Top Smart Contract Platform Coins by Market Cap
Smart contract platforms are usually blockchains that host smart contracts or decentralized applications. Users can interact with different smart contracts on these platforms to perform various actions such as lending and borrowing funds, staking their assets or minting NFTs. Smart contracts are programs that are stored on the blockchain and are automatically executed when certain conditions are met.
| # | Coin | Price | 1h | 24h | 7d | 30d | 24h Volume | Market Cap | FDV | Market Cap / FDV | Last 7 Days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bitcoin
BTC
|
Buy
|
$66,250.96 | 0.6% | 1.9% | 11.6% | 17.5% | $51,750,919,491 | $1,328,758,046,200 | $1,328,760,300,785 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 2 |
Ethereum
ETH
|
Buy
|
$1,843.94 | 0.6% | 4.0% | 10.5% | 22.3% | $24,437,277,867 | $222,612,712,676 | $222,612,712,676 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 4 |
BNB
BNB
|
Buy
|
$634.71 | 0.5% | 5.0% | 2.7% | 1.2% | $1,735,106,610 | $85,701,166,516 | $85,701,165,944 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 6 |
XRP
XRP
|
Buy
|
$1.22 | 0.2% | 0.6% | 7.9% | 13.3% | $2,878,181,619 | $75,801,274,567 | $122,286,284,806 | 0.62 |
|
|
| 7 |
Solana
SOL
|
Buy
|
$73.72 | 0.4% | 4.0% | 11.6% | 13.3% | $4,067,993,707 | $42,646,735,723 | $46,275,167,422 | 0.92 |
|
|
| 8 |
TRON
TRX
|
Buy
|
$0.3339 | 0.1% | 0.7% | 9.8% | 1.5% | $674,314,936 | $31,684,704,173 | $31,684,705,409 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 10 |
Hyperliquid
HYPE
|
Buy
|
$72.62 | 0.7% | 2.3% | 19.5% | 77.3% | $1,459,593,337 | $16,153,516,636 | $69,372,290,962 | 0.23 |
|
|
| 11 |
Dogecoin
DOGE
|
Buy
|
$0.09298 | 0.5% | 2.9% | 8.0% | 16.0% | $1,221,532,752 | $14,395,589,555 | $14,395,601,667 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 16 |
Cardano
ADA
|
Buy
|
$0.2132 | 0.3% | 1.9% | 11.0% | 14.7% | $649,250,418 | $7,925,432,095 | $9,601,230,361 | 0.83 |
|
|
| 17 |
Stellar
XLM
|
Buy
|
$0.2267 | 0.1% | 4.2% | 50.3% | 44.3% | $743,484,913 | $7,662,765,242 | $11,368,169,177 | 0.67 |
|
|
| 18 |
Monero
XMR
|
Buy
|
$353.86 | 0.3% | 4.9% | 10.3% | 9.8% | $185,097,189 | $6,649,845,370 | $6,649,845,370 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 20 |
Canton
CC
|
Buy
|
$0.1550 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 2.9% | 6.2% | $25,003,966 | $5,998,500,671 | $5,998,500,671 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 22 |
Toncoin
TON
|
Buy
|
$2.06 | 0.3% | 5.7% | 9.6% | 49.7% | $387,541,444 | $5,521,036,031 | $10,726,380,252 | 0.51 |
|
|
| 24 |
Bitcoin Cash
BCH
|
Buy
|
$245.36 | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.2% | 44.9% | $596,784,960 | $4,915,990,033 | $4,916,059,015 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 27 |
MemeCore
M
|
Buy
|
$3.37 | 0.4% | 2.0% | 9.0% | 26.2% | $6,865,954 | $4,400,564,580 | $18,077,555,677 | 0.24 |
|
|
| 29 |
NEAR Protocol
NEAR
|
Buy
|
$3.04 | 0.7% | 20.5% | 19.8% | 143.0% | $1,386,573,285 | $3,942,906,958 | $3,942,906,921 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 30 |
Hedera
HBAR
|
Buy
|
$0.08669 | 0.1% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% | $98,500,077 | $3,760,041,091 | $4,334,489,473 | 0.87 |
|
|
| 31 |
Litecoin
LTC
|
Buy
|
$47.62 | 0.2% | 1.0% | 8.8% | 13.6% | $416,292,449 | $3,677,885,052 | $3,678,190,417 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 32 |
Avalanche
AVAX
|
Buy
|
$8.22 | 0.7% | 2.5% | 10.1% | 9.8% | $269,947,919 | $3,548,749,900 | $3,809,039,417 | 0.93 |
