161 Layer 1 and Layer 2 Blockchains
Layer 1 blockchains are base networks such as Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche. Layer 2s run on top of one, usually Ethereum, to make transactions faster and cheaper. LeadWave's crypto database lists 161 layer 1 and layer 2 blockchains, as of November 2026. The table shows the 30 biggest, by funding and market rank, each with one decision maker.
Ethereum
Solana
TRON
Zcash
ZKsync
Cardano
World Liberty Financial
- Layer 1 and layer 2 blockchains
- 161
- In LeadWave's database, November 2026
- Decision makers
- 152
- At 140 companies
- On CoinMarketCap
- 98%
- 158 with a ranked coin
- Funding raised
- $9.5B
- By 116 companies that disclose it
Top Layer 1 and layer 2 blockchains
The 30 biggest of 161, by funding raised and CoinMarketCap rank. Each row names one decision maker; the email is in the full list.
| Company | What it does | HQ | Size · funding | Decision maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1EthereumETHethereum.org | Ethereum is a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform that enables programmable smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps).NFTDeFiWeb3 | Baar | $65.5M raised#2 on CoinMarketCap990 employeesFounded 2014 | Vitalik ButerinFounder |
| 2SolanaSOLsolana.com | Solana is a crypto startup that builds and develops crypto apps for decentralized apps and marketplaces.Blockchain | San Francisco | $335.8M raised#7 on CoinMarketCap250 employeesFounded 2017 | Anatoly YakovenkoCo-Founder |
| 3TRONTRXtrondao.org | The TRON public blockchain operates as a fully inclusive DAO, a network that is operated and governed by the collective community of users, in a decentralized…Crypto PaymentWeb3Blockchain | Road Town | $1B raised#8 on CoinMarketCapFounded 2017 | He Sun |
| 4ZcashZECz.cash | Zcash is encrypted electronic cash.Crypto Payment | McLean | $1M raised#10 on CoinMarketCap4 employeesFounded 2016 | — |
| 5ZKsyncZKzksync.io | ZKsync is a blockchain network developed by Matter Labs, a German engineering company founded in 2018/2019.Crypto ComplianceCrypto StartupsWeb3 | Amsterdam | $916M raised#172 on CoinMarketCap33 employeesFounded 2020 | Alex Gluchowski |
| 6CardanoADAcardano.org | Cardano Foundation is a blockchain and cryptocurrency organisation based in Zug, Switzerland.Crypto Data and AnalyticsDeFiWeb3 | Zug | $62.2M raised#15 on CoinMarketCap | — |
| 7World Liberty FinancialUSD1worldlibertyfinancial.com | World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is a decentralized finance (DeFi) company founded in 2024 and registered in Delaware.Crypto BankingCrypto LendingStablecoin | USA | $630M raised#27 on CoinMarketCap21 employeesFounded 2024 | Corey CaplanChief Technology Officer |
8 NEAR ProtocolNEARnear.org | NEAR Protocol is a scalable blockchain designed to provide the performance and user experience necessary to bridge the gap to mainstream adoption of…AI CryptoDeFiWeb3 | San Francisco | $12.1M raised#18 on CoinMarketCap220 employeesFounded 2018 | Illia PolosukhinCo-Founder |
9 AvalancheAVAXavax.network | Avalanche Technology is a start-up dedicated to transforming innovative ideas into successful realities through expert software development and freelancing.RWA TokenizationCrypto StartupsWeb3 | London | $480M raised#23 on CoinMarketCap8 employeesFounded 2024 | Matias AntonioCIO |
10 SuiSUIsui.io | The Sui Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 2022 in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.StablecoinCrypto GamingNFT | George Town | $60.6M raised#25 on CoinMarketCap190 employeesFounded 2022 | Ranier GadduangHead of Brand Marketing |
11 TONGRAMton.org | TON Society is a global grassroots movement and independent organization focused on supporting the TON Community, which is part of The Open Network ecosystem.Crypto ComplianceCrypto WalletCrypto Startups | Dubai | $66M raised#26 on CoinMarketCap7 employeesFounded 2024 | — |
