Top Smart Contract Platform Coins by Market Cap
Smart contract platforms are usually blockchains that host smart contracts or decentralized applications. Users can interact with different smart contracts on these platforms to perform various actions such as lending and borrowing funds, staking their assets or minting NFTs. Smart contracts are programs that are stored on the blockchain and are automatically executed when certain conditions are met.
| # | Coin | Price | 1h | 24h | 7d | 30d | 24h Volume | Market Cap | FDV | Market Cap / FDV | Last 7 Days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bitcoin
BTC
|
Buy
|
$77,646.42 | 0.2% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 7.1% | $89,145,421,435 | $1,561,722,779,038 | $1,561,722,779,038 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 2 |
Ethereum
ETH
|
Buy
|
$2,245.25 | 0.4% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 16.5% | $25,696,855,687 | $274,377,067,046 | $274,377,067,046 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 4 |
BNB
BNB
|
Buy
|
$702.08 | 0.1% | 6.2% | 5.9% | 8.1% | $3,127,638,569 | $92,346,554,093 | $92,346,554,093 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 5 |
XRP
XRP
|
Buy
|
$1.25 | 0.1% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 16.8% | $3,855,357,894 | $79,253,213,291 | $125,083,337,643 | 0.6336032822921487 |
|
|
| 7 |
Solana
SOL
|
Buy
|
$96.88 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 6.7% | 18.6% | $5,818,818,541 | $57,166,016,169 | $61,686,709,498 | 0.9267152784486756 |
|
|
| 8 |
TRON
TRX
|
Buy
|
$0.3411 | 0.6% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 1.0% | $2,143,531,310 | $32,420,030,106 | $32,420,035,476 | 0.9999998343628483 |
|
|
| 10 |
Hyperliquid
HYPE
|
Buy
|
$92.98 | 0.1% | 17.5% | 19.3% | 7.7% | $3,479,943,829 | $22,244,147,668 | $88,410,841,227 | 0.25159977395438243 |
|
|
| 11 |
Zcash
ZEC
|
Buy
|
$1,261.57 | 0.7% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 9.8% | $1,574,465,412 | $21,466,564,059 | $21,471,166,238 | 0.9997856576913542 |
|
|
| 12 |
Dogecoin
DOGE
|
Buy
|
$0.07584 | 0.2% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 19.4% | $997,433,516 | $11,870,453,346 | $11,872,551,194 | 0.9998233027094567 |
|
|
| 13 |
Monero
XMR
|
Buy
|
$596.97 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 9.4% | $219,226,941 | $11,240,708,256 | $11,240,708,256 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 18 |
Cardano
ADA
|
Buy
|
$0.1939 | 0.4% | 2.4% | 9.7% | 21.2% | $483,099,191 | $7,283,090,559 | $8,723,077,304 | 0.8349221616176418 |
|
|
| 19 |
Stellar
XLM
|
Buy
|
$0.1656 | 0.6% | 1.8% | 6.0% | 27.1% | $189,907,659 | $5,841,921,059 | $8,287,295,630 | 0.7049249019286723 |
|
|
| 20 |
Bitcoin Cash
BCH
|
Buy
|
$284.62 | 0.3% | 2.2% | 0.2% | 7.8% | $288,439,546 | $5,722,905,910 | $5,722,909,467 | 0.9999993784166655 |
|
|
| 21 |
NEAR Protocol
NEAR
|
Buy
|
$4.34 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 14.1% | $1,277,424,702 | $5,683,459,337 | $5,683,459,419 | 0.9999999854999825 |
|
|
| 26 |
Litecoin
LTC
|
Buy
|
$55.50 | 0.1% | 3.1% | 6.0% | 17.0% | $345,907,647 | $4,316,248,353 | $4,316,247,659 | 1.0000001607272313 |
|
|
| 28 |
Canton
CC
|
Buy
|
$0.09616 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 6.4% | 22.7% | $27,434,478 | $3,843,059,461 | $3,843,059,461 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 29 |
Avalanche
AVAX
|
Buy
|
$8.58 | 0.7% | 1.6% | 6.7% | 23.1% | $324,103,509 | $3,810,709,725 | $4,039,606,865 | 0.943336778289553 |
|
|
| 30 |
Sui
SUI
|
Buy
|
$0.8926 | 0.7% | 2.3% | 9.8% | 23.0% | $661,124,688 | $3,676,130,751 | $8,926,394,703 | 0.411827044764039 |
|
|
| 31 |
Gram (prev. Toncoin)
GRAM
|
