Comparing the technicals of Polkadot (DOT), Cosmos (ATOM), and Avalanche (AVAX)
Polkadot, Cosmos, and Avalanche have all been created to solve the same set of problems—the low latency and scalability issues plaguing Ethereum. However, each of the blockchains took on a different approach to improving Ethereum. We explore the subtle differences between them and the ways each of them will complement the network they set out to improve. Multiple-chain networks will shape 2021 Scaling blockchain technology has become one of the most pressing issues the industry faces today. The rapid rise the crypto industry has seen in the past several years, both in terms of market cap and number of users, has been unprecedented in its history and has pushed some of its core problems to the surface rather aggressively. The fact that scaling is such a massive problem across the board doesn‘t mean that there aren’t any viable solutions to it—there are numerous Layer 2 solutions being developed, all utilizing different technologies and ideas to create more efficient networks. A major problem is implementing these solutions—introducing even the slightest changes to a network as big as Ethereum is a slow and tedious process, often requiring a consensus between hundreds, if not thousands of network participants. And while Ethereum 2.0, the networks second, proof-of-stake iteration,