PIRATE (ARRR) is the best of Zcash (ZEC) combined with the best of Monero (XMR) and secured by Komodo's (KMD) Delayed-Proof-of-Work (dPoW) It’s a forced Shielded-transactions (z-transactions) only blockchain, meant for completely anonymous transactions. PIRATE is mined into a transparent address, but can only go into a shielded address from there. PIRATE is an independent blockchain built using the Komodo Platform assetchains. PIRATE is feature complete for its goal: complete anonymity.
DDK is a community platform that aims to create economic opportunities through the development of blockchain solutions. Since 2015, the DDK community claims to have contributed to a number of blockchain platforms.The DDK platform uses the Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) mechanism within its core. According to DDK, one of the advantages of a DPoS blockchain is that it depends on community members to participate in the maintenance and security of the platform so that each member’s participation provides benefit for all.