Waterfall vs Cardano Scalability
Real-time TPS
Waterfall TPS is 93.08% lower than Cardano TPS
Max TPS (100 blocks)
Waterfall max TPS is 1,092X higher than Cardano max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
Waterfall max theoretical TPS is 740X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS
Transaction Volume
Waterfall transaction volume is 93.08% lower than Cardano transaction volume
Block Time
Waterfall block time is 1.94X longer than Cardano block time
Finality
Waterfall finality is 80% shorter than Cardano finality
Type
Waterfall and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains
Launch Date
Waterfall was launched 7 years after Cardano
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Nakamoto Coefficient
Waterfall has no data, while Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 25
Validators
Waterfall has 29X more validators than Cardano
Stake
Waterfall stake is 99.99% lower than Cardano stake
Consensus Mechanism
Waterfall and Cardano are both PoS
Governance
Waterfall council governance is worse than Cardano on-chain governance
Waterfall vs Cardano Real-Time TPS Chart
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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.