Compare Ethereum vs Cardano

Ethereum vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Ethereum TPS is 82X higher than Cardano TPS

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16.15 tx/s
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0.2 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Ethereum max TPS is 5.36X higher than Cardano max TPS

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62.34 tx/s
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11.62 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Ethereum max theoretical TPS is 9.91X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS

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178.6 tx/s
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18.02 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Ethereum transaction volume is 82X higher than Cardano transaction volume

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58.1K txns
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712 txns

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Block Time (1H)

Ethereum block time is 42.58% shorter than Cardano block time

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12.2s
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21.25s

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Finality

Ethereum finality is 6.4X longer than Cardano finality

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12m 48s
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2m

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Type

Ethereum and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Ethereum has 26X more total transactions than Cardano

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3.03B txns
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115M txns

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Launch Date

Ethereum was launched 2 years before Cardano

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Jul 30, 2015
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Sep 27, 2017

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Ethereum vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Ethereum Nakamoto Coefficient is 90.47% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

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2
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21

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Validators

Ethereum has 477X more validators than Cardano

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1,019,000
Cardano logo
2,135

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Stake

Ethereum stake is 9.91X higher than Cardano stake

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$142.4B
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$14.38B

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Consensus Mechanism

Ethereum and Cardano are both PoS

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

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Governance

Ethereum off-chain governance is worse than Cardano on-chain governance

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Off-chain
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On-chain

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Ethereum vs Cardano Developer Activity New

Developers

Ethereum has 1.71X more developers than Cardano

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6,016
Cardano logo
3,510

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Repos

Ethereum has 1.43X more repos than Cardano

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257
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180

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Commits

Ethereum has 1.49X more commits than Cardano

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334,918
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225,375

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Stars

Ethereum has 11X more stars than Cardano

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131,508
Cardano logo
11,558

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Watchers

Ethereum has 4.85X more watchers than Cardano

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10,102
Cardano logo
2,082

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Ethereum vs Cardano Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Ethereum

Ethereum emerges as a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform empowering developers to craft and deploy smart contracts alongside dApps. Pioneering the smart contract concept, Ethereum enables self-executing agreements with terms directly encoded into its blockchain, eliminating the need for intermediaries. Additionally, Ethereum serves as a hub for the creation and exchange of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and various digital assets. Its intrinsic cryptocurrency, Ether (ETH), facilitates network transactions and incentivizes miners to uphold network security. Ethereum's evolution to Ethereum 2.0 introduces a proof-of-stake (PoS) mechanism, aiming to enhance scalability and energy efficiency.

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

Ethereum Socials

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