TON vs. Optimism

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

Overview

TONOptimism
Created byNikolai and Pavel DurovJinglan Wang, Benjamin Jones, Karl Floersch, and Kevin Ho
Native tokenTONOP
Consensus algorithmPoSPoS
Hashing algorithmKECCAK-256KECCAK-256
Supports EVMNoYes
TPS10000004000
Block time (secs)52
Layer12
Supports smart contractsYesYes
Average transaction fee$0.012375$0.141
Staking rewards (APR)6.85%%

Table of Contents

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

Comparison

Is TON faster than Optimism?

Yes, TON processes 1000000 transactions per second, whereas Optimism only processes 4000.

Is TON cheaper than Optimism?

Yes, TON has an average transaction fee of $0.012375, whereas Optimism costs $0.141.