Cardano vs Sonic Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 76.09% lower than Sonic TPS

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0.21 tx/s
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0.88 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 76.09% lower than Sonic transaction volume

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761 txns
Sonic logo
3.18K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 12X longer than Sonic block time

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18.89s
Sonic logo
1.6s

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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 35.65% fewer total transactions than Sonic

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119M txns
Sonic logo
186M 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 5.5X higher than Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient

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22
Sonic logo
4

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Validators

Cardano has 55X more validators than Sonic

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2,160
Sonic logo
39

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Stake

Cardano stake is 109X higher than Sonic stake

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$5.931B
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$54.65M

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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 36X more developers than Sonic

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3,666
Sonic logo
103

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Commits

Cardano has 19X more commits than Sonic

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272,722
Sonic logo
14,389

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Repos

Cardano has 14X more repos than Sonic

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216
Sonic logo
15

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Stars

Cardano has 141X more stars than Sonic

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12,281
Sonic logo
87

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Watchers

Cardano has 27X more watchers than Sonic

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2,277
Sonic logo
83

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Cardano vs Sonic Financials New

Chain Revenue

Cardano chain revenue is 16X higher than Sonic chain revenue

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$2.037K
Sonic logo
$124.6

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Average Transaction Fee

Cardano average transaction fee is 84X higher than Sonic average transaction fee

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$0.08999
Sonic logo
$0.001067

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Market Cap

Cardano market cap is 74X higher than Sonic market cap

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$10.47B
Sonic logo
$142.2M

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FDV

Cardano FDV is 82X higher than Sonic FDV

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$13.05B
Sonic logo
$159.2M

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Market Cap / FDV

Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio is 10.25% lower than Sonic Market Cap to FDV ratio

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80.20%
Sonic logo
89.37%

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Price

Cardano price is 5.87X higher than Sonic price

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$0.29
Sonic logo
$0.04939

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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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