Kusama vs Etherlink Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Kusama TPS is 100% lower than Etherlink TPS

Kusama logo
0 tx/s
Etherlink logo
0.61 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Kusama max TPS is 14X higher than Etherlink max TPS

Kusama logo
401.7 tx/s
Etherlink logo
27.82 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Kusama max theoretical TPS is 78X higher than Etherlink max theoretical TPS

Kusama logo
100,000 tx/s
Etherlink logo
1,286 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Kusama transaction volume is 100% lower than Etherlink transaction volume

Kusama logo
0 txns
Etherlink logo
2.18K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Kusama block time is 2.61X longer than Etherlink block time

Kusama logo
6.11s
Etherlink logo
2.34s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Kusama finality is 1.67X longer than Etherlink finality

Kusama logo
30s
Etherlink logo
18s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Kusama is a layer 1 blockchain, while Etherlink is a layer 2 blockchain

Kusama logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Etherlink logo
Layer 2 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Kusama has 23.62% fewer total transactions than Etherlink

Kusama logo
50.7M txns
Etherlink logo
66.3M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Kusama was launched 5 years before Etherlink

Kusama logo
Nov 28, 2019
Etherlink logo
Feb 25, 2025

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Kusama vs Etherlink Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Kusama Nakamoto Coefficient is the same as Etherlink Nakamoto Coefficient

Kusama logo
1
Etherlink logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Kusama has 1,000X more validators than Etherlink

Kusama logo
1,000
Etherlink logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Kusama stake is $0, while Etherlink has no data

Kusama logo
$0
Etherlink logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Kusama is Nominated Proof of Stake, while Etherlink is Rollup (Optimistic)

Kusama logo
Nominated Proof of Stake
Etherlink logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

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Governance

Kusama and Etherlink governance are both on-chain

Kusama logo
On-chain
Etherlink logo
On-chain

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Kusama vs Etherlink Developer Activity

Developers

Kusama has 51X more developers than Etherlink

Kusama logo
8,995
Etherlink logo
177

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Kusama has 148X more commits than Etherlink

Kusama logo
686,833
Etherlink logo
4,652

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Kusama has 28X more repos than Etherlink

Kusama logo
496
Etherlink logo
18

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Kusama has 1,347X more stars than Etherlink

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35,026
Etherlink logo
26

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Kusama has 845X more watchers than Etherlink

Kusama logo
5,068
Etherlink logo
6

Data from Chainspect

Kusama vs Etherlink Financials New

Chain Revenue

Kusama chain revenue is 99.92% lower than Etherlink chain revenue

Kusama logo
$0.04262
Etherlink logo
$60.17

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Kusama average transaction fee is 5.75X higher than Etherlink average transaction fee

Kusama logo
$0.004735
Etherlink logo
$0.0008236

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Kusama market cap is $79.1M, while Etherlink has no data

Kusama logo
$79.1M
Etherlink logo
—

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Kusama FDV is $79.1M, while Etherlink has no data

Kusama logo
$79.1M
Etherlink logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Kusama Market Cap to FDV ratio is 100.00%, while Etherlink has no data

Kusama logo
100.00%
Etherlink logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Price

Kusama price is $4.406, while Etherlink has no data

Kusama logo
$4.406
Etherlink logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Kusama vs Etherlink Real-time TPS Chart

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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 Etherlink

Etherlink is an EVM-compatible, non-custodial Layer 2 blockchain powered by Tezos Smart Rollup technology. It enables seamless integration with existing Ethereum tools, including wallets and indexers, and facilitates asset transfers to and from other EVM-compatible chains. Built upon the secure foundation of Tezos layer 1, Etherlink delivers a fast, fair, and (nearly) free experience. This permissionless and censorship-resistant environment empowers developers to actively create and participate in the next generation of decentralized applications.

Explore the full ecosystem here: Tezos Ecosystem

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