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XRP Ledger Compare Polygon vs Polkadot
Open in ChatGPTPolygon vs Polkadot Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Polygon TPS is 5,143X higher than Polkadot TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Polygon max TPS is 1.16X higher than Polkadot max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Polygon max theoretical TPS is 3.81X higher than Polkadot max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Polygon transaction volume is 5,157X higher than Polkadot transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Polygon block time is 75.09% shorter than Polkadot block time
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Finality
Polygon finality is 83.33% shorter than Polkadot finality
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Type
Polygon is a sidechain, while Polkadot is a layer 1 blockchain
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Total Transactions (All time)
Polygon has 165X more total transactions than Polkadot
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Launch Date
Polygon was launched 4 days after Polkadot
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Polygon vs Polkadot Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient is 97.75% lower than Polkadot Nakamoto Coefficient
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Validators
Polygon has 83% fewer validators than Polkadot
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Stake
Polygon stake is 64.04% lower than Polkadot stake
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Consensus Mechanism
Polygon is PoS, while Polkadot is Nominated Proof of Stake
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Governance
Polygon off-chain governance is worse than Polkadot on-chain governance
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Polygon vs Polkadot Developer Activity
Developers
Polygon has 80.01% fewer developers than Polkadot
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Commits
Polygon has 90.56% fewer commits than Polkadot
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Repos
Polygon has 69.34% fewer repos than Polkadot
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Stars
Polygon has 73.23% fewer stars than Polkadot
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Watchers
Polygon has 42.33% fewer watchers than Polkadot
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Polygon vs Polkadot Financials New
Chain Revenue
Polygon chain revenue is 4,970X higher than Polkadot chain revenue
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Average Transaction Fee
Polygon average transaction fee is 0.96% lower than Polkadot average transaction fee
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Market Cap
Polygon market cap is 46.56% lower than Polkadot market cap
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FDV
Polygon FDV is 56.99% lower than Polkadot FDV
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Market Cap / FDV
Polygon Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.24X higher than Polkadot Market Cap to FDV ratio
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Price
Polygon price is 91.53% lower than Polkadot price
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Polygon vs Polkadot Real-time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
About Polygon
Polygon, formerly Matic Network, is a blockchain platform designed to establish a multi-chain system compatible with Ethereum. It employs a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism similar to Ethereum for on-chain transactions, with its native token being POL. Functioning as a "layer two" or "sidechain" scaling solution alongside Ethereum, Polygon facilitates quicker transactions and lower fees. Its inception aimed to tackle Ethereum's major challenges, including high fees, subpar user experience, and limited transaction throughput, aspiring to create an "Ethereum's internet of blockchains" or a multi-chain ecosystem of Ethereum-compatible 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.