Crypto Education
Top Cryptocurrencies for Indian Investors
Understand what each coin is, how it works, and what it means for your portfolio. All guides are written for Indian investors with INR context.
Bitcoin
Store of ValueBitcoin is the original cryptocurrency and the global benchmark for crypto investment. With a fixed supply of 21 million...
Ethereum
Smart Contract PlatformEthereum is the second-largest cryptocurrency and the world's leading smart contract platform. It underpins most of the ...
BNB
Exchange Token / Smart Contract PlatformBNB is the native token of the Binance ecosystem and BNB Chain. It offers trading fee discounts on the world's largest e...
Solana
High-Performance Smart Contract PlatformSolana is a high-performance blockchain capable of processing 65,000+ transactions per second with sub-second finality a...
XRP
Payment / Cross-Border SettlementXRP is Ripple's native token designed for fast, low-cost cross-border payments. With the SEC lawsuit largely resolved in...
Dogecoin
Meme Coin / PaymentDogecoin started as a joke in 2013 but became one of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap, driven by social media m...
Cardano
Smart Contract PlatformCardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain developed by IOHK under the academic leadership of Charles Hoskinson, co-founder ...
Polygon
Ethereum Layer 2 / Scaling SolutionPolygon (formerly Matic Network) is an Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution founded by Indian engineers from Mumbai. It has...
Chainlink
Oracle NetworkChainlink is the dominant oracle network in crypto, providing tamper-proof real-world data to smart contracts on virtual...
Avalanche
Smart Contract PlatformAvalanche achieves sub-second transaction finality with a novel consensus protocol and a unique three-chain architecture...
TRON
Smart Contract Platform / USDT TransferTRON hosts more USDT than any other blockchain, making it the backbone of stablecoin transfers worldwide. Indian P2P tra...
Polkadot
Layer 0 / Multi-Chain InfrastructurePolkadot is a "Layer 0" blockchain built by Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood. It connects multiple specialised blockchains...
Shiba Inu
Meme Coin / Ecosystem TokenShiba Inu is an ERC-20 meme token on Ethereum that rose to become one of the top cryptocurrencies by market cap through ...
Litecoin
Peer-to-Peer PaymentLitecoin is one of the oldest cryptocurrencies, created in 2011 as a "silver to Bitcoin's gold." It offers faster confir...
Uniswap
Decentralised Exchange (DEX)Uniswap is the leading decentralised exchange (DEX) on Ethereum, enabling trustless swaps between any ERC-20 token using...
Stellar
Payment / Cross-Border SettlementStellar is a blockchain network focused on fast, cheap cross-border payments and financial inclusion, co-founded by Jed ...
NEAR Protocol
Smart Contract Platform / AI BlockchainNEAR Protocol is a developer-friendly Layer 1 blockchain using sharding for horizontal scalability. It has repositioned ...
Toncoin
Smart Contract Platform / Telegram BlockchainToncoin is the native asset of The Open Network (TON), originally developed by Telegram and now maintained by the TON Fo...
Cosmos
Layer 0 / InteroperabilityCosmos is a decentralised network of independent blockchains connected through the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) ...
Monero
Privacy CoinMonero is the leading privacy-focused cryptocurrency, using ring signatures, stealth addresses, and RingCT to make all t...
Ethereum Classic
Smart Contract PlatformEthereum Classic is the original Ethereum blockchain that continued after the 2016 DAO hack fork. It maintains "code is ...
Internet Computer
Decentralised Cloud / Smart Contract PlatformInternet Computer Protocol (ICP) is a blockchain developed by the DFINITY Foundation that aims to host the entire intern...
Filecoin
Decentralised StorageFilecoin is a decentralised storage network where users pay FIL to store data and storage providers earn FIL for hosting...
Hedera
Enterprise Distributed Ledger / Smart Contract PlatformHedera is a public distributed ledger using Hashgraph consensus, governed by a council of 39 global enterprises includin...
Aptos
Smart Contract PlatformAptos is a Layer 1 blockchain built by former Meta (Facebook) engineers who worked on the Diem/Libra project. It uses th...
