Real-time TPS
Cardano TPS is 99.55% less than Stellar TPS
0.36 tx/s
80.15 tx/s
Max Recorded TPS
Cardano max TPS is 93.39% less than Stellar max TPS
11.62 tx/s
176 tx/s
Max Theoretical TPS
Cardano max theoretical TPS is 98.41% less than Stellar max theoretical TPS
18.02 tx/s
1,137 tx/s
Block Time
Cardano block time is 3.84X more than Stellar block time
22.35s
5.82s
Finality
Cardano finality is 20X more than Stellar finality
2m
6s
Type
Cardano and Stellar are both layer 1 blockchains
Layer 1 blockchain
Layer 1 blockchain
Governance
The governance types of Cardano and Stellar are both on-chain
On-chain
On-chain
Launch Date
Cardano was launched 3 years after Stellar
Sep 27, 2017
Jul 31, 2014
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About Blockchains
About Blockchains
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 Blockchains
Stellar empowers builders to unlock human and economic potential. It combines a powerful, decentralized blockchain network with a global ecosystem of innovators to create opportunities as borderless as ideas. It offers the tools to make a difference in the real world through new digital asset products and services that enhance access to the global financial system.