Proof of stake
L1Est. 2015
Ethereum
The leading smart contract platform and home to DeFi.
TVL$50B+
Avg Gas$2-50
Blockchain networks
Explore DeFi ecosystems across major blockchains. Compare networks by TVL, fees, speed, and available yield opportunities.
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17 of 17Optimistic rollup
L2Est. 2021
Arbitrum
Leading Ethereum Layer 2 with optimistic rollup technology.
TVL$3B+
Avg Gas$0.10-1
Proof of history
L1Est. 2020
Solana
High-performance Layer 1 blockchain known for speed and low costs.
TVL$5B+
Avg Gas$0.001-0.01
Optimistic rollup
L2Est. 2023
Base
Coinbase-backed Ethereum L2 bringing the next billion users onchain.
TVL$2B+
Avg Gas$0.01-0.10
Optimistic rollup
L2Est. 2021
Optimism
Ethereum L2 focused on public goods and the OP Stack ecosystem.
TVL$1B+
Avg Gas$0.01-0.20
Proof of stake
L1Est. 2017
Polygon
Leading Ethereum scaling solution with fast transactions and low costs.
TVL$1B+
Avg Gas$0.001-0.01
Proof of stake
L1Est. 2020
Avalanche
High-speed Layer 1 blockchain with sub-second finality and subnet architecture.
TVL$1B+
Avg Gas$0.05-0.25
Delegated pos
L1Est. 2019
Cosmos Hub
The internet of blockchains enabling interoperability through IBC protocol.
TVL$1B+
Avg Gas$0.01-0.05
Proof of stake
L1Est. 2020
BNB Chain
High-throughput EVM-compatible blockchain backed by Binance.
TVL$3B+
Avg Gas$0.05-0.20
Delegated pos
L1Est. 2020
Polkadot
Heterogeneous multi-chain protocol enabling cross-chain interoperability.
TVL$500M+
Avg Gas$0.01-0.10
Delegated pos
L1Est. 2023
Sui
High-performance Layer 1 blockchain built with Move programming language.
TVL$500M+
Avg Gas< $0.01
Zk rollup
L2Est. 2023
Linea
Ethereum L2 powered by zero-knowledge proofs, built by Consensys.
TVL$500M+
Avg Gas$0.05-0.20
Zk rollup
L2Est. 2023
zkSync Era
Ethereum L2 with native account abstraction and zk-rollup technology.
TVL$400M+
Avg Gas$0.10-0.50
Zk rollup
L2Est. 2023
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Ethereum-native zkEVM Layer 2 with bytecode-level compatibility.
TVL$300M+
Avg Gas$0.05-0.20
Zk rollup
L2Est. 2023
Polygon zkEVM
Zero-knowledge scaling solution from Polygon with EVM equivalence.
TVL$100M+
Avg Gas$0.05-0.15
Zk rollup
L2Est. 2022
Starknet
Ethereum L2 using STARK proofs with Cairo native smart contracts.
TVL$200M+
Avg Gas$0.01-0.10
Optimistic rollup
L2Est. 2023
Mantle
Modular Ethereum L2 with data availability innovations.
TVL$300M+
Avg Gas$0.01-0.05