Holochain is a framework for writing fully distributed peer-to-peer applications. It is not based on blockchain technology. Nor is Holochain a single platform like Ethereum. It is rather like a decentralized Ruby on Rails, a toolkit that produces stand-alone programs but for serverless high-profile applications. Different from blockchain alternatives and as shown in this benchmark (based on the Holochain prototype), it actually works and performs better than Ethereum by several orders of magnitude.
In our last post, we talked about what Proof of Work was and showed you how to code your own Proof of Work blockchain. The 2 most popular cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum are both based on…