{"id":16982,"date":"2016-06-04T10:22:35","date_gmt":"2016-06-04T02:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2019.dash.org\/2016\/06\/04\/which-top-crypto-has-the-best-infrastructure-to-investment-ratio\/"},"modified":"2021-09-18T11:40:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T11:40:11","slug":"which-top-crypto-has-the-best-infrastructure-to-investment-ratio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.dash.org\/news\/which-top-crypto-has-the-best-infrastructure-to-investment-ratio\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Top Crypto Has the Best Infrastructure-to-Investment Ratio?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In cryptocurrency, a \u201cfull node\u201d is any computer which both A) contains a complete copy of a given network\u2019s blockchain, and B) relays its incoming transactions to other nodes on the network. In short, if a cryptocurrency is a pyramid, full nodes are its foundation.<\/p>\n

When viewed this way, the importance of a network\u2019s full node count becomes apparent. The bigger a foundation of full nodes, the larger can be its pyramid of processing power.<\/p>\n

So what is the current foundational state of the top cryptocurrencies? At time of writing by\u00a0market capitalization<\/a>, let\u2019s consider the top six: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, Lisk, and Dogecoin. (Note that The DAO and MaidSafecoin are excluded because they are layers of Ethereum and Bitcoin, respectively).<\/p>\n

See for yourself:<\/p>\n

Full Nodes per Million Dollars Invested<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
NETWORK<\/td>\nFULL NODE COUNT<\/td>\nMARKET CAP(IN USD MILLIONS)<\/td>\nNODES\/MILLION $<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bitcoin<\/td>\n5575<\/td>\n8370<\/td>\n>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ethereum<\/td>\n6768<\/td>\n1020<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Litecoin<\/td>\n888<\/td>\n216<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dash<\/td>\n4156<\/td>\n53<\/td>\n78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lisk<\/td>\n495<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dogecoin<\/td>\n601<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Node counts via BitInfoCharts.com, Ethernodes.org, & LiskTools.io<\/i><\/p>\n

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In cryptocurrency, a \u201cfull node\u201d is any computer which both A) contains a complete copy of a given network\u2019s blockchain, and B) relays its incoming transactions to other nodes on the network. In short, if a cryptocurrency is a pyramid, full nodes are its foundation.<\/p>\r\n

When viewed this way, the importance of a network\u2019s full node count becomes apparent. The bigger a foundation of full nodes, the larger can be its pyramid of processing power.<\/p>\r\n

So what is the current foundational state of the top cryptocurrencies? At time of writing by\u00a0market capitalization<\/a>, let\u2019s consider the top six: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, Lisk, and Dogecoin. (Note that The DAO and MaidSafecoin are excluded because they are layers of Ethereum and Bitcoin, respectively).<\/p>\r\n

See for yourself:<\/p>\r\n

Full Nodes per Million Dollars Invested<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
NETWORK<\/td>\r\nFULL NODE COUNT<\/td>\r\nMARKET CAP(IN USD MILLIONS)<\/td>\r\nNODES\/MILLION $<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Bitcoin<\/td>\r\n5575<\/td>\r\n8370<\/td>\r\n>1<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Ethereum<\/td>\r\n6768<\/td>\r\n1020<\/td>\r\n7<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Litecoin<\/td>\r\n888<\/td>\r\n216<\/td>\r\n4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Dash<\/td>\r\n4156<\/td>\r\n53<\/td>\r\n78<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Lisk<\/td>\r\n495<\/td>\r\n35<\/td>\r\n14<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Dogecoin<\/td>\r\n601<\/td>\r\n25<\/td>\r\n24<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

Node counts via BitInfoCharts.com, Ethernodes.org, & LiskTools.io<\/i><\/p>\r\n

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