Bitcoin vs Flow

Bitcoin vs Flow Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Bitcoin TPS is 20.03% lower than Flow TPS

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5.66 tx/s
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7.08 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Bitcoin max TPS is 90.22% lower than Flow max TPS

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13.2 tx/s
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134.9 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 99.82% lower than Flow max theoretical TPS

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7 tx/s
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3,900 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Bitcoin transaction volume is 20.03% lower than Flow transaction volume

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20,380 txns
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25,487 txns

Block Time

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Bitcoin block time is 439X longer than Flow block time

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5m 59s
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0.82s

Finality

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Bitcoin finality is 360X longer than Flow finality

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1h
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10s

Type

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Bitcoin and Flow are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Launch Date

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Bitcoin was launched 12 years before Flow

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Jan 3, 2009
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Jul 15, 2020

Bitcoin vs Flow Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 75% lower than Flow Nakamoto Coefficient

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3
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12

Validators/Miners

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Bitcoin has 59.77% fewer miners than Flow has validators

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109
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271

Stake/Hashrate

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Bitcoin hashrate is 1.06K EH/s, while Flow stake is $278.8M

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1.06K EH/s
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$278.8M

Consensus Mechanism

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Bitcoin is PoW, while Flow is PoS

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

Governance

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Bitcoin and Flow governance are both off-chain

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Off-chain
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Off-chain

Bitcoin vs Flow Developer Activity New

Developers

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Bitcoin has 2.94X more developers than Flow

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1,875
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637

Repos

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Bitcoin has 87.13% fewer repos than Flow

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22
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171

Commits

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Bitcoin has 20.47% fewer commits than Flow

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113,608
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142,850

Stars

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Bitcoin has 22X more stars than Flow

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102,225
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4,649

Watchers

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Bitcoin has 1.98X more watchers than Flow

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5,590
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2,819

Bitcoin vs Flow 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 Flow

Flow is a layer one blockchain designed from the ground up for consumer apps and the digital assets that power them. The network runs on a Proof of Stake consensus mechanism with a unique "multi-role" architecture that solves the blockchain trilemma, balancing scalability, efficiency, and cost.

FLOW ($FLOW) is the native utility token that is used for:

  • Fees for processing transactions and storing data.
  • Buying, selling, and trading assets on Flow
  • Staking and delegating to secure the network

Flow tools include:

  • Cadence, a purpose-built smart contract programming language designed for consumer-grade applications
  • Full EVM equivalence, allowing anything from Ethereum to work on Flow
  • Protocol-level account abstraction and mobile support for onboarding new users
  • Cross-chain interoperability with the wider web3 ecosystem
  • Developer hub with comprehensive documentation and tools

Blockchains Socials

Bitcoin Socials

Flow Socials