Real-time TPS
Chainspect
Waterfall TPS is 36.95% less than Cardano TPS
0.29 tx/s
0.45 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 36.94% less than Cardano total txns
1,029 txns
1,632 txns
Block Time
Chainspect
Waterfall block time is 81.59% less than Cardano block time
3.63s
19.74s
Finality
Chainspect
Waterfall finality is 80% less than Cardano finality
24s
2m
Nakamoto Coefficient
Chainspect
Waterfall and Cardano nakamoto coefficient are both coming soon
Soon
Soon
Active Addresses
Chainspect
Waterfall and Cardano active addresses are both coming soon
Soon
Soon
Governance
Chainspect
Waterfall council governance is worse than Cardano on-chain governance
Council
On-chain
Type
Chainspect
Waterfall and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains
Layer 1 blockchain
Layer 1 blockchain
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.