$1.17 | 0.4% | 3.9% | 11.6% | 22.0% | $52,587,796 | $3,322,384,441 | $6,175,335,721 | 0.5380087158529312 |
|
||
| 33 |
Hedera
HBAR
|
Buy
|
$0.07222 | 0.3% | 2.3% | 8.9% | 31.9% | $163,080,822 | $3,200,457,982 | $3,610,042,109 | 0.8865431165665474 |
|
|
| 38 |
Bittensor
TAO
|
Buy
|
$234.19 | 0.4% | 5.9% | 9.9% | 22.6% | $253,889,193 | $2,735,102,428 | $2,735,102,428 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 39 |
Cronos
CRO
|
Buy
|
$0.05203 | 0.3% | 2.3% | 8.4% | 23.0% | $7,780,353 | $2,640,441,182 | $5,151,467,970 | 0.5125609238207702 |
|
|
| 44 |
OKB
OKB
|
Buy
|
$111.42 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 7.8% | $46,571,888 | $2,339,875,720 | $2,339,875,720 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 45 |
MemeCore
M
|
Buy
|
$0.9952 | 1.0% | 4.9% | 13.7% | 4.0% | $1,005,612 | $2,281,245,705 | $5,405,364,147 | 0.4220336768074417 |
|
|
| 57 |
Polkadot
DOT
|
Buy
|
$0.9394 | 0.5% | 4.6% | 20.8% | 24.3% | $139,503,545 | $1,606,071,260 | $1,606,071,260 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 60 |
Mantle
MNT
|
Buy
|
$0.4794 | 0.2% | 2.9% | 10.5% | 29.7% | $39,206,950 | $1,583,270,801 | $2,982,087,400 | 0.5309270280700088 |
|
|
| 61 |
Worldcoin
WLD
|
Buy
|
$0.4069 | 1.2% | 2.8% | 24.6% | 20.8% | $397,344,081 | $1,518,638,540 | $4,072,315,890 | 0.37291766688023664 |
|
|
| 65 |
Internet Computer
ICP
|
Buy
|
$2.49 | 0.9% | 2.7% | 9.9% | 27.3% | $75,311,187 | $1,390,383,772 | $1,390,383,791 | 0.9999999868868721 |
|
|
| 69 |
Ethereum Classic
ETC
|
Buy
|
$7.20 | 0.3% | 2.5% | 8.1% | 21.0% | $54,406,474 | $1,143,922,266 | $1,143,922,266 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 70 |
Arbitrum
ARB
|
Buy
|
$0.1639 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 9.2% | 19.5% | $258,168,133 | $1,130,927,944 | $1,640,901,144 | 0.6892115031 |
|
|
| 74 |
Gate
GT
|
Buy
|
$9.41 | 0.8% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 12.2% | $8,064,115 | $987,491,408 | $1,103,048,232 | 0.8952386484105317 |
|
|
| 75 |
POL (ex-MATIC)
POL
|
Buy
|
$0.09257 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 20.8% | $105,375,406 | $985,388,601 | $985,388,601 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 76 |
Kaspa
KAS
|
Buy
|
$0.03320 | 0.3% | 6.9% | 11.6% | 23.5% | $19,964,676 | $922,550,845 | $922,576,827 | 0.9999718384760391 |
|
|
| 78 |
Pi Network
PI
|
Buy
|
$0.07767 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 15.1% | $9,152,495 | $878,772,643 | $1,351,908,373 | 0.6500238184707343 |
|
|
| 79 |
Algorand
ALGO
|
Buy
|
$0.09523 | 0.3% | 3.5% | 10.8% | 22.9% | $42,039,438 | $863,799,612 | $863,827,410 | 0.9999678191700409 |
|
|
| 81 |
Cosmos Hub
ATOM
|
Buy
|
$1.53 | 1.4% | 5.6% | 14.8% | 11.3% | $51,702,113 | $825,738,987 | $825,738,987 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 84 |
Injective
INJ
|
Buy
|
$7.22 | 0.8% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 5.8% | $148,913,356 | $722,461,286 | $722,461,286 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 86 |
Filecoin
FIL
|
Buy
|
$0.8425 | 0.2% | 5.5% | 14.8% | 21.6% | $157,046,025 | $706,491,626 | $1,648,834,183 | 0.4284794875691138 |
|
|
| 88 |
LayerZero
ZRO
|
Buy
|
$1.73 | 1.0% | 5.6% | 3.9% | 1.8% | $223,263,359 | $691,769,112 | $1,729,525,999 | 0.3999761277281288 |
|
|
| 90 |
Midnight
NIGHT
|
Buy
|
$0.03904 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 15.7% | $20,857,631 | $648,628,972 | $937,359,002 | 0.6919749750264564 |
|
|
| 92 |
Dash
DASH
|
Buy
|
$49.90 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 6.7% | 18.9% | $95,012,600 | $643,414,382 | $643,414,913 | 0.9999991745162193 |
|
|
| 93 |
XDC Network
XDC
|
Buy
|
$0.03148 | 1.0% | 3.7% | 10.0% | 8.4% | $25,161,297 | $627,919,097 | $1,198,302,742 | 0.5240070602496064 |
