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XRP Ledger Compare Waterfall vs Polkadot
Open in ChatGPTWaterfall vs Polkadot Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Waterfall TPS is 100% higher than Polkadot TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Waterfall max TPS is 70X higher than Polkadot max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Waterfall max theoretical TPS is 42X higher than Polkadot max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Waterfall transaction volume is 100% higher than Polkadot transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Waterfall block time is 41.24% shorter than Polkadot block time
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Finality
Waterfall finality is 19.99% shorter than Polkadot finality
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Type
Waterfall and Polkadot are both layer 1 blockchains
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Total Transactions (All time)
Waterfall has 36.92% fewer total transactions than Polkadot
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Launch Date
Waterfall was launched 4 years after Polkadot
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Waterfall vs Polkadot Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Waterfall Nakamoto Coefficient is the same as Polkadot Nakamoto Coefficient
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Validators
Waterfall has 100% more validators than Polkadot
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Stake
Waterfall has no data, while Polkadot stake is $0
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Consensus Mechanism
Waterfall is PoS, while Polkadot is Nominated Proof of Stake
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Governance
Waterfall council governance is worse than Polkadot on-chain governance
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Waterfall vs Polkadot Developer Activity
Developers
Waterfall has 91.27% fewer developers than Polkadot
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Commits
Waterfall has 96.63% fewer commits than Polkadot
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Repos
Waterfall has 97.44% fewer repos than Polkadot
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Stars
Waterfall has 99.99% fewer stars than Polkadot
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Watchers
Waterfall has 99.9% fewer watchers than Polkadot
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Waterfall vs Polkadot Financials New
Chain Revenue
Waterfall has no data, while Polkadot chain revenue is $0.03096
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Average Transaction Fee
Waterfall has no data, while Polkadot average transaction fee is $0.000072
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Market Cap
Waterfall has no data, while Polkadot market cap is $1.385B
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FDV
Waterfall FDV is 100% lower than Polkadot FDV
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Market Cap / FDV
Waterfall has no data, while Polkadot Market Cap to FDV ratio is 80.52%
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Price
Waterfall has no data, while Polkadot price is $0.8192
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Waterfall vs Polkadot 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 Polkadot
Polkadot stands out among other blockchain projects for its focus on enhancing the foundational infrastructure of dApps. It aims to enable interoperability between blockchain ecosystems, facilitating seamless communication without intermediaries. Functioning as a "network of networks," Polkadot utilizes parachains — specialized blockchains with unique functionalities and tokens — to enable interaction between diverse blockchain architectures. Powered by the nominated proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus algorithm and drawing inspiration from the Ouroboros protocol, Polkadot offers a robust framework for building interconnected and scalable decentralized systems.