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Modular blockchain refers to a blockchain that completely outsources at least one of the four components of "execution layer, settlement layer, consensus layer, and data availability layer" to an external chain, which can minimize the cost of running nodes.
Organized as follows
1Fuel
Fuel is a UTXO-based modular execution layer that brings globally accessible scale to Ethereum. As a modular execution layer, Fuel can achieve global throughput in a way that a monolithic chain cannot, while inheriting the security of Ethereum
Financing: US$81.5 million
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fuel_network
Official website: https://fuel-labs.ghost.io
2Dymension
Dymension is a sovereign Rollup built on Cosmos, aiming to make the development of RollApp (RollApp focusing on custom applications) easy through Dymension Chain (settlement layer), RDK (RollApp Development Kit) and IRC (Inter-Rollup Communication) Simple
Financing: US$6.7 million
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dymension
Official website: https://dymension.xyz
3Eclipse
Eclipse is a customizable rollup provider compatible with multiple layer 1 blockchains. The platform enables developers to deploy their own rollups powered by Solana OS, using any chain for security or data storage
Financing: US$15 million
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EclipseFND
Official website: https://eclipse.builders
4AltLayer
AltLayer is a highly scalable application-specific execution layer system that derives security from the underlying L1/L2. It is designed as a modular and pluggable framework for the multi-chain and multi-VM world.
Financing: US$7.2 million
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alt_Layer
Official website: https://altlayer.io
5Initia
Initia is used in full-chain Rollup networks, built by fusing novel L1 with application-specific L2 infrastructure systems. Initia has a complete technology stack that can implement a set of chain-level mechanisms to align the economic interests between users, developers, L2 application chains and L1.
Financing: Undisclosed
Twitter: https://twitter.com/initiaFDN
Official website: https://initia.xyz
6Omni Network
Omni Network is the Ethereum interoperability infrastructure, designed to provide interoperability for Rollup networks such as Op, Arb, zkS and Stark, and become the core infrastructure for all Rollup networks and modular applications on Ethereum to achieve seamless and secure Cross-Rollup user experience
Financing: US$18 million
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OmniFDN
Official website: https://omni.network
7Avail
Avail is a modular blockchain focused on data availability, ordering and recording blockchain transactions to prove that block data is available without downloading the entire block. This allows it to scale in ways that a monolithic blockchain cannot.
Financing: Undisclosed
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AvailProject
Official website: https://availproject.org
8Nautilus Chain
Nautilus Chain is a modular blockchain built on Eclipse that combines the speed of Solana with the decentralization and security of Ethereum to become the fastest EVM chain available, capable of parallel transaction processing.
Financing: Undisclosed
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nautilus_chain
Official website: https://nautchain.xyz
9zkPorter
In zkSync 2.0, the L2 state will be divided into 2 aspects, zkRollup with on-chain data availability and zkPorter with off-chain data availability. zkPorter's off-chain DA is maintained by Guardians (zkSync token holders) and has a penalty mechanism.
Financing: US$258 million
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zksync
Official website: https://zksync.io
10StarkEx DAC
StarkEx DAC is StarkEx’s off-chain DA solution, and Starkex is an “execution” motor developed for application-specific chains. Starkex can use Ethereum for data accessibility, or it can use committees for data accessibility. This adds great flexibility to Starkex
Financing: US$261 million
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd/
Official website: https://starkware.co/starkex/
Advantages of modular blockchain
1 Facilitate the launch of new blockchains
2 Improve scalability: Modularity enables scalability without sacrificing security or decentralization.
3. Sovereign: The new modular blockchain can be as sovereign as Layer1, despite using other layers. This allows the blockchain to respond to hacks and push upgrades without any underlying permissions.
