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Block 30341760 was mined 25 seconds after the last block and this is the maximum time between the two blocks.
How many transactions are done in a block on average?
Comparison to FLOW
Flow is a blockchain that works by separating the jobs of a validator node into four different roles: Collection, Consensus, Execution, and Verification. Smart contracts on Flow are written in Cadence, meaning it’s not EVM compatible.
Comparision to Solana
Solana is a Proof-of-Stake blockchain that supports smart contracts written in Rust, C, and C++.
Comparison to Arbitrum
Arbitrum is a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum. It is an Optimistic Rollup and is EVM compatible like Polygon.
The data collected corresponds to the last 30 days before 07/27/2022
Introduction
Polygon is a layer 2 scaling solution that runs alongside the Ethereum blockchain. It achieves scale by utilizing sidechains for off-chain computation while ensuring asset security and decentralization through Proof-of-Stake (PoS) validators. One of the main characteristics of Polygon is that it is capable of deploying Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) contracts; so, many apps deployed on Ethereum are also available on Polygon.
The above graph answers: What is the average time between blocks at a certain time?
In the last 30 days, there was just one hour with an average time between blocks of more than 3 seconds.
The above graph answers: What is the average number of transactions in a block at a certain hour?
Before Jul 25, the average time between blocks was around 1.4 seconds, but after some (unknown) events with a high delay between each block, the average time between blocks is 45 seconds.
Polygon processes in average 5.5x more transactions than Flow.
Solana processes 30x more transactions and time between blocks is 1.5 seconds faster than Polygon.
Arbitrum makes blocks faster (on average) than Polygon, but with the particularity that almost every block is a single transaction most of the time.
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Original Analysis Written 28th Jul 2022.
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