12 Humans.aiHEARThumans.ai | Humans.ai is a Web 3.0 deep-tech company founded in 2019 that focuses on integrating artificial intelligence with blockchain technology.Crypto SaaSEnterprise BlockchainNFT | Bucharest | $482.4M raised#1,641 on CoinMarketCap14 employeesFounded 2021 | Sabin DimaFounder |
13 Hedera HashgraphHBARhedera.com | Hedera is a decentralized public network where anyone can carve out a piece of cyberspace to transact, play, and socialize in a secure, trusted environment.Enterprise BlockchainRWA TokenizationCrypto Payment | Richardson | $125M raised#29 on CoinMarketCap150 employeesFounded 2018 | Eric Piscini |
14 MonadMONmonad.xyz | Monad, Inc.Crypto SecurityCrypto Data and AnalyticsEnterprise Blockchain | New York | $469M raised#122 on CoinMarketCap72 employees | Keone HonCo-Founder & GM |
15 CronosCROcronos.org | Cronos is a blockchain ecosystem designed for 24/7 global settlement of stocks, cryptocurrencies, and prediction markets, primarily serving financial services…RWA TokenizationCrypto PaymentCrypto Exchanges | Singapore | #35 on CoinMarketCap85 employeesFounded 1990 | Ryan Wyatt |
16 ISLMISLMislamiccoin.net | ISLM, known as Islamic Coin, is the first fully Shariah-compliant digital asset, serving as the native cryptocurrency of the HAQQ Network.NFTRWA TokenizationDeFi | Baar | $400M raised#1,195 on CoinMarketCap21 employeesFounded 2021 | Mohammed AlhashmiCo-Founder |
17 OKXOKBokx.com | OKX is a prominent global cryptocurrency exchange and blockchain services provider, originally founded in 2013 as OKEx.Crypto WalletNFTCrypto Exchanges | USA | $237.2M raised#37 on CoinMarketCap7,100 employeesFounded 2017 | Roshan Robert |
18 Internet ComputerICPinternetcomputer.org | DFINITY Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Switzerland, established in October 2016.DePINAI CryptoWeb3 | Zurich | $166.9M raised#50 on CoinMarketCap250 employeesFounded 2016 | Dominic WilliamsFounder & Chief Scientist |
19 MantleMNTmantle.xyz | Mantle is an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain network, rebranded from BitDAO in 2022.Crypto BankingCrypto LendingCrypto Asset Managers | Panama City | #51 on CoinMarketCap66 employees | Josefin LandgardFounder & CEO |
20 PolygonPOLpolygon.technology | Matic Network is a blockchain scalability platform.Blockchain | Mumbai | $450K raised#62 on CoinMarketCap350 employeesFounded 2017 | Marc WlmCEO |
21 FilecoinFILfilecoin.io | Accelerating the Filecoin ecosystem, designed to store humanity’s most important information.DePINAI CryptoWeb3 | San Francisco | $258.2M raised#72 on CoinMarketCap1 employeesFounded 2014 | Clara TsaoBlockchain & Tech Executive |
22 AlgorandALGOalgorand.foundation | Algorand Technologies is a Boston-based software development company founded in 2017 by Silvio Micali, a prominent computer scientist and Turing Award recipient.Crypto Data and AnalyticsEnterprise BlockchainNFT | Boston | $229M raised#65 on CoinMarketCap88 employeesFounded 2017 | Alexa CarrVP of Marketing - Brand |
23 Pi NetworkPIminepi.com | Pi Network is a decentralized finance project that aims to make cryptocurrency mining accessible to everyone through mobile devices.Bitcoin MiningCrypto ComplianceCrypto Wallet | Palo Alto | #68 on CoinMarketCap540 employeesFounded 2018 | David LageDigital Operations Manager |
24 Injective LabsINJinjective.com | Access, create and trade unlimited decentralized finance markets on the first Ethereum-compatible exchange protocol for cross-chain DeFi.RWA TokenizationCrypto ExchangesAI Crypto | New York | $17.1M raised#70 on CoinMarketCap80 employeesFounded 2018 | Eric ChenCEO |
25 Boba NetworkBOBAboba.network | Boba Network is a multichain Layer-2 blockchain scaling solution that enhances transaction efficiency and reduces costs for users and developers.Enterprise BlockchainCrypto StartupsWeb3 | San Francisco | $230M raised#1,003 on CoinMarketCap10 employeesFounded 2021 | — |
26 XDC NetworkXDCxinfin.org | XDC Network, formerly known as XinFin, is an enterprise-focused Layer 1 blockchain platform that connects centralized finance (CeFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi).Crypto SaaSCrypto ComplianceEnterprise Blockchain | Singapore | $50M raised#75 on CoinMarketCap150 employeesFounded 2017 | Atul KhekadeCo-Founder |
