Bitcoin
CryptocurrencyFirst decentralized peer-to-peer cryptocurrency based on blockchain technology.
- Founder
- Satoshi Nakamoto
- Founded
- 2009
- Type
- Private
Expertise: Decentralized finance, Blockchain, Digital currency, Payment systems, Peer-to-peer transactions
Ethereum
CryptocurrencyDecentralized platform enabling smart contracts and decentralized applications.
- Founder
- Vitalik Buterin
- Founded
- 2015
- Type
- Private
Expertise: Blockchain, Smart contracts, Decentralized applications, Digital currency, Web3
Ripple
CryptocurrencyBlockchain-based payment protocol for fast international money transfers.
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Founder
- Jed McCaleb
- Founded
- 2012
- Type
- Private
Expertise: Blockchain, Digital payments, Cross-border settlements, Cryptocurrency, Financial technology
Litecoin Foundation
CryptocurrencyPeer-to-peer cryptocurrency designed for faster transactions than Bitcoin.
- Founder
- Charlie Lee
- Founded
- 2011
- Type
- Private
Expertise: Blockchain, Digital currency, Cryptocurrency, Peer-to-peer payments, Financial technology
Cardano
CryptocurrencyBlockchain platform with smart contract functionality and peer-reviewed research.
- Founder
- Charles Hoskinson
- Founded
- 2015
- Type
- Private
Expertise: Blockchain, Smart contracts, Cryptocurrency, Decentralized finance, Digital currency
Polkadot
CryptocurrencyBlockchain platform enabling interoperability between multiple blockchains.
- Founder
- Gavin Wood
- Founded
- 2016
- Type
- Private
Expertise: Blockchain, Interoperability, Smart contracts, Cryptocurrency, Decentralized finance
Solana
CryptocurrencyHigh-performance blockchain platform for decentralized applications and cryptocurrency.
- Founded
- 2017
- Type
- Private
Expertise: Blockchain, Smart Contracts, High-Speed Transactions, Cryptocurrency, DeFi
Cosmos
CryptocurrencyBlockchain ecosystem enabling independent blockchains to interact and scale.
- Founded
- 2016
- Type
- Private
Expertise: Blockchain, Interoperability, Cryptocurrency, Multi-chain, Web3
Litecoin
CryptocurrencyPeer-to-peer cryptocurrency and blockchain network.
- Founded
- 2011
- Type
- Private
Expertise: blockchain, cryptocurrency, peer-to-peer payments, distributed ledger, digital currency