README.md

HS2024 - Seminar Cryptocurrencies and Smart Contracts

List of Layer-1 Projects

Blockchain	Organization and Network	Documentation	Testnets	Smart-contract Programming
Ethereum (ETH)	Ethereum Foundation	Ethereum WP; Consensus Evolution Blog	List of Testnets; Another list	Tutorial
Binance Smartchain (BNB)	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Solana (SOL)	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
XRP Ledger (XRP)	Ripple	Consensus docs; Research paper	Testnets	Hooks
Cardano (ADA)	Input-Output; Cardano Foundation; Cardano Ecosystem	Protocol docs; Papers	Testnets	Introduction
Avalanche (AVAX)	Ava Labs; AVAX Network	Protocol docs; Paper	Fuji Testnet	Tutorial
Polkadot (DOT)	Web3 Foundation; Polkadot	Lightpaper; Protocol docs	Testnets	Tutorial
Internet Computer (ICP)	DFINITY; Internet Computer	Whitepaper; Docs	Local Testnet	Developer docs
Stellar (XLM)	Stellar	Whitepaper (see PDF inside); Consensus docs	Testnet	Soroban; Docs
Filecoin (FIL)	Protocol Labs; Filecoin	Whitepaper; Protocol docs; Consensus docs	Testnet	Developer docs
Cosmos (ATOM)	Interchain Foundation; Cosmos	Cosmos introduction; Tendermint/CometBFT; IBC; Whitepaper (outdated)	Applications

List of Layer-2 Projects

Layer-2 Project	Organization and Network	Documentation	Testnets	Programming
Arbitrum	Arbitrum	Local Testnet	Tutorial
ZkStark	Starkware		Ciro
ZkSync	ZkSync		Developer docs
Linea	Linea		Basics
ChainLink	Chainlink	Local Testnet	Developer docs

Further Projects (Layer 3 or in Decentralized Finance)

Rollup	Organization Link	Research Papers	Contracts
EigenLayer	EigenLayer	Local Testnet