Max Kaye
http://xk.io
Oct 2014
blockchain |
yes |
programmable | A bit.. |
scalability | average |
authenticated | yes |
public consensus | yes |
existence => validity | yes |
detectable existence | no |
Basic platform for decentralised ordering
Bitcoin
User designed scripts & functions
Bitcoin
Performance when under load (users) or aged
Bitcoin
There is proof data is allowed to be included
Bitcoin
Everyone knows when consensus breaks
Bitcoin
If a transaction exists, then it is valid
Bitcoin
Easy and efficient way to check for transactions (and other things) trustlessly
Bitcoin
blockchain | yes |
programmable | Turing complete |
scalability | above average |
authenticated | yes |
public consensus | yes |
existence => validity | yes |
detectable existence | ½ |
Ethereum
Ethereum
Non-standard crypto (I.E. no dedicated operations) is required to be run inside the VM which is expensive and slow.
This means it is unlikely non-standard crypto will ever be used.
Ethereum can run anything,
but will never run everything.
Ethereum
Ethereum
Ethereum
Ethereum
½ (sort of)
Ethereum
I could be wrong on these if things have changed recently.
Metacoins are:
Metacoins
blockchain | no (hosted) |
programmable | no (but possible) |
scalability | bad |
authenticated | no |
public consensus | no |
existence => validity | no |
detectable existence | no |
Metacoins
Metacoins
Metacoins
Metacoins
Metacoins
Metacoins
Metacoins
Metacoins
Note: Ethereum can be augmented in the same way
blockchain | yes |
programmable | yes |
scalability | high |
authenticated | yes |
public consensus | yes |
existence => validity | yes |
detectable existence | yes |
Aug. Bitcoin
Aug. Bitcoin
Aug. Bitcoin
Aug. Bitcoin
Aug. Bitcoin
Aug. Bitcoin
Aug. Bitcoin
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