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Major Solana Alternatives (Layer-1 Blockchains)
Ethereum (ETH) – The first and most established smart contract platform.
Avalanche (AVAX) – High-speed, scalable L1 with subnet technology.
Near Protocol (NEAR) – Focused on user-friendliness and sharding for scalability.
Algorand (ALGO) – Known for fast, eco-friendly transactions.
Cardano (ADA) – Research-driven blockchain with proof-of-stake.
Polkadot (DOT) – Focused on interoperability via parachains.
Cosmos (ATOM) – "Internet of blockchains" with interchain communication.
Aptos (APT) – Newer L1 using Move language (originally from Facebook’s Libra project).
Sui (SUI) – Also Move-based, designed for high throughput and parallel execution.