Public blockchain evaluation using entropy and TOPSIS

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Highlights：

• Eleven indicators are designed to evaluate public blockchains.

• The weights of technology, recognition and activity are 16.80%, 59.00% and 24.20%.

• Bitcoin, Ethereum and EOS are ranked in the top three public blockchains.

• Most of public blockchains lack popularity.

摘要

•Eleven indicators are designed to evaluate public blockchains.•The weights of technology, recognition and activity are 16.80%, 59.00% and 24.20%.•Bitcoin, Ethereum and EOS are ranked in the top three public blockchains.•Most of public blockchains lack popularity.

论文关键词：Public blockchain,Evaluation,Ranking,Entropy method,TOPSIS

论文评审过程：Received 26 July 2018, Revised 22 September 2018, Accepted 23 September 2018, Available online 24 September 2018, Version of Record 1 October 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2018.09.048