The first cryptocurrency, created 2008. Lets you send and receive money without any middlemen like banks. It is community managed, without a central authority or control.
A platform for creating and running smart contracts. These are programmable applications that run exactly as promised - without downtime, censorship, or interference.
A Blockchain payment system for banks, payment providers, digital asset exchanges, and other companies. Designed to move large amounts of money more quickly and reliably.
A fork of Bitcoin that focuses on processing high volumes of transactions differently. Created because of disagreements about how to best grow digital currency.
A security-focused Blockchain based on peer-reviewed research. A platform for decentralized applications and smart contracts which allows for formal code verification.
An offshoot of Bitcoin with very similar features. However, this cryptocurrency is designed for very cheap and fast transaction. Same goal as Bitcoin - to become digital money.
A nonprofit organization that’s building an open system where people of all income levels can access financial services. Working with banks to enable text message money transfer.
Developing an operating-system like platform upon which decentralized applications can be built. Provides a scalable, plug-and-play toolkit for smart contract developers.
A platform for businesses and developers that want to build smart contract applications and connect them to the Blockchain. Offers pre-made tools and functionality for this.
A clone (AKA “fork”) of Bitcoin that focuses on handling high volumes of transactions differently. Similar to Bitcoin Cash and also created because of community disagreements.
Decentralized application platform that's building communities in partnership with banks, insurance providers, hospitals, and universities. Focused on ID verification and payments.
Digital money system designed for fast and secure transactions with optional privacy. Dash is trying to become the default digital cash for the internet, hence the name.
Third-generation cryptocurrency offering free, real-time microtransactions between Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Allows future technology to transact without humans.
Formerly known as Antshares, NEO is China’s first Blockchain platform. It’s inspired by Ethereum, also focuses on smart contracts, but adds digital identity features.
Designed for very fast, zero-fee transactions. Allows for unlimited scaling and no-fee micro-transactions by using a block-lattice architecture (each user has their own blockchain).
A secure, private, and untraceable cryptocurrency. Monero is focused on being anonymous internet money, hiding your accounts and transactions from anybody but you.
A clone of Ethereum created because of ideological differences in the community. After a 2016 hack, Ethereum Classic split off to maintain the technology’s status quo.
Based on a modified version of the Crypti code. Lisk is an early-stage platform for developers to create their own Blockchains and Javascript smart contract applications.
Qtum is building a hybrid version of Bitcoin and Ethereum, designed for business smart contracts. It’s competing with Ethereum to become a platform for decentralized apps.
Hshare (AKA HCash) is being developed to send both value (money) and data (information) between Blockchain systems. It allows for transactions across Blockchains.
Omise is designed to enable financial services for people without bank accounts. It works worldwide and with both traditional money and cryptocurrencies.
A decentralized and open-source cryptocurrency that hide the sender, recipient, and value of transactions. Offers users the option to make transactions public later for auditing.
Designed to offer digital currency exchanges a never-changing 1-to-1 exchange rate with U.S. dollars. Allegedly, all Tether coins in circulation are backed by real money.
Now defunct platform that let users lend out Bitcoin to a trading bot to earn interest. Allegedly, participants earn daily returns. Used multi-level affiliate marketing promotion.
A platform that connects business owners and invoice buyers without middlemen. Invoice sellers get cash flow to fund their business and invoice buyers earn interest.
Development platform for creating business smart contract applications written in the C# language. Also offers Blockchain management and consulting services.
Plans on connecting all existing cryptocurrencies, like a switchboard. The goal is to create a linked ecosystem that shares applications across Blockchains for quicker mass adoption.
A decentralized exchange that offers financial services, including banking. Planning features that allow anyone to create custom digital assets on the Blockchain.
Decentralized supercomputer system that anybody can use. People worldwide can rent out their computers to the network and get paid for that service with Golem tokens.
