ICP vs Cardano Scalability
Real-time TPS
ICP TPS is 3,083X higher than Cardano TPS
Max TPS (100 blocks)
ICP max TPS is 2,205X higher than Cardano max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
ICP max theoretical TPS is 11,638X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS
Transaction Volume
ICP transaction volume is 3,083X higher than Cardano transaction volume
Block Time
ICP block time is 97.54% shorter than Cardano block time
Finality
ICP finality is 100% shorter than Cardano finality
Type
ICP and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains
Launch Date
ICP was launched 4 years after Cardano
ICP vs Cardano Decentralization New
Nakamoto Coefficient
ICP Nakamoto Coefficient is 15X higher than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient
Validators
ICP has 32.97% fewer validators than Cardano
Stake
ICP stake is 232.5M ICP, while Cardano stake is 21.96B ADA
Consensus Mechanism
ICP is Threshold Relay, while Cardano is PoS
Governance
ICP and Cardano governance are both 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.