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Blockchain · Chain guide
LUKSO is an EVM-compatible proof-of-stake chain built around smart-contract accounts called Universal Profiles. This guide covers how it works, what LYX is for, how staking runs, how to get started and where the risks sit.
Blockchain · Chain guide
Matchain published network and ecosystem news in mid-2025, and updates like that are easy to misread. This guide explains what to check, how to verify a chain's details from official sources and how to move funds with fewer risks.
Blockchain · Explainer
Miracle Chain is pitched as a network where adoption and usage translate into financial upside for users. This guide explains how such reward models usually work, what to verify before taking part, and where the risks sit.
Blockchain · Explainer
The Optimism Bedrock upgrade rebuilt how the Optimism layer-2 network is built, run and connected to Ethereum, with lower fees and a shared base for other chains as its main goals. This guide explains what changed, what it means for users and DeFi, and how to check the current state of the network.
Blockchain · Explainer
A layer 2 season is a broad rise in activity, capital and attention across rollups. This guide explains which Optimism and Superchain metrics are worth tracking, how to read them, and which ones are easy to inflate.
Blockchain · Explainer
PulseChain is an Ethereum-compatible blockchain that launched as a fork of Ethereum's state, with its own token, PLS, and its own validators. This guide covers how it works, what you can do on it and where the risks sit, without the hype.
Blockchain · Best list
Gaming chains trade off fees, speed, wallet experience and decentralisation in different ways. This guide covers the main options, what each is known for and how to judge a chain before you buy in-game assets.
Blockchain · Explainer
Waves is a layer-1 blockchain launched in 2016, known for leased proof-of-stake, the Ride smart contract language and simple token issuance. This Q&A covers how it works, what to verify yourself and where to look for current information.
Blockchain · Chain guide
Layer 1 blockchains settle and secure transactions on their own; layer 2s run on top of them to make activity cheaper and faster. This guide explains how each works, how they differ, and what to check before you use one.
Blockchain · Chain guide
BNB Chain is an EVM-compatible blockchain family built around the BNB token, known for low fees and a large DeFi and token ecosystem. This guide explains how it works, what you can do on it and where the trade-offs sit.
Blockchain · Chain guide
Cosmos is a network of independent, interoperable blockchains built with shared open-source tools and linked by the IBC protocol. This guide explains how it works, what ATOM does, how staking and transfers work, and the risks to understand first.
Blockchain · Chain guide
Dogechain is a community-built, EVM-compatible network that lets Dogecoin holders use smart contracts, swaps, games and NFTs. This guide explains how it works, how it differs from Dogecoin, and what to check before bridging.
Blockchain · Chain guide
Immutable X is an Ethereum layer-2 network built for NFTs and web3 games, using StarkWare technology to make minting and trading cheap and fast. This guide explains how it works, what the IMX token does, and how it differs from Immutable zkEVM.
Blockchain · Explainer
Polkadot is a network of specialized blockchains that share one security layer and talk to each other natively. This guide explains how it works, what DOT does, and what to check before you use it.
Blockchain · Chain guide
Polygon is a family of Ethereum-connected blockchains known for low fees and Ethereum-compatible apps. This guide covers what it is, how it works, what POL does, and how to use it safely.
Blockchain · Chain guide
Ronin is an EVM-compatible blockchain built by Sky Mavis, the studio behind Axie Infinity, and designed for games and digital collectibles. This guide covers how it works, what RON does, how to get started and what the 2022 bridge hack taught the industry.
Blockchain · Explainer
RSK, now branded Rootstock, is a smart contract network that runs alongside Bitcoin and uses BTC as its gas currency. This guide explains how it works, what you can do on it, and where the risks sit.
Blockchain · Chain guide
Starknet is an Ethereum layer 2 that settles with STARK validity proofs and runs contracts written in Cairo instead of Solidity. This guide covers the architecture, the toolchain, account abstraction and the habits that matter before you deploy.
Blockchain · Chain guide
Sui is a layer 1 blockchain from Mysten Labs built around objects, the Move language and parallel execution. This guide covers how it works, how SUI is used, what runs on it and where the risks are.
Blockchain · Chain guide
Sui is a Layer 1 blockchain built around objects and the Move language rather than a single shared account ledger. This guide covers how it works, what the SUI token does, what you can use it for and where the risks are.
Blockchain · Explainer
The Merge was the September 2022 upgrade that switched Ethereum from mining to staking. This guide covers how it worked, what it changed, what it left alone and how it shaped Ethereum today.
Blockchain · Chain guide
TON, short for The Open Network, is a layer-1 proof-of-stake blockchain that began inside Telegram and is now run by an independent community. This guide covers how it works, what Toncoin does, how Telegram connects to it and what to check before you use it.
Blockchain · Chain guide
WAX, short for Worldwide Asset eXchange, is a blockchain built for NFTs, games and digital collectibles, with the WAXP token at its centre. This guide covers how it works, what WAXP does and what to check before you use it.
Blockchain · Explainer
A zero-knowledge proof lets you show that a statement is true without revealing the underlying data. This guide covers the idea, the mechanics, SNARKs versus STARKs, and where ZK is used in crypto.