Compare Polkadot Ecosystem vs Kusama Ecosystem

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Kusama Ecosystem Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem TPS is 93.18% lower than Kusama Ecosystem TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.79 tx/s
Kusama Ecosystem logo
99.53 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS is 1.15X higher than Kusama Ecosystem max TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s
Kusama Ecosystem logo
401.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS is the same as Kusama Ecosystem max theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s
Kusama Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume is 93.18% lower than Kusama Ecosystem transaction volume

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
24.4K txns
Kusama Ecosystem logo
358K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem block time is 1.83% shorter than Kusama Ecosystem block time

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.02s
Kusama Ecosystem logo
6.13s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Polkadot Ecosystem finality is the same as Kusama Ecosystem finality

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s
Kusama Ecosystem logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Polkadot Ecosystem and Kusama Ecosystem are both blockchain ecosystems

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem
Kusama Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Polkadot Ecosystem has 8.64X more total transactions than Kusama Ecosystem

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
650M txns
Kusama Ecosystem logo
75.3M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polkadot Ecosystem was launched 6 months after Kusama Ecosystem

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020
Kusama Ecosystem logo
Nov 28, 2019

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Kusama Ecosystem Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient is 158X higher than Kusama Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
158
Kusama Ecosystem logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Polkadot Ecosystem has 40% fewer validators than Kusama Ecosystem

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600
Kusama Ecosystem logo
1,000

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polkadot Ecosystem stake is 100% higher than Kusama Ecosystem stake

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$2.593B
Kusama Ecosystem logo
$0

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Polkadot Ecosystem and Kusama Ecosystem are both Nominated Proof of Stake

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Nominated Proof of Stake
Kusama Ecosystem logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Polkadot Ecosystem and Kusama Ecosystem governance are both on-chain

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain
Kusama Ecosystem logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Kusama Ecosystem Developer Activity New

Developers

Polkadot Ecosystem and Kusama Ecosystem have the same amount of developers

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,880
Kusama Ecosystem logo
8,880

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polkadot Ecosystem and Kusama Ecosystem have the same amount of repos

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
460
Kusama Ecosystem logo
460

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polkadot Ecosystem and Kusama Ecosystem have the same amount of commits

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
675,993
Kusama Ecosystem logo
675,993

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polkadot Ecosystem and Kusama Ecosystem have the same amount of stars

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
33,827
Kusama Ecosystem logo
33,827

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polkadot Ecosystem and Kusama Ecosystem have the same amount of watchers

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,031
Kusama Ecosystem logo
5,031

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Kusama Ecosystem Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Polkadot Ecosystem

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.

About Kusama Ecosystem

Kusama is a scalable multi-chain network for radical innovation and early stage Polkadot deployments. Expect Chaos. No promises.

Blockchains Socials

Polkadot Ecosystem Socials

Kusama Ecosystem Socials