This guide is a primer for first time builders and a roadmap for seasoned veterans. It outlines the most common use cases and the critical tools used to build your solution.
Building Web3 solutions involves creating decentralized and interoperable protocols that form the foundation for the next generation of the internet, enabling trustless transactions and decentralized applications. Below are the most common use cases.
Modular oracle infrastructure powering next-gen DeFi with fast, secure, and flexible on-chain data feeds.
A JavaScript module bundler that compiles small pieces of code into larger, optimized bundles.

An open network enabling user-owned data and data tokenization to build a new data economy for AI and beyond.

StarkGate is the official crypto bridge for transferring tokens between Starknet and multiple chains including Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Solana.

Step Finance is a comprehensive portfolio dashboard and analytics platform that visualizes, analyzes, and aggregates transactions and assets across the Solana blockchain.
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An open-source, up-to-date toolkit for building decentralized applications on Ethereum with integrated smart contract and frontend development.
Celo is an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain designed for fast, low-cost payments, native stablecoins, and DeFi applications focused on real-world adoption and financial inclusion.

JavaScript SDK for interacting with the Solana blockchain, enabling developers to build web3 applications using JavaScript and TypeScript.

ThunderCore is an EVM-compatible public blockchain offering sub-second transaction confirmations with strong security guarantees.

Foundry is a fast, modular, and portable smart contract development toolkit for Ethereum, written in Rust.

Sei is a high-performance Layer 1 EVM blockchain optimized for high-frequency applications with 400ms finality and ultra-low fees.
TRON is a Layer 1 blockchain platform designed for decentralized applications and digital content sharing with high throughput and scalability.

YakSwap is an on-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator for EVM-compatible chains that finds optimal token swap paths considering gas costs.

Helius provides high-performance Solana RPC nodes, APIs, gRPC data streams, and webhooks to accelerate and scale Solana app development.

Prysm is an open-source Ethereum proof-of-stake consensus client written in Go, enabling node operation and validator participation on Ethereum's Beacon Chain.
Arbitrum is a suite of Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solutions designed to improve transaction speed, reduce gas costs, and enhance developer experience on Ethereum.

Loopring is a zkRollup Layer 2 protocol for scalable decentralized trading and payments on Ethereum.

A fully Ethereum-compatible public blockchain operated by Japanese enterprises, designed to support stablecoins, NFTs, and enterprise-grade Web3 applications.

BNB Chain Faucet provides testnet tokens for developers to experiment and build on BNB Chain testnets.
Marinade is a Solana-native staking automation platform offering non-custodial, optimized staking with instant liquidity and top validator delegation.

XRAY/App is a comprehensive DeFi ecosystem built on Cardano, featuring extensible Mini Apps for asset management, staking, and transaction tracking.

Berachain is an EVM-identical Layer 1 blockchain secured by a novel Proof of Liquidity consensus mechanism.

Besu is an open source Ethereum client written in Java, supporting public and private Ethereum networks.
Fantom is a high-performance, scalable blockchain platform designed for DeFi, crypto dApps, and enterprise applications.
SKALE is an Ethereum-native, gas-free blockchain network optimized for high-throughput dApps in gaming, AI, and DeFi.

Base is an open Ethereum Layer 2 stack designed to empower builders, creators, and users to build apps, grow businesses, and earn onchain with fast, low-cost transactions.
A multi-chain node and data service platform offering scalable, reliable blockchain node APIs with enterprise-grade security and analytics.

Camelot DEX is a decentralized and permissionless exchange providing highly efficient liquidity infrastructure for the Arbitrum ecosystem.

Helius provides high-performance Solana RPC nodes, APIs, gRPC data streams, and webhooks to build and scale crypto applications efficiently.

A high-performance Layer 2 scaling solution for BNB Smart Chain built with the OP Stack, offering low fees and high throughput.

Tensor is the leading NFT marketplace on Solana, offering advanced trading features and creator tools.
Mode Developers provides tools and documentation to deploy smart contracts on Mode, an EVM-compatible Layer 2 built on the Optimism stack.

Solanart is the first fully-fledged NFT marketplace on Solana, enabling users to explore, buy, sell, and trade digital collectibles with low fees.

Electrum is a lightweight, open-source Bitcoin wallet focused on speed, security, and usability.

A decentralized naming system on Solana enabling secure, user-owned, and privacy-preserving digital identities.

Orca is a decentralized exchange and liquidity protocol on Solana and Eclipse, focused on user-friendly trading and concentrated liquidity.

Platypus Finance is a StableSwap protocol designed for capital efficiency and scalability on Avalanche.

An open, decentralized payments framework on Solana enabling merchants to accept instant, low-cost digital dollar payments directly from consumers.

Horizen is a privacy-first appchain on Base enabling secure, regulatory-compliant confidential DeFi and dApps with advanced on-chain selective disclosure.

Uniswap is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol for swapping cryptocurrencies across multiple Ethereum-compatible chains.

Race is a Web3 developer tool focused on building and managing decentralized applications with enhanced developer experience.
Aptos is a layer 1 blockchain designed to enable developers to build next-generation Web3 applications with high performance and improved user experience.

A Python-based automated trading bot for buying and selling tokens on the Solana blockchain with stop loss and limit order features.

A leading Telegram-based trading bot for buying, selling, and automating trades of crypto and meme coins on the Solana blockchain.
Flow is a decentralized blockchain platform designed for consumer-scale crypto applications with fast, scalable, and energy-efficient infrastructure.

Firedancer is a high-performance, secure Solana validator client built from scratch to enhance network resilience and speed.
Milkomeda is a Layer 2 solution that enables Solidity smart contracts to run on multiple Layer 1 blockchains like Cardano and Algorand, enhancing interoperability and developer experience.

BscScan is the leading blockchain explorer and analytics platform for BNB Smart Chain, providing detailed transaction, block, and contract data.

Secure, performant, and modular Ethereum and OP-Stack node implementation and blockchain SDK.

Lighthouse is a decentralized storage protocol powered by Filecoin and IPFS, offering permanent, secure, and scalable data storage for individuals, developers, and enterprises.