• BitShares is the first blockchain with Delegated Proof of Stake consensus algorithm.

  • BitShares gen. 1 (0.9.3c)- 2014 (DPoS v.1 101 delegates)
  • BitShares gen. 2 - 2015 (DPoS v2.0 ~21 Witness, first Graphene Blockchain → STEEM was created on top of it in 2016 (DPoS v2.1) and even EOS in 2018 (DPoS v3.0+)
  • BitShares gen. 3 - 2019 introduces Atomic Swaps, HTLC and some changes in margin call mechanics
  • BitShares gen. 4 - 08.2020 https://github.com/bitshares/bitshares-core/releases/tag/4.0.0#changes-4-0-0

• one of the first decentralized exchanges (2014), order matching 100% on chain, no intermediary smart-contracts, real P2P trading

• the first collateralized stablecoin bitUSD. bitCNY, bitEUR - 0% APR for loan)

• basically fastest blockchain from 2015 to 2018 (3 sec block, irreversibility after 50 sec, 3300 tps, 14000 ops)

• since 2016 in hands of community

• first self governance model, before DASH (Darkcoin)

• precision to 5 decimal places, no inflation

• dynamic block size, block time,..

• Many different types of tokens -> https://how.bitshares.works/en/master/bts_holders/tokens.html

  • Core Token - BTS
  • Smartcoins
    • Stablecoins - by Collateralized Dept Position - bitUSD, bitCNY, bitEUR, bitRUBLE, HONEST.USD, HONEST.CNY, HONEST.XAU (GOLD), HONEST.XAG (SILVER) etc...
    • Prediction Market
      https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=28606.0
    • Insurance - Credit Default Swap Tokens
      https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php/topic,23852.0.html
      https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=28606.msg343283;topicseen#msg343283
  • Privatized Bit-Assets, e.g.
    • Independent Decentralized Crypto Fund - bit20, tokens: TWENTIX, BTWTY - check bittwenty.com and t.me/Bit20_Twentix
    • HERO (value of USD since Fed, USD +5% APR)
  • EBA (Exchange Backed Assets) - centralized issuer
    • RUDEX.BTC (BTC throu market.rudex.org), RUDEX.EOS, RUDEX.USDT, RUDEX.ETH, & more
    • GDEX.BTC (BTC throu GDEX.io), GDEX.EOS, & more
    • XBTSX.BTC (BTC throu ex.xbts.io), XBTSX.DASH, & more
  • UIA (User Issiued Asset)
    • BEYONDBIT, VIRGROW, many use cases :
      https://develop.bitshares.org/#/asset/VIRGROW/
      https://develop.bitshares.org/#/asset/BEYONDBIT/

• Hashed Time-Lock Contracts (Atomic Swap, OTC)

• 100% Free to use Trading Bot (DEXBot.info) funded by BitShares DAC -> t.me/DEXBOTbts

find out more at how.bitshares.works