| Consensus Mechanism |
Autolykos (Proof-of-Work) |
Proof-of-Work (SHA256 merge mined with Bitcoin) |
| Smart Contracts |
Yes, with ErgoScript |
Yes, with NEVM (Syscoin’s Ethereum-compatible Virtual Machine) |
| Privacy Features |
Yes, includes ring signatures and zero-knowledge proofs |
No |
| Scalability |
Aims to solve scalability with the power of eUTXO, NiPoPoWs and other novel features |
Z-DAG protocol for high-speed asset transfers |
| Use Cases |
Financial contracts |
Asset/token creation, decentralized marketplace, fast payments |
| ASIC-Resistant |
Yes |
No (SHA256 ASIC mining) |
| Language-base |
JVM |
C++ |
| Public Distribution |
~95% |
TBC |