Since going live with Pre-TGE, Newton has been quite competitive and is currently ranked TOP1 in the Pre-TGE arena. It has attracted most yappers to start competing for Newton's mindset.
Considering whether Newton truly possesses core competitiveness, we analyze the advantages and disadvantages of competitors compared to Newton from the perspectives of cross-chain track and technology.
🌟 Cross-Chain Track
@axelar can be considered a direct competitor, whose core is to achieve multi-chain interoperability through a unified message format.
Advantages: Strong compatibility with heterogeneous chains, using a centralized verification mechanism, suitable for large-scale cross-chain ecosystem construction. The difference with Newton lies in higher technical requirements and more decentralized ecosystem expansion. In comparison, Newton's AggLayer is much simpler.
@wormhole focuses on high-frequency cross-chain asset transfer, with its high throughput being more suitable for DeFi or DEX ecosystems. The difference with Newton is that it adopts a centralized verification mechanism and relies more on external nodes.
@hyperlane's main advantage is its modular security design, allowing ecosystem developers to set their own cross-chain verification rules. It is relatively friendly in terms of flexibility for content developers, but the project is currently progressing quite slowly. In terms of backing from the ecosystem, it does not compare to Newton's background.
🌈 Technical Protocol
@LayerZero_Core L0's architecture belongs to ULN, with the highlight being permissionless cross-chain messaging. This is quite similar to Newton's concept of a single wallet cross-chain backed by Magic. However, those who have used L0 understand that it focuses more on a general messaging layer. Newton's main requirement is to achieve liquidity sharing by integrating resources from the Magic wallet.
@chainlink has a relatively early maturity in cross-chain technology, launching the CCIP protocol in 2021. It achieves cross-chain communication through oracles, and due to its long operational time, its infrastructure is currently quite mature, but the complexity of the protocol is relatively high. In comparison, Newton's operations are much simpler, allowing interaction through user commands.
Conclusion: Newton mainly provides value in "smart services + interoperability". Its core advantages lie in support from the Polygon ecosystem, user accumulation from Magic wallet, and expansion of the AI agent ecosystem. Compared to similar competitors, it has certain advantages in terms of ecosystem integration, user operation simplicity, and technical framework structure.
