This report aggregates and compares the Q4 2023 performances of ten smart contract platforms, including Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, Avalanche, TRON, Polygon, Optimism, Arbitrum, Base, zkSync Era. Smart contract platforms were chosen based on a weighted ranking of 13 metrics using H2 2023 data. See here for more details on inclusion criteria.
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Peter is a Research Analyst in Protocol Services focused on Layer-1s. He recently graduated from Boston College where he studied economics and computer science and led the school's blockchain club.
Toe is a technical research analyst at Messari specializing in DeFi coverage. Before joining Messari, he worked as a data scientist at both Celsius Network and IBM. Toe graduated from the University of Michigan School of Information.