The Interplanetary File System (IPFS) is a decentralized network protocol for sharing hypermedia in a distributed file system. IPFS can be used to link blockchain transactions This effectively timestamps and secures the content, without having to put the data on the chain itself. Filecoin, an IPFS-based decentralized storage cloud, is closely related with the IPFS protocol, and provides the incentive system.

Securitize is a security tokenization platform. The company is focused on compliance and regulatory issues, and their dashboard helps clients manage the entire life cycle of a token. Token issuers can manage all aspects of their tokens, including issues related to regulation, fractional ownership, and driving liquidity. To do this, Securitize has developed an innovative protocol for managing ownership of digital assets. Their Digital Securities (DS) protocol will support third party apps, and will help address all aspects of the digital security life cycle, as well as the interests of investors, exchanges, and other stakeholders.

Ternio is developing a scalable blockchain framework called Lexicon. It was originally a fork of Hyperledger Fabric, and is designed to handle the high transactions rates that enterprise business clients need. Ternio's framework uses its Lexicon Blockchain as a data protocol, and the Stellar Blockchain as a payment protocol. Ternio will have a Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) consensus mechanism. Ternio's marketing materials mention the benefits that their high performance, Lexicon blockchain can have in programmatic digital advertising, as well as a variety of other industries. Ternio also created the BlockCard; a crypto debit card that enables users to spend their cryptocurrency. Their network is currently powered by the Stellar-based TERN token.