Bitcoin vs ICP

Real-time TPS

Bitcoin TPS is 99.63% less than ICP TPS

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5.79 tx/s
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1,606 tx/s

Max Recorded TPS

Bitcoin max TPS is 99.94% less than ICP max TPS

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13.2 tx/s
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25,621 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 99.99% less than ICP max theoretical TPS

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7 tx/s
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209,708 tx/s

Block Time

Bitcoin block time is 1,016X more than ICP block time

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8m 7s
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0.48s

Finality

Bitcoin finality is 100% more than ICP finality

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1h
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0s

Type

Bitcoin and ICP are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Governance

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

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Off-chain
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On-chain

Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 12 years before ICP

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Jan 3, 2009
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May 10, 2021

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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 ICP

The Internet Computer enables you to build anything without traditional IT and Big Tech. It hosts decentralized serverless compute that’s simpler, immune to cyber attack, unstoppable, and controllable by DAOs. Next-generation smart contracts (named Canisters) that hold both code and state enable truly Decentralized AI. Canisters use Chain Fusion technology to write transctions directly to other chains without centralized bridges, enabling secure multi-chain dapps. Build social, defi, games, e-commerce, enterprise or any kind of application or service on ICP. The internet is evolving.

Blockchains Socials

Bitcoin Socials

ICP Socials