User:Xinbenlv/Draft/List of blockchain consensus mechanisms

List of blockchain consensus mechanisms

Family	Name	First Introduced by	Used by
	Proof of work(PoW)	Bitcoin	Bitcoin, Bitcoin Gold, Ethereum
Proof of stake(BFT)	Proof of stake(PoS)
	Delegated proof of stake(dPoS)
Byzantine fault tolerant(BFT)	Byzantine fault tolerant(BFT)
	Delegrated byzantine fault tolerant(dBFT)
	Practical byzantine fault tolerant(PBFT)
	Proof of space
	Proof of authority
	Proof of burn
	Proof of identity
	Proof-of-elapsed-time
	Proof-of-importance
	Proof-of-capacity

See also

• Consensus

Draft: further references to summary from

• https://www.logicsolutions.com/5-types-blockchain-consensus-mechanisms/

• https://www.coindesk.com/short-guide-blockchain-consensus-protocols/
• https://blog.wavesplatform.com/review-of-blockchain-consensus-mechanisms-f575afae38f2
• https://blockgeeks.com/guides/blockchain-consensus/
• https://www.newgenapps.com/blog/8-blockchain-consensus-mechanisms-and-benefits