Compare Bitcoin vs Flow

Bitcoin vs Flow Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 44.27% lower than Flow TPS

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3.78 tx/s
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6.79 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

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

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Bitcoin transaction volume is 44.27% lower than Flow transaction volume

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13.6K txns
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24.4K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 1,382X longer than Flow block time

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18m 28s
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0.8s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Bitcoin finality is 360X longer than Flow finality

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1h
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10s

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Type

Bitcoin and Flow 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 1.49X more total transactions than Flow

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1.25B txns
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840M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 12 years before Flow

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Jan 3, 2009
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Jul 15, 2020

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Bitcoin vs Flow Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 75% lower than Flow Nakamoto Coefficient

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3
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12

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 61.53% fewer miners than Flow has validators

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105
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273

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.12K EH/s, while Flow stake is $256.9M

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1.12K EH/s
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$256.9M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Bitcoin is PoW, while Flow 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 Flow governance are both off-chain

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Off-chain
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Off-chain

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Bitcoin vs Flow Developer Activity New

Developers

Bitcoin has 2.88X more developers than Flow

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1,883
Flow logo
654

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 87.35% fewer repos than Flow

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22
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174

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Bitcoin has 21.4% fewer commits than Flow

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114,199
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145,309

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Bitcoin has 22X more stars than Flow

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102,728
Flow logo
4,664

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 2.11X more watchers than Flow

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5,573
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2,635

Data from Chainspect

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