Cardano vs BNB Chain Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 99.82% lower than BNB Chain TPS

Cardano logo
0.35 tx/s
BNB Chain logo
203 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cardano max TPS is 99.64% lower than BNB Chain max TPS

Cardano logo
11.62 tx/s
BNB Chain logo
3,252 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Cardano max theoretical TPS is 99.71% lower than BNB Chain max theoretical TPS

Cardano logo
18.02 tx/s
BNB Chain logo
6,349 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Cardano transaction volume is 99.82% lower than BNB Chain transaction volume

Cardano logo
1.26K txns
BNB Chain logo
731K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 45X longer than BNB Chain block time

Cardano logo
20.41s
BNB Chain logo
450ms

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Cardano finality is 185X longer than BNB Chain finality

Cardano logo
2m
BNB Chain logo
650ms

Data from Chainspect

Type

Cardano and BNB Chain are both layer 1 blockchains

Cardano logo
Layer 1 blockchain
BNB Chain logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Cardano has 99.08% fewer total transactions than BNB Chain

Cardano logo
121M txns
BNB Chain logo
13.2B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Cardano was launched 3 years before BNB Chain

Cardano logo
Sep 27, 2017
BNB Chain logo
Sep 1, 2020

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Cardano vs BNB Chain Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 3.14X higher than BNB Chain Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano logo
22
BNB Chain logo
7

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Cardano has 48X more validators than BNB Chain

Cardano logo
2,154
BNB Chain logo
45

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Cardano stake is 76.02% lower than BNB Chain stake

Cardano logo
$3.715B
BNB Chain logo
$15.5B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Cardano is PoS, while BNB Chain is Proof of Staked Authority

Cardano logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
BNB Chain logo
Proof of Staked Authority

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Cardano and BNB Chain governance are both on-chain

Cardano logo
On-chain
BNB Chain logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Cardano vs BNB Chain Developer Activity

Developers

Cardano has 7.63% fewer developers than BNB Chain

Cardano logo
3,716
BNB Chain logo
4,023

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Cardano has 1.69X more commits than BNB Chain

Cardano logo
285,327
BNB Chain logo
168,836

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Cardano has 1.41X more repos than BNB Chain

Cardano logo
221
BNB Chain logo
157

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Cardano has 13.95% fewer stars than BNB Chain

Cardano logo
12,387
BNB Chain logo
14,396

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Cardano has 1.7X more watchers than BNB Chain

Cardano logo
2,244
BNB Chain logo
1,320

Data from Chainspect

Cardano vs BNB Chain Financials New

Chain Revenue

Cardano chain revenue is 99.65% lower than BNB Chain chain revenue

Cardano logo
$1.294K
BNB Chain logo
$371K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Cardano average transaction fee is 2.33X higher than BNB Chain average transaction fee

Cardano logo
$0.05415
BNB Chain logo
$0.02325

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Cardano market cap is 92.43% lower than BNB Chain market cap

Cardano logo
$6.166B
BNB Chain logo
$81.5B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Cardano FDV is 90.6% lower than BNB Chain FDV

Cardano logo
$7.658B
BNB Chain logo
$81.5B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio is 19.47% lower than BNB Chain Market Cap to FDV ratio

Cardano logo
80.52%
BNB Chain logo
100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Cardano price is 99.97% lower than BNB Chain price

Cardano logo
$0.1702
BNB Chain logo
$604.7

Data from Chainspect

Cardano vs BNB Chain Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Cardano

Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods. It combines pioneering technologies to provide unparalleled security and sustainability to decentralized applications, systems, and societies.

About BNB Chain

The BNB Chain, formerly known as Binance Smart Chain (BSC), is a blockchain platform introduced by the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Its native token, BNB, serves various roles within the ecosystem. BNB acts as the network's transaction fuel, similar to gas on Ethereum, and grants users governance rights to participate in on-chain decision-making. In September 2020, Binance introduced the BNB Smart Chain alongside the BNB Beacon Chain, extending BNB's functionality. The BNB Smart Chain supports smart contracts and staking, offering an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible infrastructure. This dual-chain design aims to provide a high-performance, cost-effective environment for the blockchain community, ensuring compatibility with existing Ethereum tools and dApps while improving scalability and user experience.

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