Ethereum
In the world of crypto, Ethereum is the source of innovation, where DeFi, NFTs, Layer 2, and numerous new technologies were created. One of its co-founders, Vitalik Buterin, is a key opinion leader in the crypto world. Ethereum launched a series of important upgrades to transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), which may help to break down the Blockchain Scalability Trilemma and makes Ethereum a “ultra-sound money”.
As a blockchain browser for the Ethereum network, Etherscan provides users with the ability to search for information about transactions, blocks, wallet addresses, smart contracts, and other on-chain data. It is one of the most popular blockchain browsers, and users on Ethereum can use it for free.
Compound Finance is a Defi protocol that offers lending and borrowing to users without the need for an intermediary.
zkEVM is a fascinating technological innovation, designed to enable fast transactions and scalability, by boosting Ethereum’s layer 1 solutions without compromising security.
ZkSync is a Layer-2 scaling solution backed by the zk-Rollup technology. It enables fast and cheap payments compared to Layer-1 protocols on the Ethereum chain.
Evmos is a new frontier in blockchain technology that seeks to integrate Ethereum assets and applications with the Cosmos ecosystem's interconnected blockchain.
Aave is a DeFi platform built on the Ethereum blockchain through which users can request a collateralized loan or provide liquidity.
Near Protocol (NEAR) is a blockchain project that aims to solve scalability problems in most protocols today, with the efficiency level of a layer-2.
Rocket Pool is a decentralized application (dApp) in the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) space that increases access to staking opportunities on the beacon chain.
Wrapped Ethereum (WETH) is an ERC-20 version of Ethet, and it is used to facilitate the integration of ETH into the DeFi ecosystem.
The beacon chain is the first phase in the proposed ETH 2.0 roadmap designed to develop the Ethereum network.
A bridge between social networks, cryptocurrencies, communities, and web 3.0
A set of standard rules for creating ethereum tokens
Layer 2 is a protocol built on top of an existing blockchain (layer 1) for increased performance and output. This is achieved without compromising the security of the blockchain. With the rise in the number of users and transactions on layer 1 blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum, there is a need for increased throughput without compromising security and decentralization.
A change in one of the top cryptocurrencies that might impact the whole ecosystem
Separate blockchains that help scalability