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Blast Mainnet Launched, Discuss the Clear Layout Opportunities in Detail

04 March 16:50

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## [TL；DR]: 
Blast is an L2 network launched by Pacman, the founder of Blur, based on Optimal Rollup technology. Its goal is to create an L2 public chain with native benefits of <a href="/price/ethereum-eth" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Ethereum</a> and stablecoins.

Presently, there are nearly 1,000 different projects for Blast ecosystem construction, which is obviously not suitable for ordinary investors to try all of them. We can focus on exploring some potential high-value projects from the BIG BANG award list and TVL factors.

Considering the increasing popularity of spot Ethereum ETFs and the upcoming Cancun upgrade in mid March, investors participating in Blast's staking activities can not only earn profits from ETH itself, but also earn additional profits from bridging, achieving dual returns.

## Introduction
In this bull market, the integration of Cancun upgrades, L2 new technologies, and multi-layer BUFF reward gameplay is sparking a wave of technological revolution, and the news of Blast's launch on the mainnet on March 1st, which conforms to this hot feature, has also become a focus of attention. This article will take you to explore the technological advantages and incentive mechanisms behind the popularity of the Blast ecosystem, as well as how its innovative airdrop strategy can attract user participation and obtain lucrative profit opportunities. Let's unveil the mystery of the digital world together and explore the unique charm of the Blast ecosystem.
 
## Focus: Why Has Blast Become the Biggest Favorite in L2?
Blast is an L2 network launched by Pacman, the founder of Blur, based on Optimal Rollup technology. Its goal is to create an L2 public chain with native benefits of Ethereum and stablecoins.

As a leading player in the industry, Pacman's previously launched Blur NFT aggregation trading platform quickly broke OpenSea's monopoly and became one of the platforms with the largest NFT trading volume.

Now, with the official launch of the Blast mainnet on February 29th (Hong Kong time should be March 1st), it is expected to attract the attention of many project parties and investors.
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Source: @Blast_L2
 
The biggest feature of Blast is its native revenue mechanism, which pioneered allowing users to automatically <a href="/price/compound-comp" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Compound</a> their balance on the platform and have the opportunity to earn additional Blast airdrop rewards. Airdrops are calculated based on user recommendations and deposit points, naturally with self broadcasting attributes.

This new way of sharing benefits has attracted over 180000 users to Blast since its launch in the second half of last year, with a total value locked of over $2.3 billion. TVL is second only to Arbitrum and <a href="/price/optimism-op" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Optimism</a>, and the pre market valuation of the project is between $3 billion-$5 billion.
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Source: BLAST
 
In summary, the reasons why Blast can ignite the market are as follows:

Blast pioneered the use of a points system to distribute the original Gas price difference revenue to users through methods such as airdrops, staked profits, and native stablecoins. At the same time, it promoted KOL marketing fission in the form of invitation codes, which has also been imitated by many projects.

By holding a BIG BANG project competition and offering up to 50% developer token rewards, we aim to attract numerous project stakeholders to join in ecosystem construction.

Blast is based on Optimal Rollup technology, compatible with Ethereum, providing low cost, fast transactions, and high security, demonstrating technological advantages.

The BLAST team has had successful experience in operating Blur, with top-notch VC support and high market acceptance.
 
## Value: Inventory those potential ecosystem projects
Presently, there are nearly 1000 different projects for Blast ecosystem construction, which is obviously not suitable for ordinary investors to try all. Here, we will focus on exploring some ecosystem projects that can obtain potential airdrops through simple interaction based on the BIG BANG award list and TVL factors.
### Blaster
The Blast ecosystem native DEX BlasterSwap is currently the only comprehensive platform for trading, earning, and issuing tokens on Blast L2.
### Ring Protocol
Ring Protocol is a spot trading platform on Blast that allows liquidity providers to earn swap fees and profits by staking underlying assets and/or RWAs. It has been launched on the testnet.
### Particle
Particle is a leverage trading protocol that does not require a oracle, allowing traders to use the liquidity pool of Automated Market Makers (AMMs) for lending operations, initially integrated with <a href="/price/uniswap-uni" target="_blank" class="blog_inner_link">Uniswap</a> v3.

Presently, the particles have completed the deployment of their beta testing network [Stage-1]. It is worth mentioning that the Particle team has clearly stated that they will give back 100% of the Blast developer airdrop resources to the community.

### Decentral Games
Decentral Games is the first licensed metaverse entertainment platform that provides a social and immersive gaming experience. Recently, a mobile application has been launched that can run on any device.
### Wen Exchange
Wen Exchange is currently one of the top ranked NFT trading platforms in Blast, offering airdrop rewards to cross chain users.
### Tornado Blast
Tornado Blast is the first trading robot tool of Blast, which also offers BLAST and other additional rewards to users.
### Blast Safe
Blast Safe is an uncustodial multi-signature wallet and asset management platform based on smart contracts, with native support for Blast Yield and Gas redemption functions.
### BLASTOFF
BLASTOFF is a platform that integrates native Launchpad and revenue aggregator.

BLASTOFF offers a revenue aggregator product called YZone, which offers multiple vaults with different risk profiles for users to choose from. The user's participation in YIDO's whitelist and profit distribution depends on their Blast Force points, which can be increased by staking BLASTO tokens and depositing them in YZone.
 
## Summary: What Is the Investment Value of Blast?
Simply put, Blast offers a unique gameplay where through viral marketing, KOLs invite others to form a team and jointly lock in at least 5 ETHs. Then, when the mainnet is launched next year, the principal and interest will be unlocked together.

This profit sharing gameplay, combined with high developer rewards, quickly built Blast's business ecosystem, and the huge popularity often leads to high premium market valuations.

Based on current business data, it is not difficult to estimate that the market valuation of Blast, which has 180000 users, ranks second in L2 in TVL, and high popularity, can reach at least the top 100 in the entire market. This will create a significant driving force for the current staked users.
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Source: DeFiLlama
 
In fact, as an emerging Layer2 network, Blast and its ecosystem projects still face many uncertain factors. Although some projects have shown remarkable potential and prospects, we have not seen much technological advancement, and their sustainability and long-term performance still need to be observed.

In short, when investing in the Blast ecosystem project, investors should fully understand the basic situation and potential risks of the project, and make wise choices based on their investment strategy and risk tolerance. Meanwhile, Gate.io will continue to research and monitor the dynamics of the Blast market, screening targets with market highlights and traffic value for investors.

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<div>Author:**Carl Y.**, Gate.io Researcher
<div>Translator:Joy Z.
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TL；DR

Introduction

Focus: Why Has Blast Become the Biggest Favorite in L2?

Value: Inventory those potential eco_ projects

Summary: What Is the Investment Value of Blast?

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