Blockchain comparison - acetronaut/wiki GitHub Wiki
This is a short comparison outlining the major differences between Bitcoin, Ethereum and Aeternity. A more detailed analysis is to follow.
| Criteria | 1. Bitcoin | 2. Ethereum | 3. Aeternity | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open-source | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Token (currency) | bitcoin (BTC) | ether (ETH) | Aeon (AE) | A multitude of tokens can exist on the Ethereum blockchain. |
| Block time | 10 minutes | 14.5 seconds | ||
| Block size | 1MB | no direct limit | ||
| Transaction throughput | 7 tx/s | 15 tx/s | // todo | |
| Latency | ||||
| Consensus protocol | PoW | PoW -> PoS | ||
| Protocol function | SHA256 | Ethash | ||
| Network | Bitcoin network protocol | ÐΞVp2p | ||
| Programming language | Script | Solidity, LLL, Serpent | Chalang | Bitcoin core is developed in C++. Script is the programming language used for the instructions included in each block |
| Storage | Transactions | Transactions + code | Transactions + code + oracles | |
| Data structure | Binary hash tree | Modified radix tree | ||
| Sharding | None, homogenous | |||
| Block Revision | Soft & hard forks | Soft & hard forks | //todo | |
| Wallet address | //todo |
//TODO
Source: Bitcoin and Ethereum GitHub Wiki pages and Google search