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Best Chains in 2026

164 Chains ranked by SkyBitcoins score and total value locked. Open any row for the full review.

Listed: 164
Reviewed: 164
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Chains at a glance

Tracked: 164
Reviewed: 164
Total TVL: $305M
Avg. score: 5.2/10

There are 164 chains in the SkyBitcoins index. Every one of them has a full review. The 13 that report TVL hold $305M between them. Fraxtal dominates, with 54% of that total. The five largest make up 99% of the total; the median is $514K.

By value locked, the largest chains are Fraxtal ($165M), Noble ($86.7M) and Immutable zkEVM ($22.7M). The best-rated is Place Solana with 7.3/10, followed by Ethereum Finance (7.2) and Arweave (6.8). The 56 rated chains average 5.2/10, and none scores 8 or above yet.

The most common chains for chains are Ethereum (29), Tron (21) and Other (15). 14% are deployed on more than one chain. Of the 107 with a confirmed status, 100 are active and 7 are inactive or wound down. In the past week, total value locked fell 2.2%. Noble gained the most (+0.1%), while XION Finance dropped the most (−16.0%).

Largest by TVL

1Fraxtal$165M
2Noble$86.7M
3Immutable zkEVM$22.7M
4XION Finance$22.7M
5K2$4.66M

Highest rated

Best Chains, page 1 of 4
		Chains
1	Place SolanaReviewed	Solana	—	—	7.3
2	Ethereum FinanceReviewed	Ethereum	—	—	7.2
3	ArweaveReviewed	—	—	—	6.8
4	Tron FinanceReviewed	Tron	—	—	6.8
5	Bnb ChainReviewed	BNB Chain, Op_Bnb	—	—	6.8
6	Solana WorldsReviewed	Solana	—	—	6.8
7	DogecoinReviewed	—	—	—	6.5
8	EthereumadsReviewed	Ethereum	—	—	6.5
9	EnjincoinReviewed	—	—	—	6.4
10	Akash NetworkReviewed	Cosmos	—	—	6.3
11	Tron OrganizationReviewed	Tron	—	—	6.3
12	NearReviewed	Near	—	—	6.2
13	Internet ComputerReviewed	ICP	—	—	6.2
14	TronReviewed	Tron	—	—	6.1
15	Tron ChainReviewed	Tron	—	—	6.0
16	MntReviewed	Mantle, Ethereum	—	—	5.8
17	WaxReviewed	Wax	—	—	5.8
18	RoninReviewed	Ronin	—	—	5.8
19	ConcordiumReviewed	Other	—	—	5.8
20	Supra FinanceReviewed	Supra	—	—	5.8
21	Qubic NetworkReviewed	—	—	—	5.8
22	Onyx DappReviewed	—	—	—	5.8
23	zkLink NovaReviewed	Linea, Arbitrum +9	$2.02M	−1.2%	5.5
24	NeoReviewed	Neo	—	—	5.5
25	BitcoincashReviewed	Bitcoin Cash	—	—	5.5
26	IOTAReviewed	IOTA, IOTA EVM	—	—	5.5
27	Skale ManagerReviewed	Ethereum, Base	—	—	5.5
28	GunzReviewed	Gunz, Solana	—	—	5.2
29	IoTeXReviewed	Other	—	—	5.2
30	Supra VoodooReviewed	—	—	—	5.2
31	Ancient8Reviewed	Ethereum	$228K	−0.5%	5.0
32	CellReviewed	Ethereum, BNB Chain	—	—	5.0
33	BeamReviewed	Ethereum, Base +1	—	—	5.0
34	VanaReviewed	—	—	—	5.0
35	MarscoinReviewed	—	—	—	5.0
36	FraxtalReviewed	Ethereum	$165M	−1.2%	4.8
37	WaterfallReviewed	—	—	—	4.8
38	MyriaReviewed	Ethereum	—	—	4.8
39	PiratebscReviewed	BNB Chain, TON	—	—	4.8
40	BeamReviewed	Ethereum, Base +1	—	—	4.5
41	GnosisReviewed	xDai	—	—	4.5
42	BittensorReviewed	Bittensor	—	—	4.5
43	Parallax FinanceReviewed	Other	—	—	4.5
44	Thx NetworkReviewed	—	—	—	4.5
45	EcochainReviewed	—	—	—	4.3
46	MangoReviewed	—	—	—	4.2
47	MemeCoreReviewed	—	—	—	4.2
48	Tokel PlatformReviewed	Other	—	—	4.2
49	HemiReviewed	Hemi	—	—	4.0
50	PulsechainReviewed	—	—	—	4.0

Ranked by SkyBitcoins score, then total value locked. Click a column to re-sort this page. TVL data via DefiLlama.

Where they run

Chains by chain

1Ethereum2918%
2Tron2113%
3Other159%
4Solana53%
5BNB Chain42%
6Arbitrum42%
7Base42%
8Mantle32%
9zkSync Era32%
10Avalanche32%
11Polkadot32%
12Cosmos21%
13Near21%
14Ronin21%
15Abstract21%

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest chain by TVL?

Fraxtal is the largest chain by total value locked, with $165M. It is followed by Noble ($86.7M) and Immutable zkEVM ($22.7M). TVL figures come from DefiLlama and change daily.

Which chain has the highest SkyBitcoins score?

Place Solana has the highest score at 7.3/10, ahead of Ethereum Finance (7.2) and Arweave (6.8). Scores weigh security, ease of use, fees and features, and are based only on facts we could verify.

How many chains does SkyBitcoins track?

SkyBitcoins tracks 164 chains. Of these, 164 have a full review and 13 report value locked, $305M in total.

What chains do most chains run on?

Ethereum is the most common, with 29 of 164 chains, followed by Tron (21) and Other (15). 14% are deployed on more than one chain.

Which chains grew the most this week?

Among chains with at least $1M locked, Noble had the biggest 7-day TVL gain (+0.1%) and XION Finance the biggest drop (−16.0%). Combined TVL moved −2.2% over the same seven days.

What is the average score for chains?

The 56 rated chains average 5.2 out of 10. Of these, 0 score 8 or higher and 21 score below 5.