1. Bitcoin (BTC): The first blockchain application, whose decentralized ledger technology lays a foundation of trust for the industry. With significant brand influence, it is regarded as 'digital gold' and serves as a benchmark for value storage.
2. Ethereum (ETH): The first public chain to support Turing-complete smart contracts, with a rich application ecosystem. It is the main platform for decentralized applications and is transitioning to version 2.0 to enhance scalability and security.
3. Binance Smart Chain (BSC): Launched by Binance, it relies on the exchange's vast user base and ecological resources, developing rapidly in the decentralized finance (DeFi) field with efficient transaction processing capabilities.
4. Solana (SOL): A high-throughput blockchain platform that uses the Proof of History (PoH) consensus mechanism and parallel processing technology, resulting in fast transaction speeds and low fees, attracting a large number of DeFi and NFT projects.
5. Cardano (ADA): The first public chain system to use a reliable proof-of-stake algorithm, employing a layered architecture and PoS consensus mechanism, focusing on security and sustainability, aimed at providing safer, more sustainable, and more democratic solutions.
6. Avalanche (AVAX): A high-performance blockchain platform that employs innovative consensus mechanisms and data structures to achieve high throughput and low latency, supporting smart contracts and decentralized applications, suitable for financial and commercial scenarios.
7. Polkadot (DOT): A cross-chain platform that connects multiple blockchain networks through technologies such as parachains, relay chains, and bridges, enabling the free flow of assets and data, providing important foundations for blockchain interoperability.
8. TRON (TRX): A smart contract public chain project initiated by Justin Sun, with the TRON ecosystem continuously expanding. It has applications in content creation and distribution and is the second-largest platform for issuing the USDT stablecoin.
9. NEAR Protocol (NEAR): A smart contract platform that boasts high transaction throughput and low processing costs. Its technical architecture enables developers to easily build and deploy decentralized applications, demonstrating good technical adaptability in the expansion of blockchain application scenarios.
10. Cosmos (ATOM): A public chain system focused on cross-chain technology and multi-chain ecosystem construction. Its technical framework provides important ideas for solving the interoperability issues of blockchain networks. The sidechain ecosystem is developing rapidly and has potential research value in the future standardization process of industry technology.
