Topic

Layer-1 blockchains

Base-layer networks that run their own consensus and settle transactions without depending on another chain. Each pays for its own validator set, infrastructure and security.

Current clusters

invest1 publisher

One memecoin launchpad traded half of Circle's new Arc chain on day one

Arc's mainnet opened with $410.8 million of DEX volume, and $336.3 million of it came off nineteen memecoin launchpads, leaving $74.6 million to test what Circle actually built the chain to settle.

Publishers:cryptopolitan.com

Reality

Evidence38
Adoption45
Hype gap+22
Incentives62
Confidence48

invest3 publishers

Harmony offers validators nine times its DeFi TVL to switch off its own chain

Harmony blames state actors and AI agents for shutting the layer-1 it launched in 2019, and the money set aside to pay validators to power down is worth more than everything left locked on the chain it closes.

Publishers:cointelegraph.comcryptopolitan.comdecrypt.co

Perspective Coverage

3 publishers

Builder: Builder 30%
Operator: Operator 38%
Investor: Investor 32%

Reality

Evidence55
Adoption20
Hype gap+45
Incentives75
Confidence60