According to statistics, the following are 10 cryptocurrency projects scheduled for major protocol upgrades or mainnet launches in 2024 (no particular order):
1. Avalanche9000/Etna protocol upgrade;
2. Sui deploying the Mysticeti consensus engine;
3. Sonic Foundation launching the Sonic mainnet;
4. Hyperliquid launching tokens, supporting staking;
5. Ethereum Dencun upgrade going live;
6. Cardano's Chang hard fork introducing on-chain governance;
7. Near Protocol achieving stateless validation through Nightshade 2.0;
8. Movement mainnet launch;
9. Chainlink launching a cross-chain interoperability protocol;
10. Stacks completing the Nakamoto upgrade. (Cointelegraph)