Celo vs Cardano

Celo vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Celo TPS is 142X higher than Cardano TPS

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36.26 tx/s
Cardano logo
0.26 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Celo max TPS is 23X higher than Cardano max TPS

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268.1 tx/s
Cardano logo
11.62 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Celo max theoretical TPS is 26X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS

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476.2 tx/s
Cardano logo
18.02 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Celo transaction volume is 142X higher than Cardano transaction volume

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131K txns
Cardano logo
922 txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Celo block time is 94.39% shorter than Cardano block time

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1s
Cardano logo
17.85s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Celo finality is 12X longer than Cardano finality

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24m 48s
Cardano logo
2m

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Type

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

Celo logo
Layer 2 blockchain
Cardano logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Celo has 8.49X more total transactions than Cardano

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970M txns
Cardano logo
114M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Celo was launched 3 years after Cardano

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Apr 22, 2020
Cardano logo
Sep 27, 2017

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Celo vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Celo Nakamoto Coefficient is 96% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

Celo logo
1
Cardano logo
25

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Celo has 99.95% fewer validators than Cardano

Celo logo
1
Cardano logo
2,159

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Celo has no data, while Cardano stake is $18.84B

Celo logo
—
Cardano logo
$18.84B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Celo is Rollup (Optimistic), while Cardano is PoS

Celo logo
Rollup (Optimistic)
Cardano logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Celo and Cardano governance are both on-chain

Celo logo
On-chain
Cardano logo
On-chain

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Celo vs Cardano Developer Activity New

Developers

Celo has 55.12% fewer developers than Cardano

Celo logo
1,571
Cardano logo
3,501

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Celo has 1.68% fewer repos than Cardano

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175
Cardano logo
178

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Celo has 68.56% fewer commits than Cardano

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70,480
Cardano logo
224,212

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Celo has 74.64% fewer stars than Cardano

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2,921
Cardano logo
11,519

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Celo has 27.85% fewer watchers than Cardano

Celo logo
1,497
Cardano logo
2,075

Data from Chainspect

Celo vs Cardano Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Celo

Celo stands as a blockchain ecosystem with a mission to foster cryptocurrency adoption among smartphone users globally. Utilizing phone numbers as public keys, Celo aims to onboard billions of smartphone owners, including those lacking traditional banking access, into cryptocurrency transactions. The platform is engineered to offer a comprehensive range of stablecoins, decentralized identification solutions, and other resources, empowering both users and developers alike.

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.

Blockchains Socials

Celo Socials

Cardano Socials