A number of new L1s and L2s (and one L3!) are coming up
Here is a quick list of the ones I find interesting
NOTE: Won't write much about each since everyone claims to be fast, secure and decentralized... claims that are difficult to test unless they are in production
Let's go!
.@Mysten_Labs have built the Sui L1. A lot of their team is from Diem, the now defunct Facebook coin
Ideally run their Fullnode (docs.sui.io/build/fullnode) and apply to run their Validator nodes
discord.gg/nR2mN4xn6N
.@fuellabs is an optimistic rollup on Ethereum. Has its own Fuel VM, and programing language (Sway, based on Rust). Preparing for a modular blockchain future and claims to be the fastest execution layer
Try fuel-labs.ghost.io/introducing-swayswap/ (runs on Fuel testnet)
discord.gg/4HQabJgckF
.@AleoHQ is a "private by default" L1 chain. Started off as a Proof of Work, but now pivoting to hybrid PoS/PoW
Incentivized testnet if you have skills to run a server. Details very soon
Contributors welcome as well (they insist on KYC for most rewards)
discord.gg/CrGPEn7ake
@Scroll_ZKP is a ZK based rollup with the innovation being they are the fastest GPU prover. Post data sharding on mainnet, they expect TPS to be 20k
Register for its pre-alpha testnet on signup.scroll.io/
discord.gg/6TjZW5qrBN
.@orbs_network is an L3! One implementation is a decentralized notification protocol called @DefiOrg
Check out their gleam campaign. One of the few that hasn't been sybilled yet. Token exists.
You can also run a node (github.com/orbs-network/validator-instructions)
discord.gg/uYKVAw2VWr
.@dYdX is moving to its own chain. This will allow for transactions to be faster and cheaper.
IMO, the biggest alpha here is that they will then turn on fee sharing with greater legal safety. Since they will now be treated as a chain token rather than an app token
.@Shardeum is a new L1 that I have great expectations from. I have spoken to their team and like their commitment to true decentralization by making the node specs as cheap as possible
Discord: discord.gg/vYxupMb9aa
I have written about them before:
twitter.com/FutureIsCrypto8/status/1550352448887218176
.@Myria is a new L2 for games. They recently had a set of quests (I wrote about it earlier: twitter.com/FutureIsCrypto8/status/155148007783729561). Airdrops to those who hold those NFTs
You can still join their discord to keep track of further announcements and new games discord.gg/5aGBAugGmP