|
|
| 33 |
Sui
SUI
|
Buy
|
$0.8275 | 0.7% | 0.1% | 16.7% | 10.7% | $759,578,810 | $3,337,201,848 | $8,282,548,532 | 0.4 |
|
|
| 37 |
Cronos
CRO
|
Buy
|
$0.06316 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6.0% | 7.4% | $11,039,666 | $2,832,361,623 | $6,236,617,556 | 0.45 |
|
|
| 41 |
Bittensor
TAO
|
Buy
|
$230.18 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 16.0% | 19.5% | $310,145,094 | $2,212,151,063 | $4,840,345,494 | 0.46 |
|
|
| 45 |
Mantle
MNT
|
Buy
|
$0.6087 | 0.1% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 5.2% | $37,569,822 | $2,009,880,194 | $3,785,271,753 | 0.53 |
|
|
| 47 |
Polkadot
DOT
|
Buy
|
$1.12 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10.6% | 8.5% | $204,002,757 | $1,888,923,589 | $1,888,924,570 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 51 |
Worldcoin
WLD
|
Buy
|
$0.5236 | 1.4% | 28.9% | 44.8% | 122.1% | $749,197,043 | $1,765,016,888 | $5,228,690,767 | 0.34 |
|
|
| 52 |
Internet Computer
ICP
|
Buy
|
$3.18 | 0.3% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 34.6% | $196,736,690 | $1,758,333,118 | $1,758,333,118 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 63 |
Ethereum Classic
ETC
|
Buy
|
$7.83 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 8.5% | 10.3% | $59,092,506 | $1,227,752,470 | $1,227,752,470 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 66 |
Humanity
H
|
Buy
|
$0.6028 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 119.9% | 202.1% | $196,203,048 | $1,099,755,643 | $6,026,058,319 | 0.18 |
|
|
| 70 |
POL (ex-MATIC)
POL
|
Buy
|
$0.09485 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 1.4% | $91,689,434 | $1,010,506,352 | $1,010,506,352 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 73 |
Algorand
ALGO
|
Buy
|
$0.1107 | 0.2% | 5.4% | 3.4% | 1.6% | $50,878,488 | $988,680,303 | $988,681,756 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 76 |
Cosmos Hub
ATOM
|
Buy
|
$1.90 | 0.0% | 3.3% | 13.2% | 1.5% | $39,316,403 | $972,887,408 | $972,895,084 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 81 |
Stable
STABLE
|
Buy
|
$0.03785 | 0.3% | 7.3% | 0.9% | 15.2% | $20,133,859 | $880,570,949 | $3,785,274,100 | 0.23 |
|
|
| 80 |
Kaspa
KAS
|
Buy
|
$0.03212 | 0.8% | 10.5% | 0.6% | 5.2% | $18,852,514 | $879,609,452 | $881,759,703 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 84 |
Filecoin
FIL
|
Buy
|
$0.9824 | 3.3% | 8.9% | 7.1% | 5.2% | $191,136,075 | $773,825,925 | $1,923,616,297 | 0.4 |
|
|
| 85 |
Gate
GT
|
Buy
|
$6.76 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 7.4% | $4,416,084 | $719,565,214 | $819,720,522 | 0.88 |
|
|
| 87 |
Aptos
APT
|
Buy
|
$0.8500 | 0.2% | 1.9% | 11.9% | 12.6% | $95,611,906 | $697,414,491 | $1,023,748,632 | 0.68 |
|
|
| 89 |
Injective
INJ
|
Buy
|
$6.78 | 0.1% | 1.2% | 20.1% | 83.4% | $198,698,584 | $678,457,904 | $678,457,904 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 92 |
XDC Network
XDC
|
Buy
|
$0.03172 | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 7.8% | $14,943,966 | $629,804,596 | $1,201,900,975 | 0.52 |
|
|
| 93 |
Flare
FLR
|
Buy
|
$0.007263 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10.1% | 4.5% | $3,950,560 | $627,775,525 | $769,513,463 | 0.82 |
|
|
| 96 |
Beldex
BDX
|
Buy
|
$0.07882 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.3% | $10,862,829 | $609,680,298 | $782,984,148 | 0.78 |
|
|
| 97 |
Arbitrum
ARB
|
Buy
|
$0.09525 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 11.9% | 18.6% | $83,859,680 | $596,657,545 | $953,763,700 | 0.63 |
|
|
