Waterfall vs Stellar

Waterfall vs Stellar Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Waterfall TPS is 99.91% lower than Stellar TPS

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0.1 tx/s
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110.2 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Waterfall max TPS is 70X higher than Stellar max TPS

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12,693 tx/s
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182.3 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Waterfall max theoretical TPS is 6.56X higher than Stellar max theoretical TPS

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13,333 tx/s
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2,032 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Waterfall transaction volume is 99.91% lower than Stellar transaction volume

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354 txns
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396,884 txns

Block Time

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Waterfall block time is 2.36X longer than Stellar block time

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14.19s
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6.02s

Finality

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Waterfall finality is 100% longer than Stellar finality

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24s
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0s

Type

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Waterfall and Stellar are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Launch Date

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Waterfall was launched 10 years after Stellar

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Jul 17, 2024
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Jul 31, 2014

Waterfall vs Stellar Decentralization New

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Waterfall has no data, while Stellar Nakamoto Coefficient is 3

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3

Validators

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Waterfall has 713X more validators than Stellar

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63,470
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89

Stake

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Waterfall stake is $279K, while Stellar has no data

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$279K
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Consensus Mechanism

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Waterfall is PoS, while Stellar is Stellar Consensus Protocol

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Stellar Consensus Protocol

Governance

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Waterfall council governance is worse than Stellar on-chain governance

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Council
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On-chain

Waterfall vs Stellar 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 Stellar

Stellar empowers builders to unlock human and economic potential. It combines a powerful, decentralized blockchain network with a global ecosystem of innovators to create opportunities as borderless as ideas. It offers the tools to make a difference in the real world through new digital asset products and services that enhance access to the global financial system.

Blockchains Socials

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