How to compare Kaspa with other blockchains
Build one scorecard from official docs and explorers to compare Kaspa with other blockchains on design, supply, mining and speed, dating every entry.
Vahe HakobyanEditor-in-chief
Updated Oct 6, 20262 min readFact-checked
Kaspa is a proof-of-work cryptocurrency that uses a consensus protocol called GHOSTDAG. A blockDAG is a record of blocks in which a block can point to more than one earlier block. GHOSTDAG puts those blocks into one agreed order. Bitcoin keeps one line of blocks, and Ethereum relies on validators who stake coins.
Before you start comparing
Give each blockchain a row and each question a column: consensus, block rate, finality, hashrate, supply, and features. Price and market cap show what traders pay, not how a network runs.
Compare Kaspa step by step
Fill the scorecard from official explorers, documentation, and public code repositories. Take network data first, then supply and mining.
- 1Record network dataOpen Kaspa's official documentation and block explorer. Write down the block rate, finality, and hashrate, and date each figure.
- 2Compare supply rulesFind the supply cap, emission schedule, and circulating supply in each project's own documents. Kaspa began in November 2021 with no coins set aside for insiders.
- 3Compare mining setupsCheck the mining algorithm, the ASICs built for it, and how mining power is spread across pools. Hardware for one algorithm usually will not work on another.
- 4Check contracts and developersNote the smart-contract support, token standards, and developer activity in a public code repository.
Keeping records and staying safe
Keep the scorecard in one file and refresh the dates when you recheck figures. Turn on two-factor authentication for any wallet or exchange account you use.
Frequently asked questions
No. Kaspa's code grew out of the Bitcoin code family, but the network is separate and runs its own consensus rules.
Kaspa is built for fast payments, not as a general contract platform, so Solidity contracts from Ethereum do not run on it as written.
Start from the project's official website or its public code repository, which link to the explorer its developers maintain.
