ICP vs Cardano

ICP vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS

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ICP TPS is 3,083X higher than Cardano TPS

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1,035 tx/s
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0.34 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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ICP max TPS is 2,205X higher than Cardano max TPS

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25,621 tx/s
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11.62 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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ICP max theoretical TPS is 11,638X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS

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209,708 tx/s
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18.02 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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ICP transaction volume is 3,083X higher than Cardano transaction volume

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3,727,035 txns
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1,209 txns

Block Time

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ICP block time is 97.54% shorter than Cardano block time

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0.48s
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19.54s

Finality

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ICP finality is 100% shorter than Cardano finality

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0s
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2m

Type

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ICP and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Launch Date

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ICP was launched 4 years after Cardano

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May 10, 2021
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Sep 27, 2017

ICP vs Cardano Decentralization New

Nakamoto Coefficient

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ICP Nakamoto Coefficient is 15X higher than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

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368
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25

Validators

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ICP has 32.97% fewer validators than Cardano

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1,447
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2,159

Stake

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ICP stake is 232.5M ICP, while Cardano stake is 21.96B ADA

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232.5M ICP
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21.96B ADA

Consensus Mechanism

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ICP is Threshold Relay, while Cardano is PoS

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Threshold Relay
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

Governance

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ICP and Cardano governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
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On-chain

ICP vs Cardano Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About ICP

The Internet Computer enables you to build anything without traditional IT and Big Tech. It hosts decentralized serverless compute that’s simpler, immune to cyber attack, unstoppable, and controllable by DAOs. Next-generation smart contracts (named Canisters) that hold both code and state enable truly Decentralized AI. Canisters use Chain Fusion technology to write transctions directly to other chains without centralized bridges, enabling secure multi-chain dapps. Build social, defi, games, e-commerce, enterprise or any kind of application or service on ICP. The internet is evolving.

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

ICP Socials

Cardano Socials