Real-time TPS
Cardano TPS is 4.94X more than Waterfall TPS
0.85 tx/s
0.17 tx/s
Max Recorded TPS
Cardano max TPS is 99.89% less than Waterfall max TPS
11.62 tx/s
11,430 tx/s
Max Theoretical TPS
Cardano max theoretical TPS is 99.86% less than Waterfall max theoretical TPS
18.02 tx/s
13,333 tx/s
Block Time
Cardano block time is 4.07X more than Waterfall block time
23.93s
5.88s
Finality
Cardano finality is 5X more than Waterfall finality
2m
24s
Type
Cardano and Waterfall are both layer 1 blockchains
Layer 1 blockchain
Layer 1 blockchain
Governance
Cardano on-chain governance is better than Waterfall council governance
On-chain
Council
Launch Date
Cardano was launched 7 years before Waterfall
Sep 27, 2017
Jul 17, 2024
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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 Waterfall
Waterfall is a highly scalable and decentralized BlockDAG EVM-compatible Layer 1 protocol. Low transaction fees and EVM compatibility make Waterfall the platform of choice for Dapps.