MultiChain specific characteristics are:
- It's available now and it works well.
- Very easy to install, configure and create a network.
- Focused on the two strong use cases we see for permissioned blockchains: the asset ownership lifecycle (issuance, payment, exchange, escrow, retirement) and general immutable data storage
- Backwards compatibility with Bitcoin Core and the bitcoin network, including transaction/block formats, the peer-to-peer protocol, digital signature scheme and APIs.
