Real-time TPS
Chainspect
Waterfall TPS is 9.45% less than Cardano TPS
0.36 tx/s
0.39 tx/s
Max TPS (100 blocks)
Chainspect
Waterfall max TPS is 1,092X more than Cardano max TPS
12,693 tx/s
11.62 tx/s
Max Theoretical TPS
Chainspect
Waterfall max theoretical TPS is 740X more than Cardano max theoretical TPS
13,333 tx/s
18.02 tx/s
New
Total Transactions
Chainspect
Waterfall total txns is 9.46% less than Cardano total txns
1,282 txns
1,416 txns
Block Time
Chainspect
Waterfall block time is 86.74% less than Cardano block time
2.92s
22.01s
Finality
Chainspect
Waterfall finality is 80% less than Cardano finality
24s
2m
Type
Chainspect
Waterfall and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains
Layer 1 blockchain
Layer 1 blockchain
Governance
Chainspect
Waterfall council governance is worse than Cardano on-chain governance
Council
On-chain
Launch Date
Chainspect
Waterfall was launched 7 years after Cardano
Jul 17, 2024
Sep 27, 2017
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About Blockchains
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.
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.