Solana vs Ethereum Whitepaper

Compare Solana’s Proof of History architecture with Ethereum’s smart-contract platform whitepaper.

Ethereum’s focus

Ethereum’s whitepaper presents a general smart-contract platform for decentralized applications.

Solana’s focus

Solana’s whitepaper focuses on Proof of History and high-performance blockchain architecture.

Different primary questions

Ethereum asks how a blockchain can support programmable applications. Solana asks how a blockchain can order time and events more efficiently.

Consensus and execution

Ethereum is usually explained through smart contracts, gas, EVM, and proof-of-stake context. Solana is usually explained through Proof of History, validators, consensus, and throughput.

Best takeaway

Both documents are important, but they answer different design problems.