Grin easily stands out from the tens of thousands of other blockchains in being

1) the ONLY one with a fair emission: every generation gets the same share of supply

All else being equal, later generations would prefer to adopt a blockchain that hasn't already
handed out nearly all supply to the first generation.

2) the ONLY coin focussing on simplicity and elegance in design.

See https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5309951.msg60800901