| 98 |
Provenance Blockchain
HASH
|
Buy
|
$0.01098 | 3.2% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 0.5% | $12,133.44 | $587,317,000 | $1,037,964,776 | 0.57 |
|
|
| 107 |
VeChain
VET
|
Buy
|
$0.005729 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 7.4% | 20.6% | $19,700,382 | $492,642,461 | $492,642,461 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 120 |
Sei
SEI
|
Buy
|
$0.06353 | 0.4% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% | $92,794,953 | $428,379,847 | $636,207,694 | 0.67 |
|
|
| 122 |
Stacks
STX
|
Buy
|
$0.2203 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 8.1% | 3.3% | $13,544,629 | $407,433,060 | $407,433,060 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 125 |
Terra Luna Classic
LUNC
|
Buy
|
$0.00007009 | 1.6% | 6.7% | 21.8% | 23.2% | $33,138,255 | $387,694,471 | $452,088,828 | 0.86 |
|
|
| 127 |
Chiliz
CHZ
|
Buy
|
$0.03409 | 0.8% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 16.1% | $327,094,904 | $354,051,691 | $354,054,392 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 128 |
Celestia
TIA
|
Buy
|
$0.3819 | 1.4% | 1.0% | 15.9% | 8.8% | $47,050,228 | $353,828,445 | $447,229,428 | 0.79 |
|
|
| 133 |
Tezos
XTZ
|
Buy
|
$0.3043 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 5.7% | 15.7% | $12,357,871 | $331,242,551 | $337,334,024 | 0.98 |
|
|
Mantle Bridged WETH (Mantle)
WETH
|
$1,849.91 | 0.3% | 4.2% | 9.8% | 22.0% | $712,067 | $307,643,502 | $307,643,502 | 1.0 |
|
|||
| 141 |
LayerZero
ZRO
|
Buy
|
$1.19 | 2.2% | 7.6% | 5.0% | 11.1% | $59,308,836 | $300,670,680 | $1,191,569,415 | 0.25 |
|
|
| 144 |
Bitcoin SV
BSV
|
Buy
|
$14.15 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0.1% | 10.1% | $11,739,794 | $283,839,845 | $283,839,890 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 149 |
Gnosis
GNO
|
Buy
|
$104.22 | 0.8% | 5.3% | 10.7% | 20.8% | $3,548,283 | $275,133,099 | $312,699,931 | 0.88 |
|
|
| 150 |
Optimism
OP
|
Buy
|
$0.1273 | 0.6% | 7.6% | 0.7% | 4.5% | $94,750,939 | $274,151,649 | $547,020,486 | 0.5 |
|
|
| 153 |
Conflux
CFX
|
Buy
|
$0.05199 | 0.2% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 13.9% | $11,273,367 | $269,904,274 | $271,143,690 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 159 |
Kaia
KAIA
|
Buy
|
$0.04424 | 0.2% | 3.9% | 7.6% | 3.5% | $12,503,958 | $259,706,229 | $259,706,237 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 162 |
Plasma
XPL
|
Buy
|
$0.09808 | 5.8% | 8.4% | 11.6% | 10.9% | $89,017,421 | $257,512,028 | $988,929,411 | 0.26 |
|
|
| 161 |
Decred
DCR
|
Buy
|
$14.66 | 0.0% | 2.6% | 9.4% | 26.0% | $1,110,289 | $255,891,570 | $255,911,248 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 164 |
Monad
MON
|
Buy
|
$0.02085 | 0.8% | 0.0% | 15.3% | 31.8% | $50,480,336 | $247,232,328 | $2,105,008,595 | 0.12 |
|
|
| 168 |
IOTA
IOTA
|
Buy
|
$0.05289 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 3.1% | $12,243,696 | $236,782,319 | $259,721,407 | 0.91 |
|
|
| 167 |
Starknet
STRK
|
Buy
|
$0.03721 | 0.4% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 3.1% | $24,002,113 | $236,477,963 | $372,103,836 | 0.64 |
|
|
| 178 |
Akash Network
AKT
|
$0.7339 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 12.3% | 17.1% | $8,355,723 | $214,549,783 | $216,266,967 | 0.99 |
|
||
| 185 |
Theta Network
THETA
|
Buy
|
$0.1876 | 0.4% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 11.4% | $13,818,220 | $188,403,763 | $188,403,763 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 190 |
Nexus
NEX
|
