Crypto Almanac - Part 232 Beginners Guide

in #crypto3 years ago

Source. Crypto info.com

What is Qtum?

Qtum combines Ethereum's revolutionary Smart Contract ability with Bitcoin's impressive security to create a coin that is suitable for adoption by large organizations and individuals alike. The founders state Qtum is the first 'UTXO-based smart contract system with a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus model.'

Ethereum's ability to run Smart Contracts on the blockchain can revolutionise entire industries, but they can be vulnerable to hacking if not coded correctly. Bitcoin has been battle tested for a decade and runs on secure code but cannot run Smart Contracts. So Qtum combines the best of the two, using Bitcoin core code that runs on a machine running an Ethereum Virtual Machine.

Qtum accomplishes communication between the two layers of software by using an Account Abstraction Layer (AAL) that hides the identities of each transacting party.

Sort:  

Congratulations @steem-engine! You have completed the following achievement on the Hive blockchain and have been rewarded with new badge(s):

You have been a buzzy bee and published a post every day of the week.

You can view your badges on your board and compare yourself to others in the Ranking
If you no longer want to receive notifications, reply to this comment with the word STOP

Check out the last post from @hivebuzz:

Our Hive Power Delegations to the May Power Up Month Winners
Hive Power Up Month Challenge 2022-05 - Winners List
Feedback from the June 1st Hive Power Up Day
Support the HiveBuzz project. Vote for our proposal!