|
|
| 95 |
Pearl
PEARL
|
$1.59 | 1.8% | 9.6% | 22.1% | 24.7% | $15,382,259 | $574,841,296 | $3,326,639,547 | 0.17279939342744025 |
|
||
| 97 |
Beldex
BDX
|
Buy
|
$0.07223 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 3.8% | $12,263,689 | $567,794,644 | $716,975,193 | 0.7919306685258808 |
|
|
| 98 |
Aptos
APT
|
Buy
|
$0.6276 | 0.7% | 5.6% | 18.5% | 21.9% | $80,318,587 | $554,382,894 | $759,603,157 | 0.7298322677879603 |
|
|
| 101 |
Stacks
STX
|
Buy
|
$0.2828 | 0.1% | 1.7% | 11.2% | 10.9% | $20,852,611 | $531,024,264 | $531,024,264 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 102 |
Flare
FLR
|
Buy
|
$0.005986 | 0.4% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 20.6% | $3,162,232 | $524,632,607 | $639,683,880 | 0.8201435480421349 |
|
|
| 103 |
VeChain
VET
|
Buy
|
$0.005886 | 0.9% | 4.3% | 19.5% | 34.4% | $12,974,325 | $506,220,571 | $506,220,571 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 110 |
Stable
STABLE
|
Buy
|
$0.02651 | 1.0% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 7.9% | $10,585,131 | $477,239,445 | $2,651,492,283 | 0.17998900009699006 |
|
|
| 112 |
Celestia
TIA
|
Buy
|
$0.4670 | 0.5% | 11.5% | 14.8% | 5.2% | $85,174,336 | $460,999,216 | $551,059,861 | 0.8365683082204822 |
|
|
| 115 |
Provenance Blockchain
HASH
|
Buy
|
$0.007430 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 6.8% | 5.8% | $26,273.24 | $442,957,703 | $705,636,891 | 0.6277417027436002 |
|
|
| 123 |
Plasma
XPL
|
Buy
|
$0.07574 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 21.6% | $74,953,799 | $360,497,343 | $757,170,615 | 0.47611111111111004 |
|
|
| 124 |
Derive
DRV
|
$0.3341 | 0.2% | 8.6% | 12.4% | 11.4% | $12,203,075 | $354,690,258 | $500,922,796 | 0.708073701667236 |
|
||
| 126 |
Bitcoin SV
BSV
|
Buy
|
$17.16 | 0.7% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 14.3% | $3,008,536 | $344,959,346 | $344,963,582 | 0.9999877201321747 |
|
|
| 128 |
Starknet
STRK
|
Buy
|
$0.04464 | 1.3% | 3.8% | 13.9% | 5.0% | $88,987,577 | $338,715,640 | $454,129,749 | 0.7458565323375931 |
|
|
| 130 |
Sei
SEI
|
Buy
|
$0.04876 | 0.1% | 5.3% | 15.7% | 34.1% | $64,784,842 | $328,377,501 | $487,689,358 | 0.6733333333 |
|
|
Mantle Bridged WETH (Mantle)
WETH
|
$2,247.84 | 0.4% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 16.3% | $1,911,219 | $317,896,019 | $317,896,019 | 1.0 |
|
|||
| 139 |
Gnosis
GNO
|
Buy
|
$108.29 | 0.8% | 1.5% | 4.7% | 9.7% | $1,159,992 | $285,926,135 | $324,966,654 | 0.879863 |
|
|
| 141 |
Tezos
XTZ
|
Buy
|
$0.2581 | 0.7% | 5.2% | 14.6% | 17.6% | $5,780,653 | $283,800,169 | $288,944,991 | 0.9821944590790406 |
|
|
| 145 |
Kite
KITE
|
Buy
|
$0.1126 | 1.5% | 0.4% | 7.3% | 20.4% | $12,245,846 | $269,197,627 | $1,125,786,534 | 0.2391196012 |
|
|
| 148 |
Decred
DCR
|
Buy
|
$13.69 | 0.1% | 3.6% | 9.4% | 24.8% | $760,660 | $241,936,188 | $241,955,375 | 0.999920700317808 |
|
|
| 149 |
Conflux
CFX
|
Buy
|
$0.04605 | 0.3% | 2.2% | 12.0% | 16.4% | $5,903,647 | $241,868,831 | $241,892,739 | 0.9999011632572765 |
|
|
| 150 |
Optimism
OP
|
Buy
|
$0.1048 | 1.0% | 4.4% | 11.3% | 21.7% | $101,732,317 | $240,105,715 | $450,174,265 | 0.5333617080468684 |
|
|
| 152 |
Terra Luna Classic
LUNC
|
Buy
|
$0.00004334 | 1.0% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 19.1% | $11,614,283 | $238,776,133 | $279,185,759 | 0.8552590000840156 |
|
|
| 153 |
Beam
BEAM
|
Buy
|
$0.004704 | 0.6% | 36.9% | 47.1% | 129.6% | $107,731,098 | $236,302,664 | $269,975,696 | 0.8752738393885554 |
|
|
| 155 |
Monad
MON
|
Buy
|
$0.01988 | 0.3% | 1.8% | 8.4% | 27.8% | $29,876,673 | $235,138,845 | $2,002,041,129 | 0.11744955760870078 |
|
|
| 162 |
The Graph
GRT
|
Buy
|