27 StacksSTXstacks.co | Stacks makes Bitcoin programmable, enabling decentralized apps and smart contracts that inherit all of Bitcoin’s powers.Crypto GamingNFTBitcoin | New York | $93.8M raised#76 on CoinMarketCap | — |
28 Decentralized SocialDESOdeso.com | DeSo Blockchain, also known as Decentralized Social, is an open-source Layer 1 blockchain designed specifically for decentralized social media applications.Crypto StartupsWeb3Crypto Infrastructure | Los Altos | $200M raised#1,099 on CoinMarketCap20 employeesFounded 2021 | Nader Al-NajiFounder of DeSo |
29 AptosAPTaptosfoundation.org | — | — | #81 on CoinMarketCap | — |
30 StableSTABLEstable.xyz | Stable is an institutional-grade blockchain platform that operates the Stablechain, specifically designed for stablecoin payments.Crypto CustodyStablecoinCrypto Wallet | Wisconsin Rapids | $28M raised#84 on CoinMarketCap8 employeesFounded 2024 | Brian MehlerChief Executive Officer |
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Layer 1 and layer 2 blockchains at a glance
- 116 of the 161 layer 1 and layer 2 blockchains have disclosed funding, $9.5B raised in all.
- 158 (98%) have a coin or token ranked on CoinMarketCap.
- Most are small teams: 66% of those with a known headcount have 50 employees or fewer, and 3 have more than 500.
- USA has the most with a known headquarters: 60.
- Many are also on other lists: Web3 (114), Crypto Infrastructure (103) and DeFi (81).
- 140 of them (87%) have a decision maker in the list, 152 people in all.
- USA60 · 37%
- Singapore19 · 12%
- Switzerland12 · 7%
- UK10 · 6%
- Cayman Islands7 · 4%
- Germany5 · 3%
- Australia4 · 2%
- United Arab Emirates4 · 2%
- Web3114 · 71%
- Crypto Infrastructure103 · 64%
- DeFi81 · 50%
- Crypto Startups50 · 31%
- Enterprise Blockchain39 · 24%
- RWA Tokenization35 · 22%
- AI Crypto34 · 21%
- NFT31 · 19%
- 20251 · 1%
- 20248 · 5%
- 20234 · 2%
- 20228 · 5%
- 202119 · 12%
- 202010 · 6%
- 201911 · 7%
- 201825 · 16%
How this list was built
A company is on it when its description, its Crunchbase industries or its CoinMarketCap tags say it works in layer 1 and layer 2 blockchains. Matching is broad on purpose, so a company can be on several lists. Companies whose website no longer works, or that collapsed (FTX, Celsius, BlockFi …), are left out.
The data comes from LeadWave's crypto database, last updated in November 2026: companies from Crunchbase and CoinMarketCap, each website checked to be live, with headquarters, headcount and funding refreshed in November 2026. Decision makers who had moved to another company were replaced or taken out. The table ranks companies by funding raised and CoinMarketCap rank, whichever puts them higher.
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Frequently asked questions
Layer 1 blockchains are base networks such as Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche. Layer 2s run on top of one, usually Ethereum, to make transactions faster and cheaper.
LeadWave's crypto database lists 161 layer 1 and layer 2 blockchains, as of November 2026. Each company is counted once, however many coins or tokens it has.
The biggest, by funding raised and CoinMarketCap rank, are Ethereum, Solana, TRON, Zcash and ZKsync. The table on this page lists the top 30, each with one decision maker.
Each row on this page names one decision maker, often the CEO or a founder. Their emails are in the 1,300 Crypto Companies List: 1,324 companies and 1,165 decision makers' emails, 1,066 of them verified. It costs $99, one-time.
Companies come from Crunchbase and CoinMarketCap, and each website is checked to be live. Headquarters, headcount, founding year and funding were refreshed in November 2026. Decision makers' emails are found and verified one by one, and each person is checked against where they work now: anyone who had moved on was replaced with the company's current CEO or a founder, or taken out. The list is refreshed as the database grows; this page is from November 2026.