Cardano vs Kusama Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 194X higher than Kusama TPS

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0.21 tx/s
Kusama logo
0.0011 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 188X higher than Kusama transaction volume

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752 txns
Kusama logo
4 txns

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Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 3.04X longer than Kusama block time

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18.34s
Kusama logo
6.04s

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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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2,151
Kusama logo
1,000

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Stake

Cardano stake is 100% higher than Kusama stake

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$5.609B
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 59.19% fewer developers than Kusama

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3,682
Kusama logo
9,023

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Commits

Cardano has 60.18% fewer commits than Kusama

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276,626
Kusama logo
694,838

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Repos

Cardano has 56.66% fewer repos than Kusama

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218
Kusama logo
503

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Stars

Cardano has 65.24% fewer stars than Kusama

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12,305
Kusama logo
35,404

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Watchers

Cardano has 55.32% fewer watchers than Kusama

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2,276
Kusama logo
5,095

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Cardano vs Kusama Financials New

Chain Revenue

Cardano chain revenue is 2,016X higher than Kusama chain revenue

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$2.114K
Kusama logo
$1.049

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Average Transaction Fee

Cardano average transaction fee is 18X higher than Kusama average transaction fee

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$0.0826
Kusama logo
$0.004661

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Market Cap

Cardano market cap is 105X higher than Kusama market cap

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$9.332B
Kusama logo
$89.01M

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FDV

Cardano FDV is 130X higher than Kusama FDV

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$11.61B
Kusama logo
$89.01M

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Market Cap / FDV

Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio is 19.62% lower than Kusama Market Cap to FDV ratio

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80.37%
Kusama logo
100.00%

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Price

Cardano price is 94.75% lower than Kusama price

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$0.258
Kusama logo
$4.924

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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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