$0.02004 | 0.5% | 7.3% | 16.5% | 29.9% | $20,003,643 | $219,128,944 | $232,581,016 | 0.9421617782850783 |
|
|
| 165 |
THORChain
RUNE
|
Buy
|
$0.6580 | 0.0% | 8.8% | 3.5% | 13.3% | $89,020,868 | $216,478,446 | $232,640,531 | 0.9305276494080077 |
|
|
| 164 |
Kaia
KAIA
|
Buy
|
$0.03343 | 1.3% | 0.3% | 13.9% | 1.8% | $7,487,415 | $216,028,159 | $216,035,611 | 0.999965507069954 |
|
|
| 167 |
Arweave
AR
|
Buy
|
$3.17 | 0.8% | 6.9% | 13.3% | 25.2% | $17,735,385 | $208,297,273 | $208,297,273 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 178 |
IOTA
IOTA
|
Buy
|
$0.03951 | 1.2% | 2.2% | 12.6% | 25.1% | $5,677,642 | $186,402,963 | $198,129,035 | 0.940815987130254 |
|
|
| 180 |
Akash Network
AKT
|
$0.6213 | 0.3% | 3.6% | 9.6% | 4.2% | $8,294,293 | $185,941,360 | $185,983,189 | 0.9997750938385591 |
|
||
| 194 |
Sonic
S
|
Buy
|
$0.04226 | 0.6% | 3.9% | 18.6% | 7.5% | $34,544,218 | $164,267,093 | $164,267,093 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 197 |
Theta Network
THETA
|
Buy
|
$0.1601 | 0.6% | 7.1% | 18.3% | 30.5% | $6,473,228 | $160,173,638 | $160,173,638 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 206 |
Onyxcoin
XCN
|
Buy
|
$0.003849 | 0.9% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 18.9% | $8,837,889 | $153,098,114 | $206,550,958 | 0.7412123173393541 |
|
|
| 218 |
NEO
NEO
|
Buy
|
$1.98 | 0.3% | 4.0% | 9.7% | 22.8% | $8,227,261 | $139,971,321 | $198,456,431 | 0.7053 |
|
|
| 219 |
Vaulta
A
|
Buy
|
$0.08249 | 0.3% | 6.7% | 10.7% | 15.6% | $7,975,363 | $138,305,218 | $173,240,976 | 0.7983401036839523 |
|
|
| 222 |
Railgun
RAIL
|
$2.25 | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10.6% | 10.2% | $715,320 | $135,247,955 | $135,247,955 | 1.0 |
|
||
| 224 |
Sentient
SENT
|
Buy
|
$0.01866 | 0.2% | 11.2% | 16.4% | 12.0% | $17,465,543 | $134,997,863 | $640,863,061 | 0.21065009219455533 |
|
|
| 227 |
Chiliz
CHZ
|
Buy
|
$0.01243 | 0.2% | 1.5% | 7.3% | 24.2% | $28,801,211 | $131,662,257 | $131,670,431 | 0.99993791737682 |
|
|
| 230 |
eCash
XEC
|
Buy
|
$0.056368 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 23.2% | $4,437,343 | $128,027,807 | $128,029,817 | 0.9999843003647874 |
|
|
| 231 |
Ozone Chain
OZO
|
Buy
|
$0.1308 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | $211,056 | $125,725,363 | $130,836,720 | 0.960933314 |
|
|
| 239 |
AIOZ Network
AIOZ
|
$0.09169 | 0.2% | 2.8% | 8.8% | 18.6% | $6,163,460 | $118,020,972 | $118,058,849 | 0.9996791722418361 |
|
||
| 241 |
Humanity
H
|
Buy
|
$0.05547 | 0.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 21.1% | $1,408,845 | $117,646,527 | $554,814,441 | 0.21204661974329997 |
|
|
| 247 |
ZKsync
ZK
|
Buy
|
$0.01040 | 0.5% | 10.3% | 18.0% | 14.5% | $13,230,695 | $114,639,062 | $218,452,190 | 0.5247787258095238 |
|
|
| 254 |
ApeCoin
APE
|
Buy
|
$0.1112 | 0.0% | 7.9% | 19.7% | 26.8% | $28,654,889 | $111,232,795 | $111,232,795 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 256 |
Immutable
IMX
|
Buy
|
$0.1203 | 0.1% | 10.4% | 17.8% | 27.7% | $18,009,132 | $108,681,631 | $240,320,597 | 0.452236024559907 |
|
|
| 260 |
SOON
SOON
|
$0.3138 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5.1% | 29.8% | $17,050,480 | $106,629,339 | $3,455,853,949 | 0.03085470061644098 |
|
||
| 263 |
SuperVerse
SUPER
|
$0.1621 | 0.4% | 7.4% | 14.4% | 17.5% | $17,698,164 | $105,886,947 | $162,113,739 | 0.6531645490000001 |
|
||
| 265 |
0G
0G
|
Buy
|
$0.1727 | 1.0% | 4.6% | 23.9% | 49.5% | $9,342,847 | $105,576,489 | $172,561,370 | 0.61181995319 |
|
|
| 269 |
Ultima
ULTIMA
|
Buy
|
$1,238.02 | 0.2% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 25.4% | $4,980,885 | $104,722,271 | $123,627,368 | 0.84708 |
|
|
| 272 |
MultiversX
EGLD
|
Buy
|
