Qtum is a blockchain platform designed to provide a stable environment for business-friendly smart contracts, and it also works as a platform for dApps. Qtum uses a Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithm and a Decentralized Governance Protocol (DGP) which allows modifications in specific blockchain settings via smart contracts.
QTUM coin is a native currency of the QTUM blockchain. Initially it came in the form of the ERC20 tokens, but once the platform launched its own MainNet, the native coin came into existence.
Qtum Payment Benefits:- Fast
Qtum boasts a scalable (up to 32 million bytes) block size, that’s why QTUM payments are exceptionally fast. - Decentralized
The Qtum blockchain is one of the biggest Proof-of-Stake networks with full nodes. - Bitcoin and Ethereum Hybrid
Having taken the best from the two biggest blockchain, QTUM has all the chances to outperform its predecessors.