Real-time TPS
Chainspect
Kusama TPS is coming soon, while Avalanche TPS is 2.72 tx/s
Soon
2.72 tx/s
Max TPS (100 blocks)
Chainspect
Kusama max TPS is coming soon, while Avalanche max TPS is 123 tx/s
Soon
123 tx/s
Max Theoretical TPS
Chainspect
Kusama max theoretical TPS is coming soon, while Avalanche max theoretical TPS is 1,191 tx/s
Soon
1,191 tx/s
Block Time
Chainspect
Kusama block time is coming soon, while Avalanche block time is 1.94s
Soon
1.94s
Finality
Chainspect
Kusama finality is coming soon, while Avalanche finality is 0s
Soon
0s
Type
Chainspect
Kusama type is unknown, while Avalanche is a layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain
Governance
Chainspect
Kusama governance is coming soon, while Avalanche governance is on-chain
Soon
On-chain
Launch Date
Chainspect
The Kusama launch date is unknown, while Avalanche was launched on Sep 21, 2020
Soon
Sep 21, 2020
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About Blockchains
About Kusama
Kusama is a scalable multi-chain network for radical innovation and early stage Polkadot deployments. Expect Chaos. No promises.
About Avalanche
Avalanche emerges as a rapid, scalable blockchain platform facilitating the seamless creation and deployment of dApps. Distinguished by its unique consensus mechanism, it's particularly good for DeFi applications, allowing high throughput and nearly instant finality. Its architecture allows for a network of interconnected blockchains, each safeguarded by dynamic subsets of validators, ensuring scalability while maintaining speed, reliability, and security.