NEAR vs Sonic Scalability
Real-time TPS
NEAR TPS is 15X higher than Sonic TPS
Max TPS (100 blocks)
NEAR max TPS is 3.63X higher than Sonic max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
NEAR max theoretical TPS is 95.96% lower than Sonic max theoretical TPS
Transaction Volume
NEAR transaction volume is 15X higher than Sonic transaction volume
Block Time
NEAR block time is 46.92% shorter than Sonic block time
Finality
NEAR finality is 100% longer than Sonic finality
Type
NEAR and Sonic are both layer 1 blockchains
Launch Date
NEAR was launched 5 years before Sonic
NEAR vs Sonic Decentralization New
Nakamoto Coefficient
NEAR Nakamoto Coefficient is 2.5X higher than Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient
Validators
NEAR has 7.8X more validators than Sonic
Stake
NEAR stake is 3.48X higher than Sonic stake
Consensus Mechanism
NEAR and Sonic are both PoS
Governance
NEAR council governance is worse than Sonic on-chain governance
NEAR vs Sonic Real-Time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
About NEAR
NEAR is the chain abstraction stack, empowering builders to create apps that scale to billions of users and across all blockchains.
About Sonic
Sonic is the highest-performing EVM layer-1 blockchain, combining speed, incentives, and world-class infrastructure, powering the next generation of DeFi applications. The chain provides 400,000 TPS and sub-second finality.
By combining a novel consensus mechanism with full EVM compatibility, Sonic delivers unparalleled speed, security, and scalability. The S token is Sonic's native token, used for paying transaction fees, staking, running validators, and participating in governance.