๐น Blockchain Platforms
๐น Major Blockchain Platforms
Platform Consensus Key Features Best For
Ethereum Proof of Stake Smart contracts, dApps, DeFi General-purpose dApps, DeFi, NFTs
BNB Chain Proof of Staked Authority Fast, low fees, EVM-compatible Token launches, DeFi, BSC-based projects
Polygon Proof of Stake Ethereum-compatible, low gas Scalable dApps, bridges to Ethereum
Solana Proof of History + PoS Very high throughput, low latency High-speed dApps, games, finance apps
Avalanche Avalanche consensus Subnets, high scalability Enterprise chains, high-throughput apps
Arbitrum Optimistic Rollup (L2) Scalable Ethereum layer 2 Scalable Ethereum dApps
Optimism Optimistic Rollup (L2) L2 with fast transactions, low fees L2 DeFi and Ethereum apps
Base Optimistic Rollup (L2) Backed by Coinbase, EVM-compatible Consumer-facing apps, L2 onboarding
Fantom Lachesis (aBFT) Fast, low-cost, EVM-compatible DeFi, tools needing speed + cost efficiency
Near Nightshade (sharding) Developer-friendly, scalable Web3 dApps with dynamic scaling
Cardano Ouroboros PoS Research-driven, secure Enterprise, identity, governance
Tezos Liquid PoS Formal verification Secure smart contracts
Algorand Pure PoS Fast finality, low fees Tokenization, payments
Cosmos Tendermint BFT Modular, interoperable Custom chains, Cosmos SDK-based apps
Polkadot Nominated PoS Shared security via parachains Interoperable, scalable dApps
Hedera Hashgraph (aBFT) High throughput, enterprise use Enterprise-grade Web3
๐ EVM-Compatible Chains (Easier Token Development)
If you're launching tokens or dApps, these are ideal:
Ethereum
BNB Chain
Polygon
Avalanche (C-Chain)
Fantom
Arbitrum / Optimism / Base
You can use Solidity, Remix, Hardhat, and MetaMask on these chains.
๐ฆ Smart Contract Platforms
Supports Smart Contracts? Example Chains
✅ Yes Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Avalanche
๐ซ No (limited or none) Bitcoin, XRP, Stellar, Litecoin
๐งฉ Use Case Recommendations
Use Case Recommended Platform
DeFi Ethereum, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Polygon
NFTs Ethereum, Solana, Tezos
Gaming Solana, Immutable X, Avalanche, Polygon
Enterprise Hedera, Hyperledger, Algorand
Fast Payments Solana, Stellar, Algorand, XRP
Custom Chains Polkadot, Cosmos, Avalanche (subnets)
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