Bitcoin
Bitcoin Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
4.81 tx/s
32.87%Max TPS (100 blocks)
13.2 tx/s
Max Theor. TPS
7 tx/s
Transaction Volume (1H)
17.3K txns
Block Time (1H)
12m 58s
Finality
1h
Type
Layer 1
Total Transactions
1.32B txns
Launch Date
Jan 3, 2009
Bitcoin Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
3
Miners
124
1.64%Hashrate
1.04K EH/s
6.12%Consensus Mechanism
PoW
Governance
Off-chain
Bitcoin Developer Activity
Developers
1,937
Commits
119,707
0.08%Repos
23
Stars
106,031
0.01%Watchers
5,595
0.05%Bitcoin Financials New
Chain Revenue
$210.3K
11.54%Average Tx Fee
$0.5114
31.18%Market Cap
$1.397T
FDV
$1.467T
Market Cap / FDV
95.25%
Price
$69,850
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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 4.81 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 17,307 transactions
Bitcoin block time is 12m 58s
Bitcoin finality is 1h
Bitcoin has 1,320,156,318 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 3
Bitcoin has 124 miners
Bitcoin hashrate is 1.04K EH/s
Bitcoin consensus mechanism is Proof of Work (PoW)
Bitcoin governance is off-chain
Developer Activity Metrics:
Bitcoin has 1,937 developers
Bitcoin has 23 repos
Bitcoin has 119,707 commits
Bitcoin has 106,031 stars
Bitcoin has 5,595 watchers
Financial Metrics:
Bitcoin revenue is $210.3K
Bitcoin average transaction fee is $0.5114
Bitcoin price is $69,850
Bitcoin market cap is $1.397T
Bitcoin fully diluted valuation (FDV) is $1.467T
Bitcoin market cap to FDV ratio is 95.25%