$0.053034 | 4.3% | 11.6% | 18.3% | - | $12,287,157 | $182,078,177 | $303,463,629 | 0.6 |
|
||
| 191 |
NEO
NEO
|
Buy
|
$2.55 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 8.9% | 8.5% | $25,357,817 | $180,059,538 | $255,294,963 | 0.71 |
|
|
| 198 |
Arweave
AR
|
Buy
|
$2.60 | 5.8% | 16.2% | 16.5% | 19.6% | $56,329,467 | $170,747,743 | $170,747,743 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 201 |
Onyxcoin
XCN
|
Buy
|
$0.004307 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 7.7% | 16.1% | $9,054,772 | $165,711,736 | $229,993,178 | 0.72 |
|
|
| 216 |
dYdX
DYDX
|
$0.1827 | 0.4% | 7.6% | 11.5% | 27.0% | $11,136,597 | $154,062,759 | $174,978,284 | 0.88 |
|
||
| 218 |
Railgun
RAIL
|
$2.69 | 8.8% | 24.0% | 25.4% | 94.7% | $2,438,840 | $152,570,882 | $152,570,882 | 1.0 |
|
||
| 224 |
Sonic
S
|
Buy
|
$0.03800 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 13.9% | 13.6% | $30,606,336 | $143,817,013 | $147,644,324 | 0.97 |
|
|
| 225 |
GALA
GALA
|
Buy
|
$0.002960 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 7.0% | 6.0% | $59,244,387 | $143,065,128 | $143,089,531 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 227 |
Zano
ZANO
|
Buy
|
$9.25 | 0.3% | 8.1% | 15.4% | 6.7% | $1,591,951 | $141,575,014 | $141,591,471 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 229 |
THORChain
RUNE
|
Buy
|
$0.4027 | 0.1% | 3.8% | 7.2% | 23.3% | $10,505,786 | $140,980,216 | $144,993,122 | 0.97 |
|
|
| 230 |
Story
IP
|
Buy
|
$0.3958 | 0.2% | 3.3% | 17.0% | 20.6% | $25,133,552 | $140,692,086 | $407,502,116 | 0.35 |
|
|
| 235 |
Immutable
IMX
|
Buy
|
$0.1572 | 0.7% | 2.5% | 5.2% | 6.4% | $11,818,855 | $132,523,673 | $314,616,952 | 0.42 |
|
|
| 241 |
eCash
XEC
|
Buy
|
$0.056482 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 8.7% | $3,966,769 | $129,939,667 | $129,941,369 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 246 |
WEMIX
WEMIX
|
Buy
|
$0.2722 | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 13.1% | $1,151,538 | $125,953,605 | $150,528,505 | 0.84 |
|
|
| 245 |
ZKsync
ZK
|
Buy
|
$0.01297 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 11.8% | 26.1% | $16,457,694 | $125,862,721 | $272,390,102 | 0.46 |
|
|
| 250 |
Ozone Chain
OZO
|
Buy
|
$0.1295 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.6% | $165,726 | $124,438,180 | $129,497,206 | 0.96 |
|
|
| 253 |
Nexpace
NXPC
|
$0.4292 | 1.5% | 2.2% | 13.0% | 45.4% | $8,822,947 | $120,764,191 | $426,963,985 | 0.28 |
|
||
| 257 |
Nockchain
NOCK
|
$0.05303 | 1.3% | 15.1% | 19.3% | 192.9% | $3,204,299 | $115,721,371 | $227,834,805 | 0.51 |
|
||
| 263 |
Helium
HNT
|
Buy
|
$0.6222 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 16.2% | 33.4% | $5,044,583 | $113,651,088 | $113,651,086 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 274 |
Sentient
SENT
|
Buy
|
$0.01429 | 0.3% | 1.5% | 12.6% | 14.4% | $8,812,276 | $103,408,578 | $490,902,126 | 0.21 |
|
|
| 278 |
MultiversX
EGLD
|
Buy
|
$3.42 | 0.2% | 1.3% | 9.5% | 16.2% | $7,102,032 | $102,667,732 | $102,667,732 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 291 |
Derive
DRV
|
$0.09770 | 0.2% | 7.2% | 21.8% | 9.5% | $1,862,598 | $97,650,323 | $146,504,401 | 0.67 |
|
||
| 297 |
Linea
LINEA
|
$0.003027 | 0.1% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 16.3% | $10,143,176 | $90,922,967 | $218,069,757 | 0.42 |
|
||
| 302 |
Gas
GAS
|
Buy
|
$1.36 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 8.1% | 15.6% | $3,464,561 | $89,380,765 | $89,380,765 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 304 |
Qtum
QTUM
|
Buy
|
