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Cardano vs Polkadot Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 1.18X higher than Polkadot TPS

0.17 tx/s

0.14 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cardano max TPS is 97.48% lower than Polkadot max TPS

11.62 tx/s

462.7 tx/s

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Theoretical TPS

Cardano max theoretical TPS is 98.19% lower than Polkadot max theoretical TPS

18.02 tx/s

1,000 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Cardano transaction volume is 1.17X higher than Polkadot transaction volume

597 txns

509 txns

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Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 3.11X longer than Polkadot block time

18.66s

5.99s

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Finality Time

Cardano finality is 4X longer than Polkadot finality

30s

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Type

Cardano and Polkadot are both layer 1 blockchains

Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Cardano has 2.67X more total transactions than Polkadot

123M txns

46M txns

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Launch Date

Cardano was launched 3 years before Polkadot

Sep 27, 2017

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Cardano vs Polkadot Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 91.22% lower than Polkadot Nakamoto Coefficient

171

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Validators

Cardano has 3.48X more validators than Polkadot

2,086

600

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Stake

Cardano stake is 5.3X higher than Polkadot stake

$3.622B

$683.6M

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Consensus Mechanism

Cardano is PoS, while Polkadot is Nominated Proof of Stake

Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Cardano and Polkadot governance are both on-chain

On-chain

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Cardano vs Polkadot Developer Activity

Developers

Cardano has 58.47% fewer developers than Polkadot

3,768

9,073

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Commits

Cardano has 56.71% fewer commits than Polkadot

303,444

700,971

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Repos

Cardano has 58.65% fewer repos than Polkadot

227

549

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Stars

Cardano has 64.65% fewer stars than Polkadot

12,569

35,563

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Watchers

Cardano has 1.03X more watchers than Polkadot

2,252

2,177

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Cardano vs Polkadot Financials

Revenue

Cardano chain revenue is 23,089X higher than Polkadot chain revenue

$945.1

$0.04093

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Cardano average transaction fee is 3.85X higher than Polkadot average transaction fee

$0.05257

$0.01364

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Market Cap

Cardano market cap is 4.76X higher than Polkadot market cap

$6.191B

$1.302B

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FDV

Cardano FDV is 4.73X higher than Polkadot FDV

$7.632B

$1.612B

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Market Cap / FDV

Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1X higher than Polkadot Market Cap to FDV ratio

81.12%

80.75%

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Price

Cardano price is 77.91% lower than Polkadot price

$0.1696

$0.7678

Data from Chainspect

Cardano vs Polkadot 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 Polkadot

Polkadot stands out among other blockchain projects for its focus on enhancing the foundational infrastructure of dApps. It aims to enable interoperability between blockchain ecosystems, facilitating seamless communication without intermediaries. Functioning as a "network of networks," Polkadot utilizes parachains — specialized blockchains with unique functionalities and tokens — to enable interaction between diverse blockchain architectures. Powered by the nominated proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus algorithm and drawing inspiration from the Ouroboros protocol, Polkadot offers a robust framework for building interconnected and scalable decentralized systems.

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Cardano vs Polkadot Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Theoretical TPS

Transaction Volume (1H)

Block Time (1H)

Finality Time

Type

Total Transactions (All time)

Launch Date

Cardano vs Polkadot Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Validators

Stake

Consensus Mechanism

Governance

Cardano vs Polkadot Developer Activity

Developers

Commits

Repos

Stars

Watchers

Cardano vs Polkadot Financials

Revenue

Average Transaction Fee

Market Cap

FDV

Market Cap / FDV

Price

Cardano vs Polkadot Real-time TPS Chart

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About Cardano

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