Polygon vs. Cosmos
In this article we'll compare Polygon and Cosmos. This is an indepth review that considers many metrics.
Overview
| Polygon | Cosmos | |
|---|---|---|
| Created by | Jaynti Kanani, Sandeep Nailwa, Anurag Arjun, and Mihailo Bjelic | Ethan Buchman and Jae Kwon |
| Native token | MATIC | ATOM |
| Consensus algorithm | PoS | PoS |
| Hashing algorithm | KECCAK-256 | SHA-256 |
| Supports EVM | Yes | No |
| TPS | 7000 | 10000 |
| Block time (secs) | 2 | 1 |
| Layer | 2 | 0 |
| Supports smart contracts | Yes | Yes |
| Average transaction fee | $0.018 | $0.01 |
| Staking rewards (APR) | 4.78% | 25.4% |
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Comparison
Is Polygon faster than Cosmos?
No, Polygon processes 7000 transactions per second and Cosmos processes 10000.
Is Polygon cheaper than Cosmos?
No, Polygon has an average transaction fee of $0.018, whereas Cosmos costs $0.01.