Thursday 30 March 2017

Blockchain Battle: YoCoin’s Ethereum Vs. Bitcoin

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency have practically been synonymous with each other. However, that ended as soon as YoCoin entered the arena. So, how did YoCoin manage to do that? Well, it’s because YoCoin relies on the Ethereum blockchain, which, has a lot more to offer than the Bitcoin blockchain.

Beyond Money

One thing about the Ethereum blockchain is that it has more to do with than just money or cryptocurrency. There are several aspects that come into play with the Ethereum blockchain. For starters, it provides the ability to create smart contracts. Additionally, it offers features such as the Ethereum Virtual Machine or EVM.

The smart contract feature relies on applications within the blockchain system to negotiate and facilitate contracts. These contracts can be verified and enforced using a decentralized approach. The very same decentralized approach also prevents censorship and fraud. The end benefit is that users enjoy an extremely high level of security. Plus, the costs are lower as well.

Use Digital Tokens to Establish Smart Contracts

Ethereum permits the creation of digital tokens that can be used to denote assets, proof of membership or virtual shares. The smart contracts work with any wallet and also with exchanges that rely on standard coin APIs.  The code can be accessed from the Ethereum website, after which, you can use your tokens for a wide range of purposes. This could include voting, fundraising, and share representation.

It is possible to ether have a fixed amount of tokens or a fluctuation amount depending on previously established rules.

Raise Funds

So, basically, Ethereum allows you to fund any project or even without having to depend on a middleman like Kickstarter.”

Developers can use Ethereum to raise funds for whatever purpose they choose. For instance, one can create a contract for a project and even request communities to pledge a certain amount. The money that comes in will be held till your objectives are reached or till the set date.

When the objective isn’t met, the funds are automatically credited to the contributors. So, basically, Ethereum allows you to fund any project or even without having to depend on a middleman like Kickstarter. As a result, you even end up saving money by not having to pay the middle man. Every penny pledge can be used to support your cause.

Autonomy

Ethereum also creates the organizational structure needed to run your project. For example, you can seek proposals for a project from other users directly. There are no people in the middle to interfere. Additionally, your project is protected from external problems and the decentralized approach eliminates the possibility of downtime.

Other Benefits Over Bitcoin

Also, Ethereum mining is more rewarding than Bitcoin mining. This is because Ethereum uses a proof of work algorithm called Ethash.”

The block time for the Bitcoin block chain is ten minutes, while Ethereum’s is significantly faster, mainly because of the GHOST protocol. The reduced block time allows for faster confirmations.

Also, Ethereum mining is more rewarding than Bitcoin mining. This is because Ethereum uses a proof of work algorithm called Ethash. It is a memory hard hashing algorithm that allows for decentralized mining, unlike Bitcoin’s centralized ASICs.
Finally, Ethereum is Turing complete, which means it has computation capabilities. Bitcoin does not have this.


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