Real-time TPS

Avalanche TPS is 45.19% less than Bitcoin TPS

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4.91 tx/s
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8.97 tx/s

Max Recorded TPS

Avalanche max TPS is 7.03X more than Bitcoin max TPS

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92.74 tx/s
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13.2 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

Avalanche max theoretical TPS is 51X more than Bitcoin max theoretical TPS

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357 tx/s
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7 tx/s

Block Time

Avalanche block time is 99.14% less than Bitcoin block time

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2.01s
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3m 56s

Finality

Avalanche finality is 100% less than Bitcoin finality

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0s
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1h

Type

Avalanche and Bitcoin are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Governance

Avalanche on-chain governance is better than Bitcoin off-chain governance

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On-chain
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Off-chain

Launch Date

Avalanche was launched 12 years after Bitcoin

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Sep 21, 2020
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Jan 3, 2009

Other Comparisons

About Blockchains

About Avalanche

Avalanche emerges as a rapid, scalable blockchain platform facilitating the seamless creation and deployment of dApps. Distinguished by its unique consensus mechanism, it's particularly good for DeFi applications, allowing high throughput and nearly instant finality. Its architecture allows for a network of interconnected blockchains, each safeguarded by dynamic subsets of validators, ensuring scalability while maintaining speed, reliability, and security.

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.

Blockchains Socials

Avalanche Socials

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