  When developing peer-to-peer applications on Distributed Ledger Technology
(DLT), a crucial decision is the selection of a suitable DLT design (e.g.,
Ethereum) because it is hard to change the underlying DLT design post hoc. To
facilitate the selection of suitable DLT designs, we review DLT characteristics
and identify trade-offs between them. Furthermore, we assess how DLT designs
account for these trade-offs and we develop archetypes for DLT designs that
cater to specific quality requirements. The main purpose of our article is to
introduce scientific and practical audiences to the intricacies of DLT designs
and to support development of viable applications on DLT.
