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Profiles of major crypto assets

Read project summaries, token models, and published parameters. This is educational and not investment advice.

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BTC

Bitcoin

BTC · 2009
Layer 1 / store of value

Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency proposed by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 and launched in 2009. Its supply is capped at 21 million, and its security has been tested for more than a decade. It is often called digital gold.

ConsensusProof of Work (PoW
Max supply21,000,000 BTC
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ETH

Ethereum

ETH · 2015
Smart contracts / Layer 1

Ethereum is an open blockchain with a Turing-complete smart-contract environment, launched in 2015 by Vitalik Buterin and others. ETH is the second-largest crypto asset by recognition, and the network is a base layer for DeFi, NFTs, and other Web3 apps.

ConsensusProof of Stake (PoS)
Max supplyFlexible supply / EIP-1559 burn
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SOL

Solana

SOL · 2020
High-throughput chain / Layer 1

Solana is a Layer 1 built for high throughput. It uses Proof of History, targets sub-second finality, and keeps fees low relative to many other smart-contract chains.

ConsensusProof of History (PoH) + PoS
Max supplyInitial inflation 8%, declining toward 1.5% per year
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BNB

BNB

BNB · 2017
Platform and ecosystem token

BNB is the native token of BNB Chain, formerly BSC. It pays gas on that network and is also used for fee discounts and ecosystem programs on Binance-related products.

ConsensusProof of Staked Authority (PoSA)
Max supplyStarted at 200,000,000, with a burn target of 100,000,000
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XRP

XRP Ledger

XRP · 2012
Cross-border settlement / institutional payments

XRP is a digital asset designed as a bridge for cross-border payments. Typical ledger settlement is a few seconds, and the per-transaction cost is very small.

ConsensusXRP Ledger Consensus Protocol (RPCA)
Max supply100,000,000,000 XRP
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DOG

Dogecoin

DOGE · 2013
Meme asset / small payments

Dogecoin launched in 2013 as a meme cryptocurrency. Transfers are fast and fees are low, and the community popularized tipping.

ConsensusAuxPoW (Scrypt)
Max supplyAbout 5 billion new coins per year; the percentage inflation rate falls as supply grows
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ADA

Cardano

ADA · 2017
Layer 1 / peer-reviewed research chain

Cardano is a Layer 1 that emphasizes peer-reviewed research and formal methods. Its design goal is a high assurance base layer.

ConsensusOuroboros PoS
Max supply45,000,000,000 ADA
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AVA

Avalanche

AVAX · 2020
Layer 1 / subnet architecture

Avalanche is a smart-contract platform built for fast confirmation and for custom subnets.

ConsensusAvalanche consensus
Max supply720,000,000 AVAX
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LIN

Chainlink

LINK · 2017
Oracle / Web3 infrastructure

Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network. It supplies off-chain data, price feeds, and cross-chain messaging (CCIP) to smart contracts.

ConsensusDecentralized oracle network (DON)
Max supply1,000,000,000 LINK
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SUI

Sui Network

SUI · 2023
Layer 1 / Move language

Sui is a Layer 1 built by former Meta engineers around the Move language. Its object model is designed so unrelated transactions can settle in parallel.

ConsensusMysticeti
Max supply10,000,000,000 SUI
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PEP

Pepe

PEPE · 2023
Meme / community token

PEPE is a meme token themed on Pepe the Frog. Its public design emphasizes zero transfer tax, burned initial liquidity, and community trading.

ConsensusEthereum ERC-20
Max supply420,690,000,000,000 PEPE
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