Optimism vs. Cosmos
In this article we'll compare Optimism and Cosmos. This is an indepth review that considers many metrics.
Overview
| Optimism | Cosmos | |
|---|---|---|
| Created by | Jinglan Wang, Benjamin Jones, Karl Floersch, and Kevin Ho | Ethan Buchman and Jae Kwon |
| Native token | OP | ATOM |
| Consensus algorithm | PoS | PoS |
| Hashing algorithm | KECCAK-256 | SHA-256 |
| Supports EVM | Yes | No |
| TPS | 4000 | 10000 |
| Block time (secs) | 2 | 1 |
| Layer | 2 | 0 |
| Supports smart contracts | Yes | Yes |
| Average transaction fee | $0.141 | $0.01 |
| Staking rewards (APR) | 0% | 25.4% |
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Comparison
Is Optimism faster than Cosmos?
No, Optimism processes 4000 transactions per second and Cosmos processes 10000.
Is Optimism cheaper than Cosmos?
No, Optimism has an average transaction fee of $0.141, whereas Cosmos costs $0.01.