Real-time TPS
Polkadot TPS is 99.99% less than ICP TPS
Max Recorded TPS
Polkadot max TPS is 99.56% less than ICP max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
Polkadot max theoretical TPS is 99.28% less than ICP max theoretical TPS
Block Time
Polkadot block time is 13X more than ICP block time
Finality
Polkadot finality is 100% more than ICP finality
Type
Polkadot and ICP are both layer 1 blockchains
Governance
The governance types of Polkadot and ICP are both on-chain
Launch Date
Polkadot was launched 1 year before ICP
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About 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.
About Blockchains
The Internet Computer enables you to build anything without traditional IT and Big Tech. It hosts decentralized serverless compute that’s simpler, immune to cyber attack, unstoppable, and controllable by DAOs. Next-generation smart contracts (named Canisters) that hold both code and state enable truly Decentralized AI. Canisters use Chain Fusion technology to write transctions directly to other chains without centralized bridges, enabling secure multi-chain dapps. Build social, defi, games, e-commerce, enterprise or any kind of application or service on ICP. The internet is evolving.