Understand assets by their role
Thirteen guides, organised by the nature of the network, service or token.
Layer 1 networks
6 guidesBase blockchains with their own consensus. Their applications can serve different purposes.
Bitcoin
BTC- Nature / function
- Monetary settlement
- Token role
- Value transfer and network fees
Ethereum
ETH- Nature / function
- Programmable blockchain
- Token role
- Gas and staking
Solana
SOL- Nature / function
- Programmable blockchain
- Token role
- Transaction fees and staking
Hyperliquid
HYPE- Nature / function
- Network specialised in trading, with HyperCore and HyperEVM
- Token role
- Native token; gas on HyperEVM
Monero
XMR- Nature / function
- Payments with privacy by default
- Token role
- Native payment asset and network fees
Sui
SUI- Nature / function
- Programmable blockchain with an object model
- Token role
- Gas and staking
Layer 2 networks
1 guideNetworks that build on a base chain. Here, Arbitrum One illustrates a rollup anchored to Ethereum.
Oracles and interoperability
1 guideServices connecting smart contracts to data and other networks.
DeFi protocols
2 guidesApplications deployed on networks, with their own operating rules and governance.
Stablecoins
2 guidesTokens targeting a reference value. They circulate on networks; they are not blockchains themselves.
Tokenization ecosystems
1 guideSeparate a governance token from the financial products associated with the same ecosystem.