Arbitrum
Ethereum Layer 2 (Optimistic Rollup)Arbitrum is the leading Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution using Optimistic Rollup technology. It reduces Ethereum transa...
Optimism
Ethereum Layer 2 (Optimistic Rollup)Optimism is an Ethereum Layer 2 using Optimistic Rollup technology and the creator of the OP Stack - open-source infrast...
Sui
Smart Contract PlatformSui is a Layer 1 blockchain launched in 2023 by Mysten Labs, founded by former Meta Diem engineers. It uses an object-ce...
Injective
DeFi / Smart Contract PlatformInjective is a blockchain specifically optimised for financial applications, featuring native on-chain order books for s...
The Graph
Blockchain Indexing / Data InfrastructureThe Graph is a decentralised indexing protocol that makes blockchain data queryable via GraphQL APIs called "subgraphs."...
VeChain
Enterprise Blockchain / Supply ChainVeChain is an enterprise blockchain platform focused on supply chain management and product lifecycle tracking. Its dual...
Aave
DeFi Lending ProtocolAave is the largest decentralised lending protocol in DeFi, enabling users to supply crypto assets and earn interest or ...
Maker
DeFi / Stablecoin GovernanceMaker (MKR) is the governance token of MakerDAO, the protocol that creates and manages DAI - the largest decentralised s...
Stacks
Bitcoin Layer 2 / Smart ContractsStacks enables smart contracts and DeFi applications on top of Bitcoin without modifying Bitcoin itself. Its Proof of Tr...
Kaspa
Proof of Work / Store of ValueKaspa is a Proof of Work cryptocurrency using a novel block DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) structure called GHOSTDAG, allo...
Pepe
Meme CoinPepe is an ERC-20 meme coin launched in April 2023 inspired by the famous Pepe the Frog internet meme. It became one of ...
Render
Decentralised GPU Rendering / AI InfrastructureRender Network (RNDR) is a decentralised GPU computing marketplace where artists and developers pay RNDR tokens to acces...
Decentraland
Metaverse / Virtual Real EstateDecentraland is a virtual reality world on Ethereum where users own digital parcels of land (LAND NFTs) and can build ex...
The Sandbox
Metaverse / GamingThe Sandbox is a blockchain-based gaming metaverse where players own virtual land (LAND NFTs), build gaming experiences ...
Axie Infinity
Gaming / Play-to-EarnAxie Infinity is a play-to-earn blockchain game where players collect, breed, and battle creatures called Axies (NFTs). ...
Curve DAO
DeFi / Stablecoin ExchangeCurve Finance is the dominant decentralised exchange for stablecoin and pegged asset swaps, offering minimal slippage fo...
Compound
DeFi Lending ProtocolCompound is a pioneering DeFi lending protocol where users supply crypto to earn interest or borrow against collateral. ...
Synthetix
DeFi / Synthetic AssetsSynthetix is a DeFi protocol for creating and trading synthetic assets (Synths) - tokens that track the price of real-wo...
dYdX
DeFi / Perpetual Derivatives ExchangedYdX is the leading decentralised perpetual futures exchange, migrated to its own Cosmos-based blockchain (dYdX Chain) i...
Gala
Blockchain GamingGala Games is a blockchain gaming ecosystem where players truly own their in-game assets as NFTs. GALA is the ecosystem ...
Theta Network
Decentralised Video Streaming / AI MediaTheta Network is a blockchain-based video streaming and content delivery network where users share their bandwidth and c...
Conflux
Smart Contract Platform / China Regulatory CompliantConflux is a public blockchain based in China that operates with state endorsement - the only such Layer 1 in China's re...
Sei
Trading-Optimised Smart Contract PlatformSei is a Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for trading applications, featuring a native on-chain order book module, optim...
GMX
DeFi / Perpetual Derivatives ExchangeGMX is a decentralised perpetual and spot exchange operating on Arbitrum and Avalanche. It pioneered the "real yield" De...
Blur
NFT MarketplaceBlur is a professional NFT marketplace that overtook OpenSea as the highest-volume NFT trading platform within months of...
Tether
StablecoinTether (USDT) is the most-traded cryptocurrency in India by daily volume. Indians use USDT for P2P trading on Binance an...
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