$3.28 | 1.0% | 3.7% | 9.8% | 28.3% | $4,093,188 | $102,026,192 | $102,026,192 | 1.0 |
|
|
| 274 |
Plume
PLUME
|
$0.01487 | 0.9% | 2.9% | 11.2% | 18.0% | $27,052,315 | $101,414,935 | $148,740,236 | 0.6818258282 |
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| 276 |
Prom
PROM
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$5.53 | 0.3% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 12.8% | $4,337,566 | $101,053,179 | $106,590,340 | 0.948051948051948 |
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| 279 |
Horizen
ZEN
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Buy
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$5.40 | 0.3% | 6.2% | 12.0% | 24.2% | $17,822,945 | $99,732,277 | $113,315,354 | 0.880130306769381 |
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| 286 |
Quantum Resistant Ledger
QRL
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Buy
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$1.20 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6.4% | 91.9% | $61,097.82 | $94,440,680 | $94,440,680 | 1.0 |
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| 294 |
dYdX
DYDX
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$0.1044 | 0.6% | 4.0% | 9.7% | 26.8% | $6,542,184 | $88,337,721 | $100,057,195 | 0.8828722453951919 |
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| 297 |
peaq
PEAQ
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$0.03339 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 9.2% | 22.9% | $3,386,305 | $86,778,777 | $149,080,325 | 0.5820940917016824 |
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| 300 |
GALA
GALA
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Buy
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$0.001675 | 0.8% | 4.1% | 11.3% | 27.1% | $18,960,653 | $85,335,399 | $85,335,667 | 0.9999968551697733 |
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| 304 |
Qtum
QTUM
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Buy
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$0.7885 | 0.3% | 3.1% | 8.9% | 20.8% | $2,328,234 | $83,588,313 | $84,914,700 | 0.984379767967708 |
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Smart Contract Platform Categories
| Name | 24h | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
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All Smart Contract Platform
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2.9%
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$2,258,482,727,138
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Layer 1 (L1)
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2.9%
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Proof of Work (PoW)
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2.9%
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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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2.8%
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Zero Knowledge (ZK)
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0.5%
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Layer 2 (L2)
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1.8%
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Privacy Blockchain
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3.0%
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Layer 0 (L0)
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4.2%
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Optimism Superchain Ecosystem
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3.3%
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SideChain
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2.5%
