Real-Time TPS
Stellar TPS is 267X more than Cardano TPS
137 tx/s
0.51 tx/s
Max Recorded TPS
Stellar max TPS is 15X more than Cardano max TPS
176 tx/s
11.62 tx/s
Max Theoretical TPS
Stellar max theoretical TPS is 63X more than Cardano max theoretical TPS
1,137 tx/s
18.02 tx/s
Block Time
Stellar block time is 66.75% less than Cardano block time
5.78s
17.39s
Finality
Stellar finality is 95% less than Cardano finality
6s
2m
Type
Stellar and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains
Layer 1 blockchain
Layer 1 blockchain
Governance Model
The governance types of Stellar and Cardano are both on-chain
On-chain
On-chain
Launch Date
Stellar was launched 3 years before Cardano
Jul 31, 2014
Sep 27, 2017
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About Blockchains
What is Stellar?
Stellar empowers builders to unlock human and economic potential. It combines a powerful, decentralized blockchain network with a global ecosystem of innovators to create opportunities as borderless as ideas. It offers the tools to make a difference in the real world through new digital asset products and services that enhance access to the global financial system.
What is 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.