Zcash (ZEC) is another Crypto currency like bitcoin but with a few different features. Like Bitcoin it is based on a decentralised blockchain but allows for anonymity behind transaction amounts and parties involved. In Bitcoin if you know someone's address you can follow their transactions and you can see which all the addresses and their transaction amounts - so its quite clear how much money is moving around, with ZCash all the information is encrypted.See full review

IOTA can be used in a variety of ways. How do you imagine our future with IOTA? I can imagine that micropayments make our everyday life easier. For example, we may soon be at the traffic light with our car and inductively recharge the energy, which is paid automatically and ad hoc via IOTA. In general, integrated IoT communication will continue to increase and it will be exciting to see what the IOTA technology is all about.See full review

NEM is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and blockchain platform launched on March 31, 2015. Written in Java, with a version in the works, NEM has a stated goal of a wide distribution model and has introduced new features to blockchain technology such as its proof-of-importance (POI) algorithm, multisignature accounts, encrypted messaging, and an Eigentrust reputation system. The NEM blockchain software is used in a commercial blockchain called Mijin, which is being tested by financial institutionsSee full review

Dash plans to enable high volume of transactions at physical points of sale, on devices, and through online transfers , simultaneously through a Proof of Service masternode model and with the assistance of Dash-specific hardware chips capable of processing orders of magnitude faster than general-purpose computing platforms. The hardware project will be spearheaded by Dash’s new scientific and research branch, Dash Labs, led by CTO Andy Freer and Founder & Senior Advisor Evan Duffield. I think itSee full review

The EOS project is being developed by a company called Block.one, led by Dan Larimer (co-founder of both Bitshares and Steemit) and Brendan Bloomer. Both provide some serious experience in the crypto world and have been publicly active in promoting the technology as a whole in addition to their own projects. I hope you learn more about itSee full review