Several blockchain projects are transforming the finance and security landscape by addressing key challenges like scalability and interoperability. These platforms leverage established blockchain capabilities to create innovative solutions that enhance decentralized finance (DeFi) and stablecoin usage. Stacks, for example, unlocks Bitcoin’s potential through smart contracts with its stack-based technology, enabling users to access Bitcoin capital and execute dApps on the platform. **TrueUSD**, backed by a US dollar reserve system, delivers transparency and stability to the crypto market. **Injective** empowers developers to build DeFi applications with secure on-chain orderbooks, while Tezos‘ high performance and composability features facilitate faster, more flexible platform development. Finally, **TrueUSD** leverages Chainlink Proof of Reserve (PoR) to ensure a one-to-one dollar value connection for its users.