Quick TakeAlgorand is a public blockchain network that intends to provide a highly scalable platform for decentralized applications and financial solutionsThe Banking & Payments category is one of the largest verticals that currently makes up Algorand’s ecosystem, including popular stablecoins like USDC and CBDC initiatives such as the Marshal lslands’ plans to launch its national digital currency on AlgorandIn total, The Block has identified 97 projects and companies across 17 different verticals currently expanding on its ecosystem