Polkadot vs Kusama Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot TPS is 100% higher than Kusama TPS

Polkadot logo
0.0003 tx/s
Kusama logo
0 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polkadot max TPS is 1.15X higher than Kusama max TPS

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

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Polkadot max theoretical TPS is 99% lower than Kusama max theoretical TPS

Polkadot logo
1,000 tx/s
Kusama logo
100,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Polkadot transaction volume is 100% higher than Kusama transaction volume

Polkadot logo
1 txns
Kusama logo
0 txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polkadot block time is 1.33% shorter than Kusama block time

Polkadot logo
6s
Kusama logo
6.08s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Polkadot finality is the same as Kusama finality

Polkadot logo
30s
Kusama logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Polkadot and Kusama are both layer 1 blockchains

Polkadot logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Kusama logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Polkadot has 14X more total transactions than Kusama

Polkadot logo
696M txns
Kusama logo
50.6M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polkadot was launched 6 months after Kusama

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

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot vs Kusama Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Nakamoto Coefficient is 178X higher than Kusama Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot logo
178
Kusama logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Polkadot has 40% fewer validators than Kusama

Polkadot logo
600
Kusama logo
1,000

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polkadot stake is 100% higher than Kusama stake

Polkadot logo
$1.335B
Kusama logo
$0

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Polkadot and Kusama are both Nominated Proof of Stake

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

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Polkadot and Kusama governance are both on-chain

Polkadot logo
On-chain
Kusama logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot vs Kusama Developer Activity

Developers

Polkadot and Kusama have the same amount of developers

Polkadot logo
8,992
Kusama logo
8,992

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polkadot and Kusama have the same amount of commits

Polkadot logo
686,635
Kusama logo
686,635

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polkadot and Kusama have the same amount of repos

Polkadot logo
494
Kusama logo
494

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polkadot and Kusama have the same amount of stars

Polkadot logo
35,006
Kusama logo
35,006

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polkadot and Kusama have the same amount of watchers

Polkadot logo
5,069
Kusama logo
5,069

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot vs Kusama Financials New

Chain Revenue

Polkadot has no data, while Kusama chain revenue is $0.005174

Polkadot logo
Kusama logo
$0.005174

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Polkadot has no data, while Kusama average transaction fee is $0.000008829

Polkadot logo
Kusama logo
$0.000008829

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Polkadot market cap is 30X higher than Kusama market cap

Polkadot logo
$2.544B
Kusama logo
$86.12M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Polkadot FDV is 37X higher than Kusama FDV

Polkadot logo
$3.192B
Kusama logo
$86.12M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Polkadot Market Cap to FDV ratio is 20.32% lower than Kusama Market Cap to FDV ratio

Polkadot logo
79.68%
Kusama logo
100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Polkadot price is 68.42% lower than Kusama price

Polkadot logo
$1.52
Kusama logo
$4.814

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot vs Kusama Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Polkadot

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

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

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