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Sonic vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Sonic TPS is 2.79X higher than Cardano TPS

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0.98 tx/s
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0.35 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Sonic max TPS is 98X higher than Cardano max TPS

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1,139 tx/s
Cardano logo
11.62 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Sonic max theoretical TPS is 22,021X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS

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396,825 tx/s
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18.02 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Sonic transaction volume is 2.83X higher than Cardano transaction volume

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3.54K txns
Cardano logo
1.25K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Sonic block time is 90.89% shorter than Cardano block time

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1.74s
Cardano logo
19.08s

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Finality

Sonic finality is 100% shorter than Cardano finality

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0s
Cardano logo
2m

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Type

Sonic and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Cardano logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Sonic has 1.71X more total transactions than Cardano

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209M txns
Cardano logo
122M txns

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Launch Date

Sonic was launched 7 years after Cardano

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Dec 1, 2024
Cardano logo
Sep 27, 2017

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Sonic vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient is 73.33% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

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4
Cardano logo
15

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Validators

Sonic has 98.22% fewer validators than Cardano

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37
Cardano logo
2,090

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Stake

Sonic stake is 99.13% lower than Cardano stake

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$29.26M
Cardano logo
$3.381B

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Consensus Mechanism

Sonic and Cardano are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Sonic and Cardano governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
Cardano logo
On-chain

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Sonic vs Cardano Developer Activity

Developers

Sonic has 97.24% fewer developers than Cardano

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103
Cardano logo
3,736

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Commits

Sonic has 94.76% fewer commits than Cardano

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15,054
Cardano logo
287,701

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Repos

Sonic has 92.88% fewer repos than Cardano

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16
Cardano logo
225

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Stars

Sonic has 99.21% fewer stars than Cardano

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97
Cardano logo
12,404

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Watchers

Sonic has 96.38% fewer watchers than Cardano

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81
Cardano logo
2,243

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Sonic vs Cardano Financials New

Chain Revenue

Sonic chain revenue is 94.65% lower than Cardano chain revenue

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$67.32
Cardano logo
$1.259K

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Average Transaction Fee

Sonic average transaction fee is 99.01% lower than Cardano average transaction fee

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$0.0005348
Cardano logo
$0.05444

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Market Cap

Sonic market cap is 98.73% lower than Cardano market cap

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$72.54M
Cardano logo
$5.752B

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FDV

Sonic FDV is 98.85% lower than Cardano FDV

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$81.17M
Cardano logo
$7.096B

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Market Cap / FDV

Sonic Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.1X higher than Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio

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89.37%
Cardano logo
81.06%

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Price

Sonic price is 84.02% lower than Cardano price

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$0.02519
Cardano logo
$0.1577

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Sonic vs Cardano Real-time TPS Chart

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About 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.

About Cardano

Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods. It combines pioneering technologies to provide unparalleled security and sustainability to decentralized applications, systems, and societies.

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