Celo vs Cardano

Celo vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS

Chainspect

Celo TPS is 138X higher than Cardano TPS

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42.27 tx/s
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0.31 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Celo max TPS is 23X higher than Cardano max TPS

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268.1 tx/s
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11.62 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Celo max theoretical TPS is 26X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS

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476.2 tx/s
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18.02 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Celo transaction volume is 138X higher than Cardano transaction volume

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152,188 txns
Cardano logo
1,099 txns

Block Time

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Celo block time is 95.37% shorter than Cardano block time

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1s
Cardano logo
21.62s

Finality

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Celo finality is 12X longer than Cardano finality

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24m 48s
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2m

Type

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Celo is a layer 2 blockchain, while Cardano is a layer 1 blockchain

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Layer 2 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Launch Date

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Celo was launched 3 years after Cardano

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Apr 22, 2020
Cardano logo
Sep 27, 2017

Celo vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Celo Nakamoto Coefficient is 96% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
Cardano logo
25

Validators

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Celo has 99.95% fewer validators than Cardano

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1
Cardano logo
2,159

Stake

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Celo has no data, while Cardano stake is $19.47B

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—
Cardano logo
$19.47B

Consensus Mechanism

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Celo is Rollup (Optimistic), while Cardano is PoS

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Rollup (Optimistic)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

Governance

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Celo and Cardano governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
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On-chain

Celo vs Cardano Developer Activity New

Developers

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Celo has 55.35% fewer developers than Cardano

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1,555
Cardano logo
3,483

Repos

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Celo and Cardano have the same amount of repos

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175
Cardano logo
175

Commits

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Celo has 68.31% fewer commits than Cardano

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70,302
Cardano logo
221,870

Stars

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Celo has 74.6% fewer stars than Cardano

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2,887
Cardano logo
11,370

Watchers

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Celo has 24.16% fewer watchers than Cardano

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1,635
Cardano logo
2,156

Celo vs Cardano Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Celo

Celo stands as a blockchain ecosystem with a mission to foster cryptocurrency adoption among smartphone users globally. Utilizing phone numbers as public keys, Celo aims to onboard billions of smartphone owners, including those lacking traditional banking access, into cryptocurrency transactions. The platform is engineered to offer a comprehensive range of stablecoins, decentralized identification solutions, and other resources, empowering both users and developers alike.

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.

Blockchains Socials

Celo Socials

Cardano Socials