Compare Bitcoin vs Cardano

Bitcoin vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 21X higher than Cardano TPS

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7.14 tx/s
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0.34 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Bitcoin max TPS is 1.14X higher than Cardano max TPS

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13.2 tx/s
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11.62 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 61.15% lower than Cardano max theoretical TPS

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7 tx/s
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18.02 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Bitcoin transaction volume is 21X higher than Cardano transaction volume

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25.7K txns
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1.22K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 20X longer than Cardano block time

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6m 39s
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19.97s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Bitcoin finality is 30X longer than Cardano finality

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1h
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2m

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Type

Bitcoin and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Bitcoin has 11X more total transactions than Cardano

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1.25B txns
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114M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 9 years before Cardano

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Jan 3, 2009
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Sep 27, 2017

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Bitcoin vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 88% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

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3
Cardano logo
25

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 95.13% fewer miners than Cardano has validators

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105
Cardano logo
2,159

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.12K EH/s, while Cardano stake is $18.17B

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1.12K EH/s
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$18.17B

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Consensus Mechanism

Bitcoin is PoW, while Cardano is PoS

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Proof of Work (PoW)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

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

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Off-chain
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On-chain

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Bitcoin vs Cardano Developer Activity New

Developers

Bitcoin has 46.21% fewer developers than Cardano

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1,883
Cardano logo
3,501

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 87.64% fewer repos than Cardano

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22
Cardano logo
178

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Commits

Bitcoin has 49.1% fewer commits than Cardano

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114,193
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224,388

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Bitcoin has 8.91X more stars than Cardano

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102,699
Cardano logo
11,525

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 2.69X more watchers than Cardano

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5,573
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2,075

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Cardano 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 Cardano

Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods. It combines pioneering technologies to provide unparalleled security and sustainability to decentralized applications, systems, and societies.

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