The three most popular public chains in the crypto world: Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Solana

Ethereum (ETH)

Founder: Vitalik Buterin

Born in 1994, from Russia, immigrated to Canada with family at a young age. Started paying attention to Bitcoin at 17, founded 'Bitcoin Magazine' in 2011, and released the 'Ethereum White Paper' in 2013, subsequently dropping out of school to focus on Ethereum's development.

Advantages: Pioneer of smart contracts: Initiated a new era of smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps), establishing a rich ecosystem. Large developer community: Has the largest developer community globally, with an active and continuously innovating ecosystem. High security and decentralization: The network structure is robust, ensuring transaction security and data immutability.

Binance Smart Chain (BNB)

Founder: Zhao Changpeng (CZ), founder of Binance Exchange

As a leading global cryptocurrency trading platform, Binance played a key role in the construction and promotion of Binance Smart Chain.

Advantages: EVM compatibility: Compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine, making it easy for Ethereum developers to migrate projects to this chain. High-speed transactions: Extremely fast transaction processing speed, capable of handling thousands of transactions per second, greatly enhancing user experience. Low transaction fees: Low fees attract a large number of DeFi and NFT projects, continuously expanding the ecosystem.

Solana (SOL)

Founder: Anatoly Yakovenko

Former senior manager at Qualcomm, co-founded Solana with technical experts from companies like Apple, Google, and Intel.

Advantages: Innovative consensus mechanism: Utilizes a unique Proof of History (PoH) mechanism, supporting up to 65,000 transactions per second, providing extremely high processing speed. Ultra-low transaction fees: Transaction fees are only a few cents, making it very suitable for high-frequency trading and real-time applications. Cutting-edge technology: Integrated advanced technologies, attracting numerous developers and new projects, driving continuous progress in blockchain technology.