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Three Layer 1 Blockchains Focusing on Innovation
Unfortunately, most crypto content is about ways to make money quickly, memecoins, or the “buy these coins because I own them” agenda. Here are three projects building what may be gigantic ecosystems.
It’s easy to get caught up in the “all crypto that isn’t Bitcoin is a scam” narrative. Admittedly, sometimes, I feel the space is a money grab by greedy developers, influencers, and venture capitalists. And sometimes, I see projects that blow me away in terms of their ingenuity, creativity, and application to ordinary life.
Don’t get me wrong. DeFi is great but risky AF, hard to navigate, and filled with shady, anonymous dev teams. And NFTs were cool in 2021, but today, the most successful projects are cashing in with token launches. Memecoins have some validity, but Pump.fun took all the fun out of memecoins by churning unbelievable amounts of garbage.
Virtuals is a pretty cool concept allowing creators to make AI agents, but so far most of the AI agents have been lackluster. Sui is exciting because it’s like a master-planned project led by an efficient team. Liquid staking is about as exciting as an elementary school talent show. And the gaming space is hyper-competitive and…
