overall, ZCash has performed really well since it was created in 2016 and has established itself as a top 50 cryptocurrency. In fact, in late 2017, it reached an all-time high price with a market capitalization of over $2 billion! This has since gone down, but it is still worth well over $1 billion.See full review

The Iota project is extremely unique. First, the way transactions are approved on this platform is in stark contrast to other platforms. The Iota platform introduces a new way for transactions to be approved. Because individuals that want to engage in a transaction need to approve two or more transactions this platform has the potential to scale. Scalability of the networks that support cryptoassets has been a topic of debate in the community over the last few years. It seems the Iota team has sSee full review

NEM is a blockchain Smart Asset solution, open and personalized for an unlimited number of use cases. Its system is flexible and has a great ease of development. As a result, its platform is extremely attractive to developers and businesses looking to create a Blockchain solution. This system promises to be a major player in the economy of future blockchains. See full review

Dash differentiates itself in a variety of ways. Its Master Node structure should allow it to scale better than competitors and its treasury fund mechanism should allow it to take advantage of opportunities to improve as a platform. Dash is attractive to merchants because transactions settle quickly via its InstantSend feature. And users that care about privacy can utilize the PrivateSend feature. Dash literally has something that fits everyone’s needs.See full review

EOS is a controversial project in the dapp arena with a proven team, lofty vision, but questionable execution so far. The $4bln budget should be more than enough, though, for the project to accomplish all it’s set out to do. The next couple of years will be crucial for the platform to place a foothold in the dapp market.See full review