$0.8296 | 0.2% | 0.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% | $14,730,168 | $87,909,658 | $89,389,228 | 0.98 |
|
|
| 308 |
Quantum Resistant Ledger
QRL
|
Buy
|
$1.10 | 0.5% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 6.1% | $66,541.64 | $86,114,796 | $86,114,796 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 313 |
Berachain
BERA
|
Buy
|
$0.3068 | 0.3% | 6.9% | 16.7% | 16.4% | $48,302,433 | $84,656,922 | $166,181,314 | 0.51 |
|
|
| 318 |
Pharos
PROS
|
$0.6179 | 0.3% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 4.8% | $4,010,888 | $83,790,850 | $617,926,619 | 0.14 |
|
||
| 317 |
Beam
BEAM
|
Buy
|
$0.001629 | 0.2% | 1.0% | 6.8% | 16.9% | $7,688,159 | $83,609,873 | $95,295,655 | 0.88 |
|
|
| 322 |
0G
0G
|
Buy
|
$0.3878 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 11.9% | 28.0% | $10,925,555 | $82,731,419 | $388,046,562 | 0.21 |
|
|
| 326 |
ZIGChain
ZIG
|
$0.05816 | 0.2% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 106.8% | $4,080,624 | $81,957,192 | $113,659,497 | 0.72 |
|
||
| 334 |
Ravencoin
RVN
|
Buy
|
$0.004883 | 0.1% | 1.2% | 6.7% | 17.8% | $7,364,288 | $79,530,179 | $79,548,038 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 341 |
AIOZ Network
AIOZ
|
$0.06283 | 0.7% | 0.1% | 7.1% | 2.1% | $5,885,902 | $78,611,134 | $79,414,760 | 0.99 |
|
||
| 344 |
Plume
PLUME
|
$0.01346 | 0.5% | 10.5% | 0.5% | 13.1% | $18,607,199 | $77,693,997 | $134,939,815 | 0.58 |
|
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| 347 |
Kusama
KSM
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Buy
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$4.21 | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10.2% | 12.3% | $21,802,106 | $77,238,288 | $77,238,288 | 1.0 |
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| 350 |
XDAI
XDAI
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Buy
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$0.9998 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $768,711 | $75,899,118 | $75,928,078 | 1.0 |
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| 353 |
Pirate Chain
ARRR
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$0.3837 | 0.8% | 1.9% | 7.8% | 76.6% | $585,976 | $75,297,234 | $76,750,193 | 0.98 |
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Smart Contract Platform Categories
| Name | 24h | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
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All Smart Contract Platform
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7.0%
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$1,920,368,657,865
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|
Layer 1 (L1)
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6.8%
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|
|
Proof of Work (PoW)
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6.9%
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|
Proof of Stake (PoS)
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7.1%
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|
Zero Knowledge (ZK)
|
8.0%
|
|
|
Privacy Blockchain
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2.0%
|
|
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Optimism Superchain Ecosystem
|
1.9%
|
|
|
Layer 2 (L2)
|
3.0%
|
|
|
Layer 0 (L0)
|
1.4%
|
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Gaming Blockchains
|
3.2%
|
|
|
SideChain
|
4.5%
|
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All Smart Contract Platform
Proof of Work (PoW)
