Bitcoin vs Avalanche

Real-time TPS

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Bitcoin TPS is 28.03% less than Avalanche TPS

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5 tx/s
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6.95 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Bitcoin max TPS is 89.24% less than Avalanche max TPS

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13.2 tx/s
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123 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 99.41% less than Avalanche max theoretical TPS

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7 tx/s
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1,191 tx/s
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Total Transactions

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Bitcoin total txns is 28.03% less than Avalanche total txns

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18,003 txns
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25,015 txns

Block Time

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Bitcoin block time is 474X more than Avalanche block time

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14m 33s
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1.84s

Finality

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Bitcoin finality is 100% more than Avalanche finality

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1h
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0s

Type

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Bitcoin and Avalanche are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Governance

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

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Off-chain
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On-chain

Launch Date

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Bitcoin was launched 12 years before Avalanche

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Jan 3, 2009
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Sep 21, 2020

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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.

Blockchains Socials

Bitcoin Socials

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