Hedera vs Kusama Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Hedera TPS is 506X higher than Kusama TPS

Hedera logo
4.65 tx/s
Kusama logo
0.0092 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Hedera max TPS is 8.22X higher than Kusama max TPS

Hedera logo
3,302 tx/s
Kusama logo
401.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Hedera max theoretical TPS is 90% lower than Kusama max theoretical TPS

Hedera logo
10,000 tx/s
Kusama logo
100,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Hedera transaction volume is 507X higher than Kusama transaction volume

Hedera logo
16.7K txns
Kusama logo
33 txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Hedera block time is 67.4% shorter than Kusama block time

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2s
Kusama logo
6.13s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Hedera finality is 100% shorter than Kusama finality

Hedera logo
0s
Kusama logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Hedera and Kusama are both layer 1 blockchains

Hedera logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Kusama logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Hedera has 1,406X more total transactions than Kusama

Hedera logo
71.2B txns
Kusama logo
50.7M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Hedera was launched 2 months before Kusama

Hedera logo
Sep 16, 2019
Kusama logo
Nov 28, 2019

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Kusama Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Hedera Nakamoto Coefficient is 8X higher than Kusama Nakamoto Coefficient

Hedera logo
8
Kusama logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Hedera has 96.8% fewer validators than Kusama

Hedera logo
32
Kusama logo
1,000

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Hedera stake is 100% higher than Kusama stake

Hedera logo
$1.511B
Kusama logo
$0

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Hedera is PoS, while Kusama is Nominated Proof of Stake

Hedera logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Kusama logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Hedera council governance is worse than Kusama on-chain governance

Hedera logo
Council
Kusama logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Kusama Developer Activity

Developers

Hedera has 85.92% fewer developers than Kusama

Hedera logo
1,271
Kusama logo
9,027

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Hedera has 88.77% fewer commits than Kusama

Hedera logo
77,991
Kusama logo
695,085

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Hedera has 75.44% fewer repos than Kusama

Hedera logo
124
Kusama logo
505

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Hedera has 87.01% fewer stars than Kusama

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4,597
Kusama logo
35,413

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Hedera has 76.71% fewer watchers than Kusama

Hedera logo
1,186
Kusama logo
5,094

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Kusama Financials New

Chain Revenue

Hedera chain revenue is 15,382X higher than Kusama chain revenue

Hedera logo
$345.4
Kusama logo
$0.02246

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Hedera average transaction fee is 75.48% lower than Kusama average transaction fee

Hedera logo
$0.001101
Kusama logo
$0.004492

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Hedera market cap is 46X higher than Kusama market cap

Hedera logo
$3.995B
Kusama logo
$87.71M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Hedera FDV is 53X higher than Kusama FDV

Hedera logo
$4.611B
Kusama logo
$87.71M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Hedera Market Cap to FDV ratio is 13.35% lower than Kusama Market Cap to FDV ratio

Hedera logo
86.65%
Kusama logo
100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Hedera price is 98.09% lower than Kusama price

Hedera logo
$0.09221
Kusama logo
$4.841

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Kusama Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Hedera

Hedera operates as a public network employing the hashgraph consensus algorithm for rapid and secure transaction validation. Governed by a council of esteemed organizations, Hedera ensures consistent progress and decentralization. Distinguished by its high throughput, security, and fair transaction ordering, Hedera strives to establish a trust layer for the internet.

About Kusama

Kusama is a scalable multi-chain network for radical innovation and early stage Polkadot deployments. Expect Chaos. No promises.

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