Compare Bitcoin vs Ethereum

Bitcoin vs Ethereum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 75.08% lower than Ethereum TPS

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4.45 tx/s
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17.85 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Bitcoin max TPS is 78.83% lower than Ethereum max TPS

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13.2 tx/s
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62.34 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 94.12% lower than Ethereum max theoretical TPS

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7 tx/s
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119.1 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Bitcoin transaction volume is 75.08% lower than Ethereum transaction volume

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16K txns
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64.2K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 74X longer than Ethereum block time

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14m 50s
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12.04s

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Finality

Bitcoin finality is 4.69X longer than Ethereum finality

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1h
Ethereum logo
12m 48s

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Type

Bitcoin and Ethereum 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 58.6% fewer total transactions than Ethereum

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1.25B txns
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3.02B txns

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Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 7 years before Ethereum

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Jan 3, 2009
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Jul 30, 2015

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Bitcoin vs Ethereum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 1.5X higher than Ethereum Nakamoto Coefficient

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3
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2

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Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 99.98% fewer miners than Ethereum has validators

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105
Ethereum logo
1,034,000

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Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 974 EH/s, while Ethereum stake is $155.7B

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974 EH/s
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$155.7B

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Consensus Mechanism

Bitcoin is PoW, while Ethereum is PoS

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

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Governance

Bitcoin and Ethereum governance are both off-chain

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Off-chain
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Off-chain

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Bitcoin vs Ethereum Developer Activity New

Developers

Bitcoin has 68.54% fewer developers than Ethereum

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1,883
Ethereum logo
5,986

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Repos

Bitcoin has 91.4% fewer repos than Ethereum

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22
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256

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Commits

Bitcoin has 65.8% fewer commits than Ethereum

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114,203
Ethereum logo
333,997

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Stars

Bitcoin has 21.66% fewer stars than Ethereum

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102,748
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131,161

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Watchers

Bitcoin has 44.74% fewer watchers than Ethereum

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5,574
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10,088

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Ethereum 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 Ethereum

Ethereum emerges as a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform empowering developers to craft and deploy smart contracts alongside dApps. Pioneering the smart contract concept, Ethereum enables self-executing agreements with terms directly encoded into its blockchain, eliminating the need for intermediaries. Additionally, Ethereum serves as a hub for the creation and exchange of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and various digital assets. Its intrinsic cryptocurrency, Ether (ETH), facilitates network transactions and incentivizes miners to uphold network security. Ethereum's evolution to Ethereum 2.0 introduces a proof-of-stake (PoS) mechanism, aiming to enhance scalability and energy efficiency.

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