Most Decentralized Blockchains by Nakamoto Coefficient
Polkadot has the highest Nakamoto Coefficient across all blockchains on Chainspect
Data from Chainspect | May 2, 2026, 15:19 UTC | |||||
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| 1 Polkadot Layer 1 | 178 | 600 | $1.012B 0.43% | Nominated Proof of Stake | On-chain |
| 2 TON Layer 1 | 89 14.10% | 430 12.27% | $746.6M 10.82% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | On-chain |
| 3 Avalanche Layer 1 | 25 | 664 1.04% | $1.916B 1.71% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | On-chain |
| 4 Cardano Layer 1 | 22 | 2,154 | $5.414B 0.82% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | On-chain |
| 5 Solana Layer 1 | 19 | 752 0.27% | $35.72B 0.62% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | Off-chain |
| 6 Sui Layer 1 | 18 | 127 | $6.898B 1.26% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | Off-chain |
| 7 Moonbeam Parachain | 17 | 76 | $4.033M 1.00% | Nominated Proof of Stake | On-chain |
| 8 Aptos Layer 1 | 15 | 108 | $782M 0.43% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | On-chain |
| 9 Tezos Ecosystem Ecosystem | 14 | 234 0.43% | $240.2M 0.88% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | On-chain |
| 10 Tezos Layer 1 | 14 | 234 0.43% | $240.2M 0.88% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | On-chain |
| 11 ICP Layer 1 | 14 | 673 | $565.9M 1.21% | Proof of Useful Work | On-chain |
| 12 TRON Layer 1 | 13 | 27 | $14.28B 0.12% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | On-chain |
| 13 Somnia Layer 1 | 13 | 48 | $41.44M 1.38% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | Council |
| 14 Algorand Layer 1 | 13 | 1,591 0.06% | $225.8M 1.86% | Pure Proof of Stake | On-chain |
| 15 NEAR Layer 1 | 9 | 432 0.23% | $774.8M 0.53% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | Council |
| 16 MultiversX Layer 1 | 9 | 3,236 0.34% | $55.75M 0.52% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | On-chain |
| 17 IoTeX Layer 1 | 9 | 72 | $19.19M 0.62% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | On-chain |
| 18 Hedera Layer 1 | 8 | 33 | $1.441B 0.87% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | Council |
| 19 Sei Layer 1 | 7 | 40 | $245.3M 1.33% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | On-chain |
| 20 BNB Chain Layer 1 | 7 | 45 | $15.78B 0.01% | Proof of Staked Authority | On-chain |
| 21 Sonic Layer 1 | 4 | 38 | $54.18M 3.02% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | On-chain |
| 22 Polygon Sidechain | 4 | 102 | $352.5M 3.19% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | Off-chain |
| 23 eCash Layer 1 | 4 33.33% | 34 3.03% | 0.0137 EH/s 33.17% | Proof of Work (PoW) | Council |
| 24 Cronos Layer 1 | 4 | 100 | $958.2M 0.43% | Proof of Stake (PoS) | On-chain |
| 25 Bitcoin Layer 1 | 4 | 142 2.90% | 1.26K EH/s 0.43% | Proof of Work (PoW) | Off-chain |
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The Nakamoto Coefficient is one of the most widely used metrics for measuring blockchain
decentralization. It represents the minimum number of independent entities, such as validators
in Proof-of-Stake (PoS) networks or miners in Proof-of-Work (PoW) networks, that would need to
collude to compromise the network.
A higher Nakamoto Coefficient means a network is more secure, censorship-resistant, and resilient
against coordinated attacks. For PoS blockchains, the Nakamoto Coefficient reflects how many validators
control at least 33% of the total stake or voting power. For PoW blockchains, it measures how many
miners control over 50% of the network's total hash power.
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