Real-Time TPS
Cardano TPS is coming soon, while Polygon TPS is 32.57 tx/s
Max Recorded TPS
Cardano max TPS is coming soon, while Polygon max TPS is 429 tx/s
Block Time
Cardano block time is coming soon, while Polygon block time is 2.26s
Finality
Cardano finality is coming soon, while Polygon finality is 4m 16s
Type
Cardano is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polygon is a layer 2 blockchain
Governance Model
Cardano governance is coming soon, while Polygon governance is off-chain
Launch Date
Cardano was launched 3 years before Polygon
Other Comparisons
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About Blockchains
What is 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.
What is Polygon?
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.