Proof of Work (PoW) is a blockchain consensus mechanism to validate transactions and create new blocks through computational efforts by miners.
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Proof of Stake (PoS) is a blockchain consensus mechanism where validators are selected to create new blocks based on the amount of cryptocurrency they hold and are willing to stake as collateral.
Zero Knowledge (ZK)
Zero-knowledge proof or Zero-knowledge protocol is a method by which one party (the prover) can prove to another party (the verifier) that a given statement is true while the prover avoids conveying any additional information apart from the fact that the statement is indeed true. This category tracks cryptocurrency that utilises Zero Knowledge implementation to execute transactions, which may include smart contract execution, value transfer, and others.
Privacy Blockchain
Programmable Layer 1 or Layer 2 networks that serve as platforms for dApps while prioritizing confidentiality. Unlike standard, general-purpose programmable blockchains like Ethereum, these networks have privacy preserved at the consensus or execution layer, enabling "private-by-default" or "opt-in private" smart contracts.
Layer 2 (L2)
Layer 2s are off-chain vertical scaling solutions that run on top of Layer 1 blockchains like Ethereum to improve scalability, while maintaining the decentralization and security standards of the Layer 1.
Top Smart Contract Platform Sectors Market Cap Chart
Major Smart Contract Platform Sectors Performance Chart
What are Smart Contract Platforms?
Smart contract platforms are blockchains that host smart contracts. Smart contracts are the backbone of decentralized applications (dApps), and smart contract platforms make it possible for developers to deploy apps ranging from decentralized exchanges that run on automated market makers (AMM), decentralized loan providers that enable users to lend and borrow cryptocurrencies, and even yield aggregators that automatically move assets to the best performing pools to maximize returns for their investors.
What are Smart Contracts?
Smart contracts are self-executing computer programs on a blockchain that activate specific outcomes when certain predetermined conditions are met. They are also immutable while providing transparency to all parties involved, as they are recorded on the blockchain.
To interact with smart contracts, users have to pay gas fees in the smart contract platform’s native coin. Gas measures the computational effort required to conduct transactions, the cost of which may vary based on the complexity of the smart contract.
Popular Smart Contract Platforms
Many Layer 1 blockchains support smart contracts, as smart contracts replace the role of the financial institution in decentralized finance. Popular L1 smart contract platforms include Ethereum, the largest smart contract platform and a pioneer of the space, and BNB Smart Chain (BSC), which is EVM-compatible, enabling users to use applications like Metamask to store their BEP-20 tokens.
Smart contract platforms also include Layer 2 (L2) scaling solutions, such as Arbitrum. These L2 solutions offer users faster and cheaper transactions by utilizing technology such as sidechains, bested blockchains, or optimistic and zero-knowledge rollups. These also depend on smart contracts, which validate the proof generated by the L2 protocol, validate it, resolve any disputes, and finalize transactions on the base blockchain.
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