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Bitcoin vs Ethereum vs XRP vs Solana vs Stellar vs Aethir

Overview

This guide highlights what each network optimizes for — Bitcoin’s security, Ethereum’s programmability, XRP and Stellar’s payments, Solana’s throughput, and Aethir’s decentralized GPU cloud.

Key Points

  • Bitcoin: Store of value and settlement; proof‑of‑work security; limited throughput.
  • Ethereum: Smart‑contract leader with proof‑of‑stake and layer‑2 scaling.
  • XRP Ledger: Fast, low‑cost cross‑border settlement with a built‑in DEX.
  • Solana: High throughput and low cost for consumer dApps and trading.
  • Stellar: Simple, cheap transfers and asset issuance for inclusion use cases.
  • Aethir: Distributed GPU cloud for AI/gaming workloads; marketplace model.

Implications

Network choice depends on use case: security and liquidity (BTC), programmability and DeFi (ETH), payments (XRPL/Stellar), high‑speed consumer apps (Solana), or GPU compute markets (Aethir).

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