Offers companies and governments Blockchain-as-a-service. The Ardor Blockchain system can be used to create additional sub-Blockchains with custom features.
First privacy-focused cryptocurrency with anonymous transactions. Bytecoin’s code was later adapted to create Monero, the more well-known anonymous cryptocurrency.
Similar to Bitcoin but with built-in community voting for decisions. Decentralized decision-making and self-funding are used to stay independent of third-party influence.
Plans to offer cash loans in traditional currencies, backed by your cryptocurrency assets. Allows lenders worldwide to skip credit checks for easier access to affordable loans.
Rent out hard drive disk space with a Blockchain-based storage solutions. It’s an autonomous network that automatically sets prices and distributes data.
Secure recordkeeping system that allows companies to store their data directly on the Blockchain. The goal is to make records more transparent and trustworthy.
Bitcoin clone designed to decentralize the community more by making the Blockchain verification process (called “Proof of Work” mining) easier and therefore more spread out.
Based on DASH but with a different vision. Designed to be completely private with instant transactions. Designed with a controlled but constant new supply of coins.
Offers cryptocurrency-linked credit cards that let you spend virtual money in real life. Developing a series of payment platforms to make spending cryptocurrency easier.
Allegedly will allow people to trade stocks and other investments without banks and brokerages. The Veritaseum token would be used to reflect the value of these assets.
GAS is the currency used for the NEO Blockchain system and represents an ownership share of NEO. NEO is China’s first Blockchain platform, focused on smart contracts.
The first Japanese cryptocurrency. Focused on microtransactions and based on a popular internet meme of a type-written cat. This makes it similar to Dogecoin.
Platform for smart contracts that can be used to create conditional payments. For example, if an event happens the payee receives money, otherwise there is a refund.
Litecoin clone that’s both a decentralized, peer-to-peer digital currency and based on the popular internet meme dog. Used for "tipping" fellow internet-users.
Cryptocurrency that offers a decentralized digital asset exchange. The project is focused on privacy and financial freedom as well as the open flow of information.
A digital currency designed for video game players and developers. Lets people buy and sell in-game items and other virtual goods with privacy protection.
Decentralized cloud file storage that removes middlemen like Dropbox. Distributes encrypted files to thousands of private users who get paid for renting out their disk space.
Blockchain system designed for the Internet of Things (IoT) in business supply chains. Similar to IOTA, but uses Blockchain and real-world RFID tags to monitor inventory.
A cryptocurrency with a decentralized marketplace that lets people buy and sell products directly without third parties. Trying to remove middlemen like eBay and Amazon.
Platform to enable digital asset transfers between professional cryptocurrency exchanges. Exchange Union is working on providing exchange companies more liquidity.
Users can purchase physical gold bullion. Purchases are recorded and audited using Blockchain. Aims to create more transparency for precious metal ownership.
Building an open electricity-trading systems for houses with solar panels and future smart homes. The platform aims to offer automated energy buying and selling in the future.
Raiden is a technology designed to improve the speed of Ethereum transactions. It offers faster, cheaper, and more scalable transfers for Ethereum and Ethereum-based coins.
Chinese digital asset exchange - short for Binary Finance. The exchange focuses on trading speed and liquidity. Users that pay fees in Binance coins get discounts.
Open source blockchain platform that offers built-in features such as a decentralized digital asset exchange, a marketplace, and a community voting system.
Platform for digital asset exchange and transfer. Features automatic coin conversions for payments. Also offers payment tools for developers and a cryptocurrency wallet.
ZCoin is a cryptocurrency that is focused on private money transactions. It claims to offer an auditable supply of coins to prevent developers from endlessly creating new coins.
Smart contract platform that processes transactions “off” the Blockchain. For disputes, the Blockchain is used to choose a winner. The goal is to solve Blockchain speed and governance issues.
A platform that allows anyone to run their own online smart contract casino. Uses Ethereum Blockchain technology to create transparent game code that protects players.
