Bitcoin vs Base Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 91.12% lower than Base TPS

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11.04 tx/s
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124.3 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Bitcoin max TPS is 99.47% lower than Base max TPS

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13.2 tx/s
Base logo
2,515 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 99.8% lower than Base max theoretical TPS

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7 tx/s
Base logo
3,571 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Bitcoin transaction volume is 96.21% lower than Base transaction volume

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16.9K txns
Base logo
447K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 192X longer than Base block time

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6m 23s
Base logo
2s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Bitcoin finality is 4.54X longer than Base finality

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1h
Base logo
13m 13s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Bitcoin is a layer 1 blockchain, while Base is a layer 2 blockchain

Bitcoin logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Base logo
Layer 2 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Bitcoin has 79.33% fewer total transactions than Base

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1.37B txns
Base logo
6.62B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 15 years before Base

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Jan 3, 2009
Base logo
Aug 9, 2023

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Base Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 4X higher than Base Nakamoto Coefficient

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4
Base logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 144X more miners than Base has validators

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144
Base logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.12K EH/s, while Base has no data

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1.12K EH/s
Base logo

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Bitcoin is PoW, while Base is Rollup (Optimistic)

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Proof of Work (PoW)
Base logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Bitcoin and Base governance are both off-chain

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Off-chain
Base logo
Off-chain

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Base Developer Activity

Developers

Bitcoin has 1.35X more developers than Base

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1,980
Base logo
1,464

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Bitcoin has 5.63X more commits than Base

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122,278
Base logo
21,732

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 68.49% fewer repos than Base

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23
Base logo
73

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Bitcoin has 1.37X more stars than Base

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107,110
Base logo
78,382

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 6.96X more watchers than Base

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5,536
Base logo
795

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Base Financials New

Chain Revenue

Bitcoin chain revenue is 1.8X higher than Base chain revenue

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$190.8K
Base logo
$106.3K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Bitcoin average transaction fee is 31X higher than Base average transaction fee

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$0.3328
Base logo
$0.0107

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Bitcoin market cap is $1.231T, while Base has no data

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$1.231T
Base logo

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Bitcoin FDV is $1.29T, while Base has no data

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$1.29T
Base logo

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Bitcoin Market Cap to FDV ratio is 95.42%, while Base has no data

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95.42%
Base logo

Data from Chainspect

Price

Bitcoin price is $61,440, while Base has no data

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$61,440
Base logo

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Base Real-time TPS Chart

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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 Base

Base, an Ethereum-based blockchain developed by Coinbase, operates as a Layer 2 (L2) network, leveraging Optimism to provide a secure, cost-effective, and user-friendly environment for decentralized application (dApp) development. With a mission to onboard the next billion users to web3, Base ensures near-zero fees, quick transactions, and robust security supported by Ethereum's infrastructure. At its launch, Base had over 100 dApps and service providers, aiming to solve the blockchain trilemma by prioritizing interoperability and composability among participating rollups. This approach enhances scalability while preserving security and decentralization.

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