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title: "Solana vs Cardano (PDF)"
url: "https://bip39-phrase.com/list-phrase/solana-vs-cardano-2026-02-23/"
language: "en"
updated: "2026-10-29T00:00:00+00:00"
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# Solana vs Cardano

Cardano is a blockchain built to solve problems that earlier networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum couldn't; namely, how to make a programmable blockchain that…

PDF document · Published February 23, 2026 · Updated October 29, 2026 

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## Contents

1. Sample sequences of BIP39 words
2. Reading a BIP39 phrase
3. See also

Topic: 

[BIP39 for Developers: Python Code, EVM Contracts and API Keys](/topics/developers/)

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- [Smart Contract EVM: What It Is and How It Works](/smart-contract-evm-what-it-is-and-how-it-works/)  
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- [Seed Phrase Formats by Network: BIP39 and the Exceptions](/seed-phrase-formats-by-network/)  
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Cosmos use BIP39 seeds, Cardano and Polkadot derive their own keys from BIP39 words, and Monero, TON and XRP use other formats.
- [How Bitcoin Mining Works: Proof of Work and Hardware](/how-bitcoin-mining-works/)  
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One of the documents in the [Seed Phrase PDF Archive](/list-phrase/), listed on [archive page 9](/list-phrase/9/).