Real-time TPS
Cardano TPS is 98.5% less than Polygon TPS
Max Recorded TPS
Cardano max TPS is 97.29% less than Polygon max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
Cardano max theoretical TPS is 97.22% less than Polygon max theoretical TPS
Block Time
Cardano block time is 9.39X more than Polygon block time
Finality
Cardano finality is 53.12% less than Polygon finality
Type
Cardano is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polygon is a layer 2 blockchain
Governance
Cardano on-chain governance is better than Polygon off-chain governance
Launch Date
Cardano was launched 3 years before Polygon
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About Blockchains
About Blockchains
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 Blockchains
Polygon, formerly Matic Network, is a blockchain platform designed to establish a multi-chain system compatible with Ethereum. It employs a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism similar to Ethereum for on-chain transactions, with its native token being MATIC. Functioning as a "layer two" or "sidechain" scaling solution alongside Ethereum, Polygon facilitates quicker transactions and lower fees. Its inception aimed to tackle Ethereum's major challenges, including high fees, subpar user experience, and limited transaction throughput, aspiring to create an "Ethereum's internet of blockchains" or a multi-chain ecosystem of Ethereum-compatible blockchains.