Real-Time TPS
Avalanche TPS is 1.71X more than Gnosis Chain TPS
Max Recorded TPS
Avalanche max TPS is 1.15X more than Gnosis Chain max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
Avalanche max theoretical TPS is 2.29X more than Gnosis Chain max theoretical TPS
Block Time
Avalanche block time is 58.17% less than Gnosis Chain block time
Finality
Avalanche finality is 100% less than Gnosis Chain finality
Type
Avalanche is a layer 1 blockchain, while Gnosis Chain is a layer 2 blockchain
Governance Model
Avalanche on-chain governance is better than Gnosis Chain multisig governance
Launch Date
Avalanche was launched 2 years after Gnosis Chain
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About Blockchains
What is Avalanche?
Avalanche emerges as a rapid, scalable blockchain platform facilitating the seamless creation and deployment of dApps. Distinguished by its unique consensus mechanism, it's particularly good for DeFi applications, allowing high throughput and nearly instant finality. Its architecture allows for a network of interconnected blockchains, each safeguarded by dynamic subsets of validators, ensuring scalability while maintaining speed, reliability, and security.
What is Gnosis Chain?
Gnosis Chain operates as an execution-layer Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chain, utilizing the xDAI stablecoin for transactions and fee payments. Its security is ensured by the Gnosis Beacon Chain (GBC), which employs a Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism akin to Cardano and Solana. Users stake GNO tokens to participate in transaction validation, earning additional GNO rewards for contributing to network security.