Introduction
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→ Web3 lacks a scalable way to launch new blockchains, leading to... → Too few security providers (Ethereum, Solana), resulting in... → Scalability bottlenecks, which force... → Compromised solutions like layered architecture (L2s, rollups)
Current options for the builder are rigid and constraining, forcing a choice between two bad paths:
DApps are easy to build but Monolith chains don't scale, centralize security, and diversify through speculation only and lock in dApps.
And: The cold start problem is a significant challenge for L1s. To avoid takeover, they need high Total Locked Value (TLV), a diverse set of validator operators to ensure decentralization, and strong interconnection to prevent isolation. Beyond that - L1 technology is complex, making it difficult to build and maintain.
🟢 dApps are easy early on → It lowers technical, economic, and operational barriers 🔴 dApps trapped for life → It limits value capture, growth, and autonomy ⚠️ Achieving independence is expensive → Requiring a ground-up rebuild of the tech
There's no solution that bridges the lifecycle gap in this reality - preventing the technology from being widely adopted by builders.
🚀 A layerless future where blockchains can rely on their peers to bootstrap and scale.
Canopy is the first seed in a peer-to-peer security future, where chains recursively spawn new L0s, each receiving and providing security dynamically.
Chains no longer have to choose – sovereignty exist on a fluid spectrum
Security becomes an organic network, not a hierarchy
The barriers to independence are systematically removed
With Canopy, the era of rigid blockchain layers ends. Instead, chains grow like ecosystems - starting as sprouts that depend on their peers for security, then mature into sovereign networks, and seed the next generation.
In the 'What is Canopy' section, you'll be taken from 0 → Masters in Canopy, including 'Why Canopy?' and an overview of the core features, tokenomics, and future vision.
