DeFi, payments, gaming, RWA, identity, infrastructure and consumer applications.

12chains mapped164+projects tracked
Ethereum logo17 projects

Ethereum

Ethereum is the largest smart contract ecosystem, with deep liquidity, mature developer tooling and broad institutional awareness.

Smart contractsDeFi liquidityTokenized assetsDeveloper tooling
Polygon logo15 projects

Polygon

Polygon is known for Ethereum scaling, lower-cost transactions and a broad ecosystem across consumer, gaming, DeFi and enterprise use cases.

Ethereum scalingConsumer appsGamingEnterprise adoption
Base logo15 projects

Base

Base is Coinbase's Ethereum Layer 2, standing out for consumer onboarding, low fees and growing application distribution.

Consumer onboardingLow-cost appsCoinbase distributionSocial and DeFi
Solana logo16 projects

Solana

Solana is known for high throughput, low fees and strong activity across DeFi, payments, DePIN, NFTs and consumer applications.

High throughputLow feesPaymentsDePIN and consumer apps
Avalanche logo14 projects

Avalanche

Avalanche stands out for custom subnets, high-speed applications and enterprise or institution-specific blockchain environments.

SubnetsEnterprise networksDeFiGaming
Hedera logo14 projects

Hedera

Hedera is known for enterprise governance, fast settlement, low fees and use cases across identity, sustainability, payments and tokenization.

Enterprise governanceLow feesSustainabilityToken services
XRP Ledger logo13 projects

XRP Ledger

XRP Ledger is known for fast settlement, payments, exchange infrastructure and token issuance features.

PaymentsSettlementExchange infrastructureToken issuance
Canton Network logo12 projects

Canton Network

Canton Network focuses on privacy-enabled institutional finance, synchronized ledgers and regulated financial market workflows.

Institutional financePrivacySynchronized ledgersCapital markets
Bitcoin logo12 projects

Bitcoin

Bitcoin is the most established digital asset network, with growing application layers for payments, custody, settlement and Bitcoin-native finance.

Store of valuePaymentsCustodyBitcoin-native finance
Arbitrum logo12 projects

Arbitrum

Arbitrum is an Ethereum Layer 2 known for DeFi liquidity, low-cost execution and an active rollup ecosystem.

Ethereum scalingDeFiRollupsLow-cost execution
Optimism logo12 projects

Optimism

Optimism is an Ethereum Layer 2 and Superchain ecosystem focused on scalable applications, governance and interoperable rollups.

SuperchainEthereum scalingGovernanceLow-cost apps
BNB Chain logo12 projects

BNB Chain

BNB Chain is known for high retail activity, low fees, EVM compatibility and broad DeFi, gaming and consumer app coverage.

Low feesRetail adoptionEVM appsGaming and DeFi