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Kaspa compared

How Kaspa stacks up against the networks people ask about most.

Kaspa vs BitcoinProof of work, 10 minutes blocks.Kaspa vs EthereumProof of stake, 12 s slots blocks.Kaspa vs SolanaProof of stake with Proof of History, About 0.4 s slots blocks.Kaspa vs LitecoinProof of work, 2.5 minutes blocks.Kaspa vs MoneroProof of work, 2 minutes blocks.Kaspa vs DogecoinProof of work, 1 minute blocks.

At a glance

NetworkConsensusBlock timeKaspa blocks in that time
KaspaProof of work (GHOSTDAG blockDAG)0.1 s1×
BitcoinProof of work (Nakamoto longest chain)10 minutes6,000×
EthereumProof of stake (since September 2022)12 s slots120×
SolanaProof of stake with Proof of HistoryAbout 0.4 s slots4×
LitecoinProof of work (Nakamoto longest chain)2.5 minutes1,500×
MoneroProof of work (longest chain)2 minutes1,200×
DogecoinProof of work (merge-mined with Litecoin)1 minute600×

Block times are protocol targets. Ethereum and Solana figures are slot times. Want to see them race? Watch the live block race.