Sonic vs Waterfall
Sonic vs Waterfall Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Sonic TPS is 18X higher than Waterfall TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Sonic max TPS is 96.48% lower than Waterfall max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Sonic max theoretical TPS is 9.52X higher than Waterfall max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Sonic transaction volume is 18X higher than Waterfall transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Sonic block time is 88.03% shorter than Waterfall block time
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Finality
Sonic finality is 100% shorter than Waterfall finality
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Type
Sonic and Waterfall are both layer 1 blockchains
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Total Transactions
Sonic has 6.39X more total transactions than Waterfall
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Launch Date
Sonic was launched 5 months after Waterfall
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Sonic vs Waterfall Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient is 4, while Waterfall has no data
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Validators
Sonic has 99.94% fewer validators than Waterfall
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Stake
Sonic stake is 503X higher than Waterfall stake
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Consensus Mechanism
Sonic and Waterfall are both PoS
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Governance
Sonic on-chain governance is better than Waterfall council governance
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Sonic vs Waterfall Developer Activity New
Developers
Sonic has 7.85X more developers than Waterfall
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Repos
Sonic has 1.5X more repos than Waterfall
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Commits
Sonic has 57X more commits than Waterfall
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Stars
Sonic has 24X more stars than Waterfall
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Watchers
Sonic has 42X more watchers than Waterfall
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Sonic vs Waterfall 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 Waterfall
Waterfall is a highly scalable and decentralized BlockDAG EVM-compatible Layer 1 protocol. Low transaction fees and EVM compatibility make Waterfall the platform of choice for Dapps.