Cardano vs Sonic Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 70.53% lower than Sonic TPS

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0.42 tx/s
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1.42 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cardano max TPS is 98.97% lower than Sonic max TPS

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11.62 tx/s
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1,139 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Cardano max theoretical TPS is 99.99% lower than Sonic max theoretical TPS

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18.02 tx/s
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396,825 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Cardano transaction volume is 70.53% lower than Sonic transaction volume

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1.51K txns
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5.13K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 15X longer than Sonic block time

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18.5s
Sonic logo
1.27s

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Finality

Cardano finality is 100% longer than Sonic finality

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2m
Sonic logo
0s

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Type

Cardano and Sonic are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Sonic logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Cardano has 33.68% fewer total transactions than Sonic

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119M txns
Sonic logo
179M txns

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Launch Date

Cardano was launched 7 years before Sonic

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Sep 27, 2017
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Dec 1, 2024

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Cardano vs Sonic Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 4.4X higher than Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient

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22
Sonic logo
5

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Validators

Cardano has 54X more validators than Sonic

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2,152
Sonic logo
40

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Stake

Cardano stake is 102X higher than Sonic stake

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$5.518B
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$53.9M

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Consensus Mechanism

Cardano and Sonic are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Cardano and Sonic governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
Sonic logo
On-chain

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Cardano vs Sonic Developer Activity

Developers

Cardano has 35X more developers than Sonic

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3,572
Sonic logo
103

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Commits

Cardano has 17X more commits than Sonic

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235,847
Sonic logo
14,137

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Repos

Cardano has 13X more repos than Sonic

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188
Sonic logo
14

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Stars

Cardano has 136X more stars than Sonic

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11,704
Sonic logo
86

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Watchers

Cardano has 25X more watchers than Sonic

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2,058
Sonic logo
83

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Cardano vs Sonic Financials New

Chain Revenue

Cardano chain revenue is 10X higher than Sonic chain revenue

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$2.331K
Sonic logo
$227.5

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Average Transaction Fee

Cardano average transaction fee is 92X higher than Sonic average transaction fee

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$0.08238
Sonic logo
$0.0008993

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Market Cap

Cardano market cap is 74X higher than Sonic market cap

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$9.457B
Sonic logo
$127M

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FDV

Cardano FDV is 83X higher than Sonic FDV

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$11.8B
Sonic logo
$142.1M

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Market Cap / FDV

Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio is 10.32% lower than Sonic Market Cap to FDV ratio

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80.14%
Sonic logo
89.37%

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Price

Cardano price is 5.95X higher than Sonic price

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$0.2622
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$0.04409

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Cardano vs Sonic 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 Sonic

Sonic is the highest-performing EVM layer-1 blockchain, combining speed, incentives, and world-class infrastructure, powering the next generation of DeFi applications. The chain provides 400,000 TPS and sub-second finality.

By combining a novel consensus mechanism with full EVM compatibility, Sonic delivers unparalleled speed, security, and scalability. The S token is Sonic's native token, used for paying transaction fees, staking, running validators, and participating in governance.

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