Sia (SC) is a decentralized cloud storage network that combines a Proof-of-Work blockchain with a contract-based storage model.

0x is an integrated suite of decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure APIs that enables developers and teams to build financial products on crypto rails.

ApeCoin (APE) is an ERC-20 token used to govern the ApeCoin DAO. Holding any amount of APE qualifies the holder as an ApeCoin DAO member. Members create and vote on ApeCoin Improvement Proposals (AIPs) that encompass Ecosystem Fund distribution, governance rules, partnerships, and more. Third-party developers can incorporate APE into their respective projects.

Osmosis (OSMO) is a sovereign decentralized exchange (DEX) within the Cosmos ecosystem, focusing on automated market making (AMM) and liquidity provision. Osmosis distinguishes itself through its AMM as serviced functionality and customizable liquidity pools that allow for detailed adjustments in trading parameters.

Building decentralized video apps like Twitch or TikTok requires heavy infrastructure for live and on-demand video streaming. Based on a user’s bandwidth and device, video content needs to be processed — i.e., transcoded — into viewable formats. While cloud providers like AWS, Google, or Microsoft are commonplace solutions for video transcoding services, they incur high costs.

Stacks is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts. Decentralized applications are executed on Stacks and settled on Bitcoin, leveraging the security and capital of Bitcoin while offering arbitrary programmability that is not possible on Bitcoin’s scriptable settlement layer.

Tezos is a Liquid Proof-of-Stake (LPoS) blockchain network that relies on low power consumption and energy-efficient consensus. It combines on-chain governance with self-amending functionality to implement forkless network upgrades and manage future changes. Tezos supports multiple smart contract languages, has a robust NFT ecosystem, and continues to scale through EVM- and WASM-compatible rollups and data availability layer improvements.

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