Who is Canopy for?

Application Builders

Canopy provides an accessible, cost-effective solution for building and scaling blockchains, eliminating the need for extensive technical expertise or substantial initial investment. Chains begin as "Nested" (similar to Layer 2) when they're small and vulnerable, and can gradually evolve into independent Layer 1s, maintaining the flexibility to scale down or change Security Roots as needed. This enables builders to avoid the traditional VC-heavy Layer 1 path or the scale-restricted smart contract/Layer 2 route, allowing Canopy to adapt seamlessly to your project's needs.

Here's a survey for builders that may determine if Canopy is right for you. If you're looking for...

• seeking a cost-efficient way to build?

• interested in actually building Web3 tech and not just marketing it as such?

• hoping to launch your blockchain in weeks not years?

• wanting to start your chain without fundraising?

• looking for the simplest blockchain framework?

• needing the ability to scale?

• desire an instant community?

• searching for immediate on-ramps to stable coins?

• interested in having L0 functionality out-of-the-box?

• want your chain to be able to sync trustlessly and be energy efficient?

• concerned with Web3 scalability and would like to be part of the solution?

No matter if you're a senior blockchain developer with years of experience or a new builder just learning the ropes, Canopy is for you.

The stack you build with will stay with your project for its entire life. Don't opt for 'usual' — pick the best.

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Canopy Network: Bridging Blockchain Lifecycle Gaps

Canopy Network's novel approach to blockchain evolution addresses significant gaps within the blockchain lifecycle. It is uniquely designed to facilitate seamless transitions and scalability across different stages of blockchain maturity, providing unparalleled support for emerging projects.

1. Begin as Nested: At the initial phase, Canopy Network supports projects operating as "Nested" applications, akin to layer 2 (L2) solutions. This stage allows projects to leverage existing security and infrastructure, enabling quick deployments and enhanced scalability while maintaining cost efficiency.

2. Graduate to Independence: As projects evolve, Canopy facilitates their transition to independence, mirroring layer 1 (L1) blockchains. This stage empowers projects with full autonomy, enabling them to establish their sovereign networks, thus fostering innovation and organic growth.

3. Seed Future Generations: In the final phase, Canopy chains support the ecosystem's future by providing security for other Nested Chains, functioning similarly to a layer 0 (L0) protocol. Whether they support native applications or other non-aligned applications, this approach adds utility and value, ecosystem-wide.

Get the benefits of a dApp - but with the independence of L1 - combined with the premium of an L0.

Still not sure? Checkout Why Use Canopy?

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Existing Ecosystems

Already launched a chain?

Thanks to Canopy's permissionless interoperability, existing ecosystems like Ethereum may benefit from a Canopy Side-Chain. Enhance your chain, without any change to the core protocol. Canopy enables you to easily add new features:

Security extensions

• Validator QOS

• Chain Halt Fallback

• Dispute resolution

Scalability extensions

• Lightning Network

• Sharding Network

• Side-car deployment

Liquidity

• Utilize token swaps to connect your community with USDC & USDT

• Create wrapped assets to bridge into the Canopy ecosystem

Oracle services

• Chain state reporting

• Off-chain validation

Interoperate and cross-pollinate:

• Validators and node-runners

• Developers and delegators

• Tooling and frameworks

Govern

• Cross-chain voting

• Account and Validator straw-polling

Are you Ecosystem Locked?

If your project is suffering from ecosystem lock, position your community for the best chance of success and switch to Canopy:

• Migrate once and never again

• Crawl - Walk - Run by with composable side-chains

• Secure your system with the TLV of a Security Root without VC backing

• Be flexible: start Nested like an L2 — graduate to an L1 — pay it forward and be a Security Root

• Diversify your community with recursive tokenomics

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Security Providers & Governance Actors

Why participate in Canopy?

• Tap into a perpetual pipeline of L0s

• Recursion on Canopy means that Nested Chains under a Security Root become Security Roots with Nested Chains, capturing more long-term value..

• Minimize risk with Canopy's enhanced security features

• Get early exposure to fully scalable projects with a clear roadmap for independence

• Be an opinion leader and influence subsidized chains (see Subsidies) by acting as a delegator

Canopy's unique economics provide novel opportunities for security providers. With a unique architecture comes a unique opportunity, with a novel project lifecycle:

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Double rewards, double roles:

Participants earn both the Security Root’s token and the Nested Chain’s token, diversifying rewards and opportunities across multiple layers.

2

Independence graduation:

Nested Chains elevate into Security Roots, growing their ecosystem and community, creating new reward streams, and having full sovereignty, achieving the L1 premium.

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The cycle begins again:

New Security Roots support new Nested Chains. See step 1.

This cycle creates an ever-expanding network effect of portfolio diversification, allowing value capture at each generation.

Canopy participants get direct exposure to Nested Assets, not speculative.