Building a system to let digital data, smart contracts, and digital assets interact with each other, using Blockchain technology. The Bytom token is used for these interactions.
A Blockchain designed to securely store digital assets like cryptocurrency, information, and data. The goal is to forever store information without the possibility of change.
Bancor is trying to solve liquidity issues for people and companies that are exchanging different digital tokens. Makes it possible to trade any two digital currencies.
Creating a service that enables different Blockchains to communicate with each other over Blocknet. Plans to become the inter-Blockchain system for all decentralized applications.
Building a system to exchange any of the world's currencies for any cryptocurrencies. Working on services to pay with cryptocurrencies using phones and payment cards.
Uses Blocklchain technology combined with smartphone biometrics to build a secure, digital identity. Tries to become the replacement for traditional passwords and IDs.
Decentralized digital asset exchange, built in the Ethereum Blockchain. The system is free to use and doesn’t require any signup or permission. Also plans to offer P2P lending.
Cryptocurrency that financially incentivizes people to use their computers to process transactions. Participants are called “Master Nodes” and are paid interest. 10% goes to charity.
Digital currency and wallet that lets you send money using your phone number. Connects directly with traditional bank accounts and uses loyalty points to incentivize participation.
Smart contract crowdfunding platform designed to support research, education, and technology projects. The system generates a pool of money that’s used as grants.
Digital asset exchange app with zero commission trading and immediate settlement. Supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, and traditional currencies. Offers a digital wallet and ICO platform.
Privacy-focused cryptocurrency for both individuals and businesses. The platform features tools to support larger-scale commercial transactions with fast transfers.
Cryptocurrency that allows for decentralized decision-making and voting based on coin ownership (“Proof of Stake”). Users of Peercoin can earn a one percent yearly interest rate.
Building a way for future smart devices to buy and sell streaming data with each other. For example, smart cars can automatically get data like real-time traffic and weather.
Decentralized cloud storage that removes middlemen like Dropbox. Similar to Siacoin, it puts encrypted files on private computers, whose owners get paid for their disk space.
Singapore-based project that’s building a business enterprise platform and inventory tracking system. Examples are verifying genuine luxury goods and food supply chains.
A cryptocurrency that is trying to build next-level decentralization by creating a network of satellites to live-stream Blockchain data globally, even where there is no internet.
Creating a global payments system that’s based on a stable exchange rate between the Minex cryptocurrency and traditional fiat currencies. Also offers a digital wallet and marketplace.
Security-audit system for smart contracts. The goal is to check all smart contracts and put verified results on the Blockchain so that nobody can manipulate them.
Decentralized internet hosting system. Uses a global network of private computers to create the free and open internet of the future. Participants earn cryptocurrency.
Cryptocurrency that is extending the functionality of Bitcoin. Allows anybody to create smart contracts and cryptocurrency tokens and run them on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Based on Bitcoin, NAV is a decentralized cryptocurrency that adds optional privacy protection to transfers. It also offers “Proof of Stake” which allows users to earn interest.
A cryptocurrency, payment network, and banking platform designed for the global legal marijuana industry. Cannabis sellers can use the digital currency, instead of cash.
Blockchain-based advertising exchange that’s trying to disrupt the online ad industry. Aims to increase privacy, reduced ad fraud, and manage consent for sponsored messages.
Ethereum-based platform for running decentralized enterprise applications and smart contracts. Forms a peer-to-peer network of computers that act as a global supercomputer.
System for managing the governance of decentralized organizations on the Ethereum Blockchain. Acts as a digital jurisdiction and a decentralized court system across countries.
Asian ad platform that removes traditional advertising networks as middlemen. Offers deeper ad data, better targeting, and content hosting. Somewhat similar to SingularDTV.
An online casıno platform that uses no “house edge” (the casino’s statıstıcal advantage). Edgeless plans to make money only from player mistakes and from sports bettıng.