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Moonbeam vs Avalanche Scalability
Real-time TPS
Moonbeam TPS is 95.81% lower than Avalanche TPS
Max TPS (100 blocks)
Moonbeam max TPS is 76.11% lower than Avalanche max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
Moonbeam max theoretical TPS is 95.09% lower than Avalanche max theoretical TPS
Transaction Volume
Moonbeam transaction volume is 95.81% lower than Avalanche transaction volume
Block Time
Moonbeam block time is 3.3X longer than Avalanche block time
Finality
Moonbeam finality is 15X longer than Avalanche finality
Type
Moonbeam is a parachain, while Avalanche is a layer 1 blockchain
Launch Date
Moonbeam was launched 1 year after Avalanche
Moonbeam vs Avalanche Decentralization New
Nakamoto Coefficient
Moonbeam Nakamoto Coefficient is 6X higher than Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient
Validators
Moonbeam has 35.89% fewer validators than Avalanche
Stake
Moonbeam stake is 43.4% lower than Avalanche stake
Consensus Mechanism
Moonbeam is Nominated Proof of Stake, while Avalanche is PoS
Governance
Moonbeam and Avalanche governance are both on-chain
Moonbeam vs Avalanche Real-Time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
About Moonbeam
Moonbeam is an EVM-compatible smart contracts platform built in the Polkadot ecosystem. It's designed for seamless compatibility with Ethereum tooling to provide a user-friendly environment for porting existing and developing new dApps. Also, as the biggest Polkadot parachain Moonbeam encourages cross-chain communication with other parachains.
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.