Bitcoiin is a cryptocurrency that was created to address some of the issues that have plagued the original Bitcoin ecosystem. It's Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanism is designed to decrease transactions times and fees, as well as make mining rewards easier to earn.

Qtum has been described as a hybrid between Ethereum and Bitcoin. Qtum is a smart contracts platform that places a strong focus on value transfers as well as decentralized apps. Qtum enables users to create smart contracts on the platform and conduct cryptocurrency transactions.
Qtum has a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus algorithm. Several decentralized apps are already using the platform.