Waterfall vs Kaia Scalability
Real-time TPS
Waterfall TPS is 99.6% lower than Kaia TPS
Max TPS (100 blocks)
Waterfall max TPS is 4.04X higher than Kaia max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
Waterfall max theoretical TPS is 53.89% lower than Kaia max theoretical TPS
Transaction Volume
Waterfall transaction volume is 99.6% lower than Kaia transaction volume
Block Time
Waterfall block time is 37X longer than Kaia block time
Finality
Waterfall finality is 100% longer than Kaia finality
Type
Waterfall and Kaia are both layer 1 blockchains
Launch Date
Waterfall was launched 5 years after Kaia
Waterfall vs Kaia Decentralization New
Nakamoto Coefficient
Waterfall has no data, while Kaia Nakamoto Coefficient is 2
Validators
Waterfall has 1,548X more validators than Kaia
Stake
Waterfall stake is 99.92% lower than Kaia stake
Consensus Mechanism
Waterfall and Kaia are both PoS
Governance
Waterfall and Kaia governance are both council
Waterfall vs Kaia 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 Kaia
Kaia (ex. Klaytn), an open-source public blockchain created by South Korean internet giant Kakao, prioritizes the metaverse, gaming, and the creator economy. Tailored for the evolving on-chain landscape, Kaia underscores enterprise-grade reliability through its optimized, Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT)-based blockchain. Kaia's mission is to decrease the operational costs of blockchain applications, enhance accessibility for end-users, and streamline technology adoption across industries.