Optimism vs. TON

In this article we'll compare Optimism and TON. This is an indepth review that considers many metrics.

Overview

OptimismTON
Created byJinglan Wang, Benjamin Jones, Karl Floersch, and Kevin HoNikolai and Pavel Durov
Native tokenOPTON
Consensus algorithmPoSPoS
Hashing algorithmKECCAK-256KECCAK-256
Supports EVMYesNo
TPS40001000000
Block time (secs)25
Layer21
Supports smart contractsYesYes
Average transaction fee$0.141$0.012375
Staking rewards (APR)0%6.85%

Table of Contents

  1. Is Optimism faster than TON?
  2. Is Optimism cheaper than TON?

Comparison

Is Optimism faster than TON?

No, Optimism processes 4000 transactions per second and TON processes 1000000.

Is Optimism cheaper than TON?

No, Optimism has an average transaction fee of $0.141, whereas TON costs $0.012375.