Beam vs Bitcoin Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin TPS is 9.12 tx/s

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9.12 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin max TPS is 13.2 tx/s

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13.2 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 7 tx/s

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7 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin transaction volume is 32.8K txns

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32.8K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin block time is 5m 42s

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5m 42s

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Finality

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin finality is 1h

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1h

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Type

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin is a layer 1 blockchain

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Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin has 1.3B total transactions

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1.3B txns

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Launch Date

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin was launched on Jan 3, 2009

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Jan 3, 2009

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Beam vs Bitcoin Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 4

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4

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Validators/Miners

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin has 126 miners

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126

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Stake/Hashrate

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin hashrate is 1.05K EH/s

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1.05K EH/s

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Consensus Mechanism

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin is PoW

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Proof of Work (PoW)

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Governance

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin governance is off-chain

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Off-chain

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Beam vs Bitcoin Developer Activity

Developers

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin has 1,922 developers

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1,922

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Commits

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin has 117,931 commits

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117,931

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Repos

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin has 22 repos

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22

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Stars

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin has 105,275 stars

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105,275

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Watchers

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin has 5,588 watchers

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5,588

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Beam vs Bitcoin Financials New

Chain Revenue

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin chain revenue is $388.9K

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$388.9K

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Average Transaction Fee

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin average transaction fee is $0.9593

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$0.9593

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Market Cap

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin market cap is $1.409T

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$1.409T

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FDV

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin FDV is $1.48T

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$1.48T

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Market Cap / FDV

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin Market Cap to FDV ratio is 95.17%

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95.17%

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Price

Beam has no data, while Bitcoin price is $70,490

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$70,490

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Other Comparisons

About Blockchains

About Beam

Beam is a platform for projects, building frontier technologies, and its network's primary currency, with a thriving ecosystem of games and apps.

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.

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