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Gaming Blockchains
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0.6%
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All Smart Contract Platform
Proof of Work (PoW)
Proof of Work (PoW) is a blockchain consensus mechanism to validate transactions and create new blocks through computational efforts by miners.
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Proof of Stake (PoS) is a blockchain consensus mechanism where validators are selected to create new blocks based on the amount of cryptocurrency they hold and are willing to stake as collateral.
Zero Knowledge (ZK)
Zero-knowledge proof or Zero-knowledge protocol is a method by which one party (the prover) can prove to another party (the verifier) that a given statement is true while the prover avoids conveying any additional information apart from the fact that the statement is indeed true. This category tracks cryptocurrency that utilises Zero Knowledge implementation to execute transactions, which may include smart contract execution, value transfer, and others.
Layer 2 (L2)
Layer 2s are off-chain vertical scaling solutions that run on top of Layer 1 blockchains like Ethereum to improve scalability, while maintaining the decentralization and security standards of the Layer 1.
Privacy Blockchain
Programmable Layer 1 or Layer 2 networks that serve as platforms for dApps while prioritizing confidentiality. Unlike standard, general-purpose programmable blockchains like Ethereum, these networks have privacy preserved at the consensus or execution layer, enabling "private-by-default" or "opt-in private" smart contracts.
Top Smart Contract Platform Sectors Market Cap Chart
Major Smart Contract Platform Sectors Performance Chart
What are Smart Contract Platforms?
Smart contract platforms are blockchains that host smart contracts. Smart contracts are the backbone of decentralized applications (dApps), and smart contract platforms make it possible for developers to deploy apps ranging from decentralized exchanges that run on automated market makers (AMM), decentralized loan providers that enable users to lend and borrow cryptocurrencies, and even yield aggregators that automatically move assets to the best performing pools to maximize returns for their investors.
What are Smart Contracts?
Smart contracts are self-executing computer programs on a blockchain that activate specific outcomes when certain predetermined conditions are met. They are also immutable while providing transparency to all parties involved, as they are recorded on the blockchain.
To interact with smart contracts, users have to pay gas fees in the smart contract platform’s native coin. Gas measures the computational effort required to conduct transactions, the cost of which may vary based on the complexity of the smart contract.
Popular Smart Contract Platforms
Many Layer 1 blockchains support smart contracts, as smart contracts replace the role of the financial institution in decentralized finance. Popular L1 smart contract platforms include Ethereum, the largest smart contract platform and a pioneer of the space, and BNB Smart Chain (BSC), which is EVM-compatible, enabling users to use applications like Metamask to store their BEP-20 tokens.
Smart contract platforms also include Layer 2 (L2) scaling solutions, such as Arbitrum. These L2 solutions offer users faster and cheaper transactions by utilizing technology such as sidechains, bested blockchains, or optimistic and zero-knowledge rollups. These also depend on smart contracts, which validate the proof generated by the L2 protocol, validate it, resolve any disputes, and finalize transactions on the base blockchain.