Why do Sui, Aptos, XRPL, and Circle Arc finalize faster than probabilistic PoW/EVM chains?
Deterministic BFT/DAG consensus protocols (Sui Mysticeti ~400ms, Aptos Block-STM <1s, Circle Arc ~1s, XRPL 3.5s) finalize transactions irreversibly on ledger close without multi-block reorg windows, making them ideal for instant POS and API fulfillment.