Compared to other blockchain networks, Tezos distinguishes itself from other networks in mainly two ways:
Staking Mechanism (Called ‘Baking’)
On-Chain Community Governance
Baking is the process of staking funds in the Tezos network to validate blocks and receive the corresponding block reward. Additionally, bakers (i.e., stakers) play a prominent role in the network’s governance with voting power correlating to their overall stake of the native Tezos token, XTZ, locked in the network.