Real-time TPS
Bitcoin TPS is 20.39% less than Avalanche TPS
Max TPS (100 blocks)
Bitcoin max TPS is 89.24% less than Avalanche max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 99.41% less than Avalanche max theoretical TPS
Block Time
Bitcoin block time is 349X more than Avalanche block time
Finality
Bitcoin finality is 100% more than Avalanche finality
Type
Bitcoin and Avalanche are both layer 1 blockchains
Governance
Bitcoin off-chain governance is worse than Avalanche on-chain governance
Launch Date
Bitcoin was launched 12 years before Avalanche
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About Blockchains
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.
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.