The cryptocurrency landscape is advancing at a very fast pace, with remarkable projects coming up. There is no doubt that tokens like XRP, with its promising ledger and Polygon’s revolutionary scaling solution, are attracting much investor interest. With new entrants such as Avalanche and community-based projects like DOGS capturing the headlines, it is important to understand what they offer and what to expect going forward.

XRP: Drawing the Line of Vade Mecum

• Current price:$0.5669
• Market cap:$31.9B

XRP (XRP Ledger), introduced in 2021, is unique because it is open-source and decentralized. It’s popular for its extremely low transaction charges of only $0.0002 and stunning transaction timelines (settling transactions in 3 to 5 seconds) while accommodating a maximum of 1,500 transactions every second. However, the XRPL is also carbon neutral and low power. Even after winning the SEC case, XRP has maintained its tardy growth throughout August, increasing from $ 0.50 to $0.60. Investors closely monitor the situation as some explore new presale projects such as Rollblock.

Polygon: Ethereum Scaling Solution

• Current price:$0.4221
• Market cap:$4.2B

Polygon(MATIC), is among the leading Ethereum scaling firms. It comprises a Polygon SDK, a modular framework that accommodates different forms of blockchain applications. Polygon makes it such that the Ethereum network is a multi-chain system, replacing its monolithic lockup in a network system like Polkadot, cosmos, etc, and expanding the Ethereum security and ecosystem. System processing power, therefore, goes up to 65k transactions per second while on the net, the time taken to confirm blocks is less than 2 seconds. It still gains decentralized applications due to utilizing its Plasma Framework and Proof of Stake System. The MATIC tokens still play vital roles in governance and transactions in the Polygon ecosystem.

Avalanche: The New Contender for Ethereum

Current price:$23.03

Market cap:$9.3B

Avalanche(AVAX) is a Layer 1 blockchain that intends to be used for decentralized applications and creating private blockchain networks. This one promises to do away with him by facilitating a staggering transaction rate of up to 6,500 TPS with a distinctive system of 3 blockchains: the X-chain, the C-chain, and the P-chain. The functionality of the chains and their mechanisms of consensus are different. Since its 2020 mainnet launch, Avalanche has built a well-knit ecosystem that not only absorbed many Ethereum projects but also sought to enhance cross-chain operability via bridges.

Chainlink: A Middleware Foil for Smart Contracts

• Current price:$11.14
• Market cap:$6.7B

Chainlink is impressive due to its opportunity to work with external data for smart contracts, thanks to its decentralized Oracle network established in 2017. Together with off-chain information, blockchains connected via Chainlink allow the realization of sophisticated digital contracts. The network comprises diverse participants such as data providers, node operators, and developers. Since centralization is thoroughly avoided, Chainlink ensures that their oracles are reliable and secure for smart contracts.

DOGS: Community-Driven Blockchain Project

Current price:$0.001309

Market cap:$668.1B

DOGS community is built on TON Blockchain utilizing Telegram’s audience and meme market. Under this project, a cute dog representation introduces analphabets with the evolved blockchain concepts through grateful stickers and an engulfed economy. The purpose of this project is to educate people on common blockchain technology while equally ensuring that there is equal distribution of rewards within the rich community.