Real-time TPS
NEAR TPS is 1,138X more than Polkadot TPS
Max Recorded TPS
NEAR max TPS is 3.05X more than Polkadot max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
NEAR max theoretical TPS is 8X more than Polkadot max theoretical TPS
Block Time
NEAR block time is 81.79% less than Polkadot block time
Finality
NEAR finality is 96.66% less than Polkadot finality
Type
NEAR and Polkadot are both layer 1 blockchains
Governance
NEAR council governance is worse than Polkadot on-chain governance
Launch Date
NEAR was launched 1 month before Polkadot
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About Blockchains
About Blockchains
NEAR is the chain abstraction stack, empowering builders to create apps that scale to billions of users and across all blockchains.
About Blockchains
Polkadot stands out among other blockchain projects for its focus on enhancing the foundational infrastructure of dApps. It aims to enable interoperability between blockchain ecosystems, facilitating seamless communication without intermediaries. Functioning as a "network of networks," Polkadot utilizes parachains — specialized blockchains with unique functionalities and tokens — to enable interaction between diverse blockchain architectures. Powered by the nominated proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus algorithm and drawing inspiration from the Ouroboros protocol, Polkadot offers a robust framework for building interconnected and scalable decentralized systems.