Bitcoin
Bitcoin Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
7.81 tx/s
3.72%Max TPS (100 blocks)
13.2 tx/s
Max Theor. TPS
7 tx/s
Transaction Volume (1H)
24.9K txns
Block Time (1H)
8m 50s
Finality
1h
Type
Layer 1
Total Transactions
1.33B txns
Launch Date
Jan 3, 2009
Bitcoin Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
4
Miners
126
Hashrate
891 EH/s
2.81%Consensus Mechanism
PoW
Governance
Off-chain
Bitcoin Developer Activity
Developers
1,948
0.05%Commits
120,387
0.02%Repos
23
Stars
106,351
0.02%Watchers
5,598
0.02%Bitcoin Financials New
Chain Revenue
$194.7K
12.96%Average Tx Fee
$0.4341
47.63%Market Cap
$1.458T
1.43%FDV
$1.53T
1.43%Market Cap / FDV
95.31%
0.00%Price
$72,840
1.43%Bitcoin Real-time TPS Chart
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About Bitcoin
Bitcoin stands as a leading cryptocurrency and payment network, utilizing peer-to-peer technology to operate without central authorities. It embraces global participation as an open-source platform. A notable advancement in Bitcoin is the introduction of ordinals and inscriptions. Launched in January 2023, the Bitcoin ordinals protocol enables the embedding of digital content like art, text, or video directly onto the Bitcoin blockchain. This innovation allows for the creation of exclusive digital collectibles, giving each satoshi a unique identity and purpose, broadening Bitcoin's utility beyond its role as a store of value.
Token symbol:
BTC
Scalability Metrics:
Bitcoin TPS is 7.81 transactions per second
Bitcoin Max TPS is 13.2 transactions per second
Bitcoin Max Theoretical TPS is 7 transactions per second
Bitcoin transaction volume is 24,889 transactions
Bitcoin block time is 8m 50s
Bitcoin finality is 1h
Bitcoin has 1,332,326,794 total transactions since its TGE
Bitcoin is a layer 1 blockchain
Bitcoin was launched on Jan 3, 2009 (17 years ago)
Decentralization Metrics:
Bitcoin nakamoto coefficient is 4
Bitcoin has 126 miners
Bitcoin hashrate is 891 EH/s
Bitcoin consensus mechanism is Proof of Work (PoW)
Bitcoin governance is off-chain
Developer Activity Metrics:
Bitcoin has 1,948 developers
Bitcoin has 23 repos
Bitcoin has 120,387 commits
Bitcoin has 106,351 stars
Bitcoin has 5,598 watchers
Financial Metrics:
Bitcoin revenue is $194.7K
Bitcoin average transaction fee is $0.4341
Bitcoin price is $72,840
Bitcoin market cap is $1.458T
Bitcoin fully diluted valuation (FDV) is $1.53T
Bitcoin market cap to FDV ratio is 95.31%