Review on Qtum by Olugbenga Ajayi
QTUM Steps towards blockchain compatibility
Qtum pronounced as quantum iis a china based blockchain project. Among many problems inherent to block chain technology insufficient compatibility between different block chain platforms. For instance the BBitcoin ecosystem based on UTXO model is not compatible with ethereum ecosystem which is based on the account model. It is in response to this and many other problems that the qtum chain development team United the community development forces, employef the underlying technology and developed and implement a series of technologies through the 'value transfer protocol upgrade and other innovative solution to build a sustainable public block chain. The development ofbqtum x86;virtual machine also enriched the programming development capability, decoupled the operating system from the virtual machine and pushed the development of smart bcontracts to the mainstream.
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Pros
- Easy interoperability with ethereum
- UTXO model guarantees higher scalability and security
- SegWit compatibility
Cons
- Infinite incremental model
- Deficiency with EVM
