# Protocols

Protocols and platforms that support blockchain governance

## Cardano

Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods

{% embed url="<https://cardano.org/>" %}

## Ethereum

Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain with smart contract functionality. Ether is the native cryptocurrency of the platform. Among cryptocurrencies, ether is second only to bitcoin in market capitalization. It is open-source software. Ethereum was conceived in 2013 by programmer Vitalik Buterin.

{% embed url="<https://ethereum.org/en/>" %}

## GitCoin

{% embed url="<https://www.gitcoin.co/>" %}

### Bankless Academy - A Gitcoin Passport Case Study

{% embed url="<https://go.gitcoin.co/blog/bankless-academy-a-gitcoin-passport-case-study>" %}

## SingularityNET

{% embed url="<https://singularitynet.io/>" %}

### Ecosystem Overview

{% embed url="<https://singularitynet.io/ecosystem/>" %}