Waterfall vs Sonic Scalability
Real-time TPS
Waterfall TPS is 99.46% lower than Sonic TPS
Max TPS (100 blocks)
Waterfall max TPS is 11X higher than Sonic max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
Waterfall max theoretical TPS is 96.64% lower than Sonic max theoretical TPS
Transaction Volume
Waterfall transaction volume is 99.46% lower than Sonic transaction volume
Block Time
Waterfall block time is 59X longer than Sonic block time
Finality
Waterfall finality is 100% longer than Sonic finality
Type
Waterfall and Sonic are both layer 1 blockchains
Launch Date
Waterfall was launched 5 months before Sonic
Waterfall vs Sonic Decentralization New
Nakamoto Coefficient
Waterfall has no data, while Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient is 4
Validators
Waterfall has 1,548X more validators than Sonic
Stake
Waterfall stake is 99.93% lower than Sonic stake
Consensus Mechanism
Waterfall and Sonic are both PoS
Governance
Waterfall council governance is worse than Sonic on-chain governance
Waterfall vs Sonic 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 Sonic
Sonic is the highest-performing EVM layer-1 blockchain, combining speed, incentives, and world-class infrastructure, powering the next generation of DeFi applications. The chain provides 400,000 TPS and sub-second finality.
By combining a novel consensus mechanism with full EVM compatibility, Sonic delivers unparalleled speed, security, and scalability. The S token is Sonic's native token, used for paying transaction fees, staking, running validators, and participating in governance.