Tezos has seen a surge in popularity being similar to Ethereum except with with higher transaction speeds and lower costs.  Tezos is a proof of stake blockchain protocol similar to what Ethereum is trying to get accomplished with ETH 2.0.  

Tezos is solving the problem of transaction fees in the crypto space due to the constant updates aimed at decreasing transaction costs and upgrading transaction output.  With the ability to constantly update the network and community input Tezos keeps getting better.

Tezos can be staked and unstaked at anytime there are no lock up periods these staked Tezos can be used in a consensus to vote on upcoming upgrades you want done to the network.  

Tezos also has a growing NFT presence becoming an alternative to the high gas fees many have experienced with NFT's in the Ethereum blockchain with minting fees on Tezos being less than a dollar.