Polkadot vs. Stellar
In this article we'll compare Polkadot and Stellar. This is an indepth review that considers many metrics.
Overview
| Polkadot | Stellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Created by | Gavin Wood, Robert Habermeier and Peter Czaban | Jed McCaleb |
| Native token | DOT | XLM |
| Consensus algorithm | PoS | PoS |
| Hashing algorithm | BLAKE2 | SCP |
| Supports EVM | No | No |
| TPS | 1000 | 200 |
| Block time (secs) | 6 | 5 |
| Layer | 0 | 1 |
| Supports smart contracts | Yes | Yes |
| Average transaction fee | $0.08792 | $8.5e-9 |
| Staking rewards (APR) | 14.5% | 1% |
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Comparison
Is Polkadot faster than Stellar?
Yes, Polkadot processes 1000 transactions per second, whereas Stellar only processes 200.
Is Polkadot cheaper than Stellar?
Yes, Polkadot has an average transaction fee of $0.08792, whereas Stellar costs $8.5e-9.