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OVERVIEW Hyperliquid is a high-performance onchain trading network built around perpetual futures and spot markets, combining a fully onchain orderbook with a broader financial application layer. Trading activity on the platform generates fee revenue, primarily from perpetual futures markets, makin

05/04/2026
8 min. read

Building Block: Zcash

OVERVIEW Zcash is a decentralized digital currency that shares many of Bitcoin’s fundamental characteristics, with the addition of optional privacy features based on zero-knowledge proofs[1]. As crypto adoption broadens, demand for privacy tools should increase. Most users will not want their finan

03/18/2026
6 min. read

Building Block: Avalanche

OVERVIEW Avalanche is a smart contract blockchain built to solve the blockchain trilemma — the simultaneous pursuit of scalability, decentralization, and security — through a unique three-chain architecture and Avalanche L1 model. Avalanche separates core functions across three integrated chains:

03/02/2026
6 min. read

Building Block: Sui

Sui is a Proof of Stake, high-performance Layer 1 smart contract blockchain designed to enable globally scalable decentralized applications (dApps). Built by the team behind Facebook's Diem project, Sui aims to be the backbone for finance, gaming, artificial intelligence (AI) agents, and everyday ap

02/18/2026
5 min. read

Building Block: XRP

OVERVIEW XRP is a digital asset powering the XRP Ledger (XRPL), a blockchain originally designed for cost-efficient cross-border payments but which now has expanded capabilities. XRP was originally launched in 2012 by Ripple, with its primary use case as a bridge currency on XRPL to streamline cros

11/06/2025
6 min. read

Building Block: Solana

Overview Solana is a high-performance smart contract blockchain that stands out for the depth and diversity of its on-chain activity. Solana is a component of the Smart Contract Platforms Crypto Sector, along with Ethereum, BNB Chain, Tron, Cardano, Sui, and other networks. Among this group, Solana

10/29/2025
6 min. read

Building Block: Bittensor

Bittensor is a platform that helps facilitate the development of open and global artificial intelligence systems through the use of decentralized networks and economic incentives. Summary Bittensor stands at the forefront of two of the most groundbreaking, transformative trends in software: blockch

08/16/2024
13 min. read

Building Block: Chainlink

Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network that facilitates the transfer of tamper-proof data from off-chain and on-chain sources. Summary Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network and a component of the Utilities & Services Crypto Sector (Exhibit 1). Oracles in general are trusted external serv

08/01/2024
8 min. read

Building Block: Near

Near is a smart contract blockchain designed to provide a scalable, low-cost platform that has made its mark onboarding users for non-financial applications and its AI capabilities. Summary The Near Protocol is a performant Layer 1 smart contract blockchain focused on scalability and creating a use

05/23/2024
7 min. read

Building Block: Stacks

Stacks is a scaling solution bringing smart contracts and other functionality to Bitcoin. Summary The launch of Ordinals in 2023 kicked off a new phase of development for Bitcoin, the oldest and largest[1] public blockchain. Although Bitcoin has been heralded as a “store of value” asset, it arguabl

05/23/2023
8 min. read

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