Real-time TPS

Alephium TPS is coming soon, while Polkadot TPS is 0.14 tx/s

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Soon
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0.14 tx/s

Max Recorded TPS

Alephium max TPS is coming soon, while Polkadot max TPS is 454 tx/s

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Soon
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454 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

Alephium max theoretical TPS is coming soon, while Polkadot max theoretical TPS is 1,500 tx/s

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Soon
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1,500 tx/s

Block Time

Alephium block time is coming soon, while Polkadot block time is 6.02s

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Soon
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6.02s

Finality

Alephium finality is coming soon, while Polkadot finality is 1m

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Soon
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1m

Type

Alephium type is unknown, while Polkadot is a layer 1 blockchain

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Soon
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Layer 1 blockchain

Governance

Alephium governance is coming soon, while Polkadot governance is on-chain

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Soon
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On-chain

Launch Date

The Alephium launch date is unknown, while Polkadot was launched on May 26, 2020

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Soon
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May 26, 2020

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About Blockchains

About Alephium

Alephium is a sharded L1 blockchain scaling and improving on Bitcoin's PoW & UTXO. A highly performant, secure, and energy efficient network for DeFi & dApps.

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.

Blockchains Socials

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