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Polkadot vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot TPS is 100% lower than Cardano TPS

0 tx/s

0.22 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polkadot max TPS is 40X higher than Cardano max TPS

462.7 tx/s

11.62 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Theoretical TPS

Polkadot max theoretical TPS is 55X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS

1,000 tx/s

18.02 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Polkadot transaction volume is 100% lower than Cardano transaction volume

0 txns

781 txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polkadot block time is 71.71% shorter than Cardano block time

21.21s

Data from Chainspect

Finality Time

Polkadot finality is 75% shorter than Cardano finality

30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Polkadot and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains

Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Polkadot has 62.53% fewer total transactions than Cardano

46M txns

123M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polkadot was launched 3 years after Cardano

May 26, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Nakamoto Coefficient is 11X higher than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

171

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Polkadot has 71.23% fewer validators than Cardano

600

2,086

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polkadot stake is 81.12% lower than Cardano stake

$683.6M

$3.622B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Polkadot is Nominated Proof of Stake, while Cardano is PoS

Nominated Proof of Stake

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Governance

Polkadot and Cardano governance are both on-chain

On-chain

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Polkadot vs Cardano Developer Activity

Developers

Polkadot has 2.41X more developers than Cardano

9,073

3,768

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polkadot has 2.31X more commits than Cardano

700,971

303,444

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polkadot has 2.42X more repos than Cardano

549

227

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polkadot has 2.83X more stars than Cardano

35,563

12,569

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polkadot has 3.33% fewer watchers than Cardano

2,177

2,252

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot vs Cardano Financials

Revenue

Polkadot chain revenue is 99.99% lower than Cardano chain revenue

$0.04093

$945.1

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Polkadot average transaction fee is 74.04% lower than Cardano average transaction fee

$0.01364

$0.05257

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Polkadot market cap is 78.97% lower than Cardano market cap

$1.302B

$6.191B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Polkadot FDV is 78.87% lower than Cardano FDV

$1.612B

$7.632B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Polkadot Market Cap to FDV ratio is 0.45% lower than Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio

80.75%

81.12%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Polkadot price is 4.53X higher than Cardano price

$0.7678

$0.1696

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot vs Cardano Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

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.

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.

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Polkadot vs Cardano 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

Polkadot vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Validators

Stake

Consensus Mechanism

Governance

Polkadot vs Cardano Developer Activity

Developers

Commits

Repos

Stars

Watchers

Polkadot vs Cardano Financials

Revenue

Average Transaction Fee

Market Cap

FDV

Market Cap / FDV

Price

Polkadot vs Cardano Real-time TPS Chart

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About Polkadot

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