Kusama vs Optimism Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Kusama TPS is 100% lower than Optimism TPS

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0 tx/s
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19.93 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Kusama max TPS is 1.57X higher than Optimism max TPS

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401.7 tx/s
Optimism logo
256.6 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Kusama max theoretical TPS is 140X higher than Optimism max theoretical TPS

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100,000 tx/s
Optimism logo
714.3 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Kusama transaction volume is 100% lower than Optimism transaction volume

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0 txns
Optimism logo
71.8K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Kusama block time is 3.05X longer than Optimism block time

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6.09s
Optimism logo
2s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Kusama finality is 97.02% shorter than Optimism finality

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30s
Optimism logo
16m 48s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Kusama is a layer 1 blockchain, while Optimism is a layer 2 blockchain

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Layer 1 blockchain
Optimism logo
Layer 2 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Kusama has 95.23% fewer total transactions than Optimism

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50.6M txns
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1.06B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Kusama was launched 2 years before Optimism

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Nov 28, 2019
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Dec 16, 2021

Data from Chainspect

Kusama vs Optimism Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Kusama Nakamoto Coefficient is the same as Optimism Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
Optimism logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Kusama has 1,000X more validators than Optimism

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1,000
Optimism logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Kusama stake is $0, while Optimism has no data

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$0
Optimism logo

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Kusama is Nominated Proof of Stake, while Optimism is Rollup (Optimistic)

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Nominated Proof of Stake
Optimism logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Kusama and Optimism governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
Optimism logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Kusama vs Optimism Developer Activity

Developers

Kusama has 2.65X more developers than Optimism

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8,992
Optimism logo
3,397

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Kusama has 3.84X more commits than Optimism

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686,635
Optimism logo
178,770

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Kusama has 5.15X more repos than Optimism

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494
Optimism logo
96

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Kusama has 2.67X more stars than Optimism

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35,006
Optimism logo
13,101

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Kusama has 4.96X more watchers than Optimism

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5,069
Optimism logo
1,021

Data from Chainspect

Kusama vs Optimism Financials New

Chain Revenue

Kusama and Optimism have no data

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Optimism logo

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Kusama and Optimism have no data

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Optimism logo

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Kusama and Optimism have no data

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Optimism logo

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Kusama and Optimism have no data

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Optimism logo

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Kusama and Optimism have no data

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Optimism logo

Data from Chainspect

Price

Kusama and Optimism have no data

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Data from Chainspect

Kusama vs Optimism Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Kusama

Kusama is a scalable multi-chain network for radical innovation and early stage Polkadot deployments. Expect Chaos. No promises.

About Optimism

Optimism provides a Layer 2 scaling fix for Ethereum, greatly boosting its scalability and cutting down on gas fees. It maintains robust security measures and guarantees a smooth development experience. Through Optimistic Rollups, it enables swift transaction processing, positioning Ethereum as a viable option for deploying intricate and interactive applications.

Blockchains Socials

Kusama Socials

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