Bitcoin vs Moonbeam Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 18X higher than Moonbeam TPS

Bitcoin logo
13.9 tx/s
Moonbeam logo
0.78 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Bitcoin max TPS is 54.95% lower than Moonbeam max TPS

Bitcoin logo
13.2 tx/s
Moonbeam logo
29.3 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 88.01% lower than Moonbeam max theoretical TPS

Bitcoin logo
7 tx/s
Moonbeam logo
58.4 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Bitcoin transaction volume is 14X higher than Moonbeam transaction volume

Bitcoin logo
38.5K txns
Moonbeam logo
2.8K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 56X longer than Moonbeam block time

Bitcoin logo
5m 46s
Moonbeam logo
6.18s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Bitcoin finality is 120X longer than Moonbeam finality

Bitcoin logo
1h
Moonbeam logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Bitcoin is a layer 1 blockchain, while Moonbeam is a parachain

Bitcoin logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Moonbeam logo
Parachain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Bitcoin has 15X more total transactions than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
1.38B txns
Moonbeam logo
92.1M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 13 years before Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
Jan 3, 2009
Moonbeam logo
Jan 11, 2022

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Moonbeam Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 76.47% lower than Moonbeam Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin logo
4
Moonbeam logo
17

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 1.97X more miners than Moonbeam has validators

Bitcoin logo
150
Moonbeam logo
76

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.17K EH/s, while Moonbeam stake is $2.155M

Bitcoin logo
1.17K EH/s
Moonbeam logo
$2.155M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Bitcoin is PoW, while Moonbeam is Nominated Proof of Stake

Bitcoin logo
Proof of Work (PoW)
Moonbeam logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

Data from Chainspect

Governance

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

Bitcoin logo
Off-chain
Moonbeam logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Moonbeam Developer Activity

Developers

Bitcoin has 8.95X more developers than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
1,987
Moonbeam logo
222

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Bitcoin has 8.35X more commits than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
122,589
Moonbeam logo
14,687

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 25.8% fewer repos than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
23
Moonbeam logo
31

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Bitcoin has 76X more stars than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
107,306
Moonbeam logo
1,405

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 44X more watchers than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
5,551
Moonbeam logo
125

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Moonbeam Financials New

Chain Revenue

Bitcoin chain revenue is 62,749X higher than Moonbeam chain revenue

Bitcoin logo
$156K
Moonbeam logo
$2.486

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Bitcoin average transaction fee is 2,688X higher than Moonbeam average transaction fee

Bitcoin logo
$0.2329
Moonbeam logo
$0.00008665

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Bitcoin market cap is 118,960X higher than Moonbeam market cap

Bitcoin logo
$1.28T
Moonbeam logo
$10.76M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Bitcoin FDV is 118,834X higher than Moonbeam FDV

Bitcoin logo
$1.341T
Moonbeam logo
$11.28M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Bitcoin Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1X higher than Moonbeam Market Cap to FDV ratio

Bitcoin logo
95.46%
Moonbeam logo
95.36%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Bitcoin price is 7,001,805X higher than Moonbeam price

Bitcoin logo
$63,850
Moonbeam logo
$0.009119

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Moonbeam 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 Moonbeam

Moonbeam is an EVM-compatible smart contracts platform built in the Polkadot ecosystem. It's designed for seamless compatibility with Ethereum tooling to provide a user-friendly environment for porting existing and developing new dApps. Also, as the biggest Polkadot parachain Moonbeam encourages cross-chain communication with other parachains.

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