Module 2 · Lesson 8 · 10 min

Different Blockchains Explained

What you'll be able to do

  • Compare Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana on block time, finality, fees and who produces blocks, using dated figures.
  • Explain the blockchain trilemma and place a chain on it.
  • Describe how a layer 2 settles to its base chain, and why "inherits security" is only partly true.

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