Ethereum vs Polkadot Ecosystem Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Ethereum TPS is 8.02X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem TPS

Ethereum logo
23.55 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
2.94 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Ethereum max TPS is 86.41% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS

Ethereum logo
62.87 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Ethereum max theoretical TPS is 99.76% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS

Ethereum logo
238.1 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Ethereum transaction volume is 8.02X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume

Ethereum logo
84.8K txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
10.6K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Ethereum block time is 2X longer than Polkadot Ecosystem block time

Ethereum logo
12.08s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.04s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Ethereum finality is 26X longer than Polkadot Ecosystem finality

Ethereum logo
12m 48s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Ethereum is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polkadot Ecosystem is a blockchain ecosystem

Ethereum logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Ethereum has 4.63X more total transactions than Polkadot Ecosystem

Ethereum logo
3.15B txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
680M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Ethereum was launched 5 years before Polkadot Ecosystem

Ethereum logo
Jul 30, 2015
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Ethereum vs Polkadot Ecosystem Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Ethereum Nakamoto Coefficient is 98.87% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient

Ethereum logo
2
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
178

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Ethereum has 1,648X more validators than Polkadot Ecosystem

Ethereum logo
988,900
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Ethereum stake is 73X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem stake

Ethereum logo
$104.4B
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.434B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Ethereum is PoS, while Polkadot Ecosystem is Nominated Proof of Stake

Ethereum logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Ethereum off-chain governance is worse than Polkadot Ecosystem on-chain governance

Ethereum logo
Off-chain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Ethereum vs Polkadot Ecosystem Developer Activity

Developers

Ethereum has 6.32% fewer developers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Ethereum logo
8,337
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,900

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Ethereum has 28.15% fewer commits than Polkadot Ecosystem

Ethereum logo
487,126
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
678,001

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Ethereum has 14.98% fewer repos than Polkadot Ecosystem

Ethereum logo
397
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
467

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Ethereum has 5.52X more stars than Polkadot Ecosystem

Ethereum logo
188,631
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
34,167

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Ethereum has 2.37X more watchers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Ethereum logo
11,831
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
4,999

Data from Chainspect

Ethereum vs Polkadot Ecosystem Financials New

Chain Revenue

Ethereum chain revenue is $365.5K, while Polkadot Ecosystem has no data

Ethereum logo
$365.5K
Polkadot Ecosystem logo

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Ethereum average transaction fee is $0.1785, while Polkadot Ecosystem has no data

Ethereum logo
$0.1785
Polkadot Ecosystem logo

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Ethereum market cap is 119X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem market cap

Ethereum logo
$359.3B
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.008B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Ethereum FDV is 119X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem FDV

Ethereum logo
$359.3B
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.008B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Ethereum Market Cap to FDV ratio is the same as Polkadot Ecosystem Market Cap to FDV ratio

Ethereum logo
100.00%
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Ethereum price is 1,633X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem price

Ethereum logo
$2,977
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.823

Data from Chainspect

Ethereum vs Polkadot Ecosystem 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 Polkadot Ecosystem

Polkadot stands out among other blockchain projects for its focus on enhancing the foundational infrastructure of dApps. It aims to enable interoperability between blockchain ecosystems, facilitating seamless communication without intermediaries. Functioning as a "network of networks," Polkadot utilizes parachains — specialized blockchains with unique functionalities and tokens — to enable interaction between diverse blockchain architectures. Powered by the nominated proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus algorithm and drawing inspiration from the Ouroboros protocol, Polkadot offers a robust framework for building interconnected and scalable decentralized systems.

Blockchains Socials

Ethereum Socials

Polkadot Ecosystem Socials