Real-time TPS
Waterfall TPS is 902X more than Cardano TPS
381 tx/s
0.42 tx/s
Max Recorded TPS
Waterfall max TPS is 984X more than Cardano max TPS
11,430 tx/s
11.62 tx/s
Max Theoretical TPS
Waterfall max theoretical TPS is 740X more than Cardano max theoretical TPS
13,333 tx/s
18.02 tx/s
Block Time
Waterfall block time is 45.69% less than Cardano block time
11.66s
21.48s
Finality
Waterfall finality is 80% less than Cardano finality
24s
2m
Type
Waterfall and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains
Layer 1 blockchain
Layer 1 blockchain
Governance
Waterfall council governance is worse than Cardano on-chain governance
Council
On-chain
Launch Date
Waterfall was launched 7 years after Cardano
Jul 17, 2024
Sep 27, 2017
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About Blockchains
About Blockchains
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.
About Blockchains
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.