Real-time TPS
Chainspect
Moonbeam TPS is 3.13X more than Cardano TPS
0.86 tx/s
0.27 tx/s
Max TPS (100 blocks)
Chainspect
Moonbeam max TPS is 1.81X more than Cardano max TPS
21.05 tx/s
11.62 tx/s
Max Theoretical TPS
Chainspect
Moonbeam max theoretical TPS is 3.24X more than Cardano max theoretical TPS
58.4 tx/s
18.02 tx/s
New
Total Transactions
Chainspect
Moonbeam total txns is 3.13X more than Cardano total txns
3,091 txns
989 txns
Block Time
Chainspect
Moonbeam block time is 69.82% less than Cardano block time
6.02s
19.95s
Finality
Chainspect
Moonbeam finality is 50% less than Cardano finality
1m
2m
Type
Chainspect
Moonbeam is a parachain, while Cardano is a layer 1 blockchain
Parachain
Layer 1 blockchain
Governance
Chainspect
Moonbeam and Cardano governance are both coming soon
On-chain
On-chain
Launch Date
Chainspect
Moonbeam was launched 4 years after Cardano
Dec 18, 2021
Sep 27, 2017
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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 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.