Telegram created TON, a fully decentralized blockchain-based network with billions of users. It offers lightning-fast transactions, low costs, user-friendly interface, and environmental friendliness.
Members of the Zcash network contribute new coins to the blockchain during the Zcash mining process. Proof-of-Work (PoW) is used to determine if new currencies are suitable and to protect the integrity of the blockchain.
A project called Ergo was founded in 2019 and offers a programmable blockchain with a reliable and energy efficient mining process. The project also uses Ethereum-style smart contracts for its DeFi features and Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus algorithm to secure the network.