Comparing Aptos, Sui, And Movement: Key Differences And Growth Potential

According to PANews, public blockchains Aptos and Sui are rapidly gaining attention, with the upcoming Movement also showing significant growth on its testnet. All three blockchains utilize the Move language, but what are the real differences between them? Aptos and Movement are linear blockchains, meaning their blocks are sequentially arranged and state updates occur through batch processing of transactions. In contrast, Sui employs a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) structure, resembling a network of interconnected nodes where transactions can independently reach consensus, ensuring high throughput. All chains use some form of Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) protocol. AptosBFT enhances efficiency by allowing nodes to communicate only with the leader, who is rotated through voting. Sui's Mysticeti allows a single validator to sign blocks and appoint multiple leaders, enabling more transactions per block. Movement uses Avalanche's Snowman consensus mechanism, requiring a majority of a validator subset and introducing delays in case of decision conflicts. These mechanisms affect the Time to Finality (TTF), with Sui averaging around 0.5 seconds, the fastest among the three. In terms of transaction processing and Transactions Per Second (TPS), all chains support parallel execution, allowing simultaneous processing of non-conflicting transactions. Aptos and Movement use the Block-STM optimistic parallel execution engine, which assumes all transactions can be executed in parallel and re-executes in case of errors. Sui sorts transactions based on the objects they interact with, ensuring conflict-free execution once validated, thus reducing hardware load and increasing TPS. Aptos has been operational for a longer period and boasts more ecosystem projects compared to Sui and Movement. All chains have made substantial efforts in builder support and funding programs, which could lead to significant growth in the coming months. In conclusion, DWF Investment believes the Move ecosystem will continue to grow rapidly, and they look forward to further developments. Projects built within the Move ecosystem are encouraged to reach out for collaboration.