Add.xyz is full-stack DeFi aggregator that places a strong emphasis on privacy and security. Add.xyz provides users with a suite of DeFi services in one unified platform that is powered by the ADD token; including: lending, staking, coin blending and swapping. The platform has several off-chain and on-chain privacy mechanisms that are designed to increase anonymity and privacy for DeFi services. The Add.xyz protocol unifies several of the leading DeFi protocols and blockchain infrastructures. It enables communication between the different protocols to create and execute various financial transactions.

NIX is developing a cross-chain protocol with an emphasis on privacy. Their platform will be powered by the NIX coin, and will allow users to exchange supported coins with atomic swaps. Nix hopes to eliminate the need for centralized exchanges with their DEX manager. The platform is based on the Ghost Protocol, which uses elements of Zercoin, and integrates the Tor network to provide enhanced security and privacy for users. NIX allows developers create and attach their own networks to the NIX network as sidechains. The cross-chain platform has a Proof-of-Work consensus mechanism.

IRISnet is a blockchain network that is built on top of Cosmos. It aims to enable the integration of off-chain computing, as well as greater inter-operability across blockchain networks. IRISnet uses the Tendermint protocol as a consensus mechanism.