# 4. How is MATRIX different? • Matrix Mainnet has a top speed of TPS 12499 beating BTC and ETH by a wide margin. • Profit from computing: Matrix’s core PoW algorithms include AI algorithms, which means the PoW mining process creates value for society. Secondly, Matrix adopts an election-based PoW mechanism so that the unelected miners of each mining cycle may lease out their spare computing power for profit. • Distributed storage: Ahead of its competitors, Matrix has integrated IPFS storage protocol into its network. Besides decentralized information exchange and bookkeeping, decentralized storage is also crucial for developing DApps. Matrix is committed to protecting user privacy, giving developing DApps on Matrix a natural advantage. • Custom functions: Transfer to multiple accounts, pay other people’s bills, and many more custom functions to come. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.matrix.io/faq-of-matrix-ai-network/4.-how-is-matrix-different.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.