Sonic vs Cardano

Sonic vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Sonic TPS is 7.14X higher than Cardano TPS

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2.18 tx/s
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0.31 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Sonic max TPS is 98X higher than Cardano max TPS

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1,139 tx/s
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11.62 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Sonic max theoretical TPS is 22,021X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS

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396,825 tx/s
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18.02 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Sonic transaction volume is 7.14X higher than Cardano transaction volume

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7,849 txns
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1,099 txns

Block Time

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Sonic block time is 95.61% shorter than Cardano block time

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0.95s
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21.62s

Finality

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Sonic finality is 100% shorter than Cardano finality

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0s
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2m

Type

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Sonic and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Launch Date

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Sonic was launched 7 years after Cardano

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Dec 1, 2024
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Sep 27, 2017

Sonic vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient is 84% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

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4
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25

Validators

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Sonic has 98.05% fewer validators than Cardano

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42
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2,159

Stake

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Sonic stake is 97.94% lower than Cardano stake

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$400M
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$19.47B

Consensus Mechanism

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Sonic and Cardano are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

Governance

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Sonic and Cardano governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
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On-chain

Sonic vs Cardano Developer Activity New

Developers

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Sonic has 97.1% fewer developers than Cardano

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101
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3,483

Repos

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Sonic has 93.14% fewer repos than Cardano

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12
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175

Commits

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Sonic has 93.82% fewer commits than Cardano

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13,691
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221,870

Stars

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Sonic has 99.41% fewer stars than Cardano

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67
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11,370

Watchers

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Sonic has 96.1% fewer watchers than Cardano

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84
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2,156

Sonic vs Cardano Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Sonic

Sonic is the highest-performing EVM layer-1 blockchain, combining speed, incentives, and world-class infrastructure, powering the next generation of DeFi applications. The chain provides 400,000 TPS and sub-second finality.

By combining a novel consensus mechanism with full EVM compatibility, Sonic delivers unparalleled speed, security, and scalability. The S token is Sonic's native token, used for paying transaction fees, staking, running validators, and participating in governance.

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

Sonic Socials

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