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Polygon

Polygon, originally launched as Matic Network in 2017 and rebranded in 2021, is a layer-2 scaling solution and blockchain ecosystem built to enhance Ethereum’s performance. It offers a suite of technologies—including the Polygon Proof-of-Stake (PoS) chain, Polygon zkEVM, and sidechains—to deliver fast, low-cost transactions while maintaining Ethereum

Avalanche

Avalanche is a layer-1 blockchain platform launched in September 2020. Designed for high scalability and speed, it uses a unique consensus mechanism, Avalanche Consensus, to process up to 4,500 transactions per second (TPS) with near-instant finality—often under two seconds. Its architecture features three interoperable chains: the X-Chain for

AVAX

AVAX is the native cryptocurrency of the Avalanche blockchain, a layer-1 platform launched by Ava Labs in September 2020. Introduced during Avalanche’s mainnet debut, AVAX serves as the fuel for transactions, staking, and governance within the network’s ecosystem. The total supply is capped at 720 million tokens. Avalanche

Linea Token (LINEA)

The Linea Token, denoted as LINEA, is the forthcoming native token of the Linea network, a zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) layer-2 blockchain developed by ConsenSys. Scheduled for launch via a Token Generation Event (TGE) initially targeted for Q1 2025, LINEA aims to facilitate community-driven governance and support the ecosystem’

zkEVM

A zkEVM, or Zero-Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine, is a layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum that combines zero-knowledge rollups (ZK-rollups) with full compatibility for Ethereum’s Virtual Machine (EVM). Introduced conceptually in 2018 and realized with projects like zkSync Era (March 2023) and Linea (August 2023), zkEVMs process transactions off-chain using

ERC-20

ERC-20 is a technical standard for tokens on the Ethereum blockchain, introduced in November 2015 by Fabian Vogelsteller and Vitalik Buterin via Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 20. It defines a set of rules and functions that allow tokens to be created, transferred, and managed consistently within Ethereum’s ecosystem. As

Appchain

An Appchain (Application-Specific Blockchain) is a customized blockchain designed to serve a single application or ecosystem rather than supporting multiple decentralized applications (dApps) like general-purpose blockchains (e.g., Ethereum or Solana). Appchains provide greater flexibility, scalability, and security customization, allowing developers to optimize blockchain functionality for specific use cases such