Real-time TPS

Cardano TPS is 99.06% less than Polygon TPS

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0.33 tx/s
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35.17 tx/s

Max Recorded TPS

Cardano max TPS is 97.29% less than Polygon max TPS

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11.62 tx/s
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429 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

Cardano max theoretical TPS is 97.22% less than Polygon max theoretical TPS

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18.02 tx/s
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649 tx/s

Block Time

Cardano block time is 9.49X more than Polygon block time

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20.64s
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2.18s

Finality

Cardano finality is 53.12% less than Polygon finality

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2m
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4m 16s

Type

Cardano is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polygon is a layer 2 blockchain

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 2 blockchain

Governance

Cardano on-chain governance is better than Polygon off-chain governance

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On-chain
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Off-chain

Launch Date

Cardano was launched 3 years before Polygon

Cardano
Sep 27, 2017
Polygon
May 30, 2020

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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.

Blockchains Socials

Cardano Socials

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