{"content":"Kava vs Cosmos, Avalanche, and Near Finding Its Edge Kava has steadily built its identity as a hybrid Layer-1, blending the scalability of Cosmos with the liquidity of Ethereum. When compared to peers like Cosmos (ATOM), Avalanche (AVAX), and Near Protocol (NEAR), its strengths and challenges become clear. On performance, Kava matches Cosmos at around 10,000 TPS and comfortably outpaces Avalanche, though Near’s scaling advantage remains unmatched with far higher throughput. Where Kava lags is in liquidity depth. Its $0.3B TVL trails behind Avalanche’s $1B and the stronger numbers seen in Cosmos and Near. Yet Kava offers one of the most competitive staking APYs in the group, hovering around 14%, making it a standout option for yield-focused participants. Its ecosystem of roughly 125 projects is smaller compared to Avalanche or Cosmos, but its compact size reflects a more concentrated and integrated approach. Strategically, Kava’s unique value lies in bridging liquidity between Ethereum and Cosmos ecosystems, offering users and developers a platform that connects otherwise fragmented chains. While it may not yet rival its larger peers in ecosystem scale or TVL, Kava’s hybrid design and yield edge position it as a specialist Layer-1 with significant long-term growth potential. $KAVA #KavaBNBChainSummer @kava ","images":["https://d2kdcqywr8ua22.cloudfront.net/uploadfile/article/blog/2025092025/09/21/8002cf0bff1ed6af243d6ddc8f578195.png"],"tags":[],"tradingPairs":["NEAR/USDT"],"quotearticleid":0}