Cardano vs Kusama Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 171X higher than Kusama TPS

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0.29 tx/s
Kusama logo
0.0017 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cardano max TPS is 97.1% lower than Kusama max TPS

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11.62 tx/s
Kusama logo
401.7 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Cardano max theoretical TPS is 99.98% lower than Kusama max theoretical TPS

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18.02 tx/s
Kusama logo
100,000 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Cardano transaction volume is 173X higher than Kusama transaction volume

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1.04K txns
Kusama logo
6 txns

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Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 3.06X longer than Kusama block time

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18.75s
Kusama logo
6.12s

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Finality

Cardano finality is 4X longer than Kusama finality

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2m
Kusama logo
30s

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Type

Cardano and Kusama are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Kusama logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Cardano has 2.37X more total transactions than Kusama

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120M txns
Kusama logo
50.7M txns

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Launch Date

Cardano was launched 2 years before Kusama

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Sep 27, 2017
Kusama logo
Nov 28, 2019

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Cardano vs Kusama Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 22X higher than Kusama Nakamoto Coefficient

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22
Kusama logo
1

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Validators

Cardano has 2.15X more validators than Kusama

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2,154
Kusama logo
1,000

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Stake

Cardano stake is 100% higher than Kusama stake

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$5.597B
Kusama logo
$0

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Consensus Mechanism

Cardano is PoS, while Kusama is Nominated Proof of Stake

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
Kusama logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

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Governance

Cardano and Kusama governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
Kusama logo
On-chain

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Cardano vs Kusama Developer Activity

Developers

Cardano has 59.2% fewer developers than Kusama

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3,678
Kusama logo
9,016

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Commits

Cardano has 60.34% fewer commits than Kusama

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275,231
Kusama logo
694,066

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Repos

Cardano has 56.51% fewer repos than Kusama

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217
Kusama logo
499

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Stars

Cardano has 65.26% fewer stars than Kusama

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12,293
Kusama logo
35,391

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Watchers

Cardano has 55.31% fewer watchers than Kusama

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2,276
Kusama logo
5,093

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Cardano vs Kusama Financials New

Chain Revenue

Cardano chain revenue is 3,511X higher than Kusama chain revenue

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$1.775K
Kusama logo
$0.5054

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Average Transaction Fee

Cardano average transaction fee is 21X higher than Kusama average transaction fee

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$0.08254
Kusama logo
$0.003949

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Market Cap

Cardano market cap is 123X higher than Kusama market cap

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$9.255B
Kusama logo
$75.17M

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FDV

Cardano FDV is 153X higher than Kusama FDV

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$11.54B
Kusama logo
$75.17M

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Market Cap / FDV

Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio is 19.78% lower than Kusama Market Cap to FDV ratio

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80.21%
Kusama logo
100.00%

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Price

Cardano price is 93.85% lower than Kusama price

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$0.2564
Kusama logo
$4.172

Data from Chainspect

Cardano vs Kusama Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

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.

About Kusama

Kusama is a scalable multi-chain network for radical innovation and early stage Polkadot deployments. Expect Chaos. No promises.

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