Penta is developing a blockchain platform that DApps can be built on. It will have a Dynamic Stake Consensus (DSC) algorithm to confirm transactions. The Penta network is currently powered by the Ethereum-based PNT token.

Nethereum is an open source .NET integration library for Ethereum. It is designed to help developers easily integrate the Ethereum blockchain into their .NET applications. It consists of modular libraries for features that are covered are writing smart contracts, cryptographic wallets, DApps, and managing blockchain data.

Rise is building a blockchain development platform with dPoS consensus. Their protocol uses a Delegated Proof-of-Stake (dPoS) consensus mechanism and will be powered by the RISE coin. They hope to significantly improve transaction times and reduce fees, while providing developers with a tool set to create DApps in several programming languages.