Compare Bitcoin vs Moonbeam

Bitcoin vs Moonbeam Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 7.43X higher than Moonbeam TPS

Bitcoin logo
7.07 tx/s
Moonbeam logo
0.95 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 7.43X higher than Moonbeam transaction volume

Bitcoin logo
25.4K txns
Moonbeam logo
3.43K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 68X longer than Moonbeam block time

Bitcoin logo
7m 53s
Moonbeam logo
7s

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

New

Total Transactions

Bitcoin has 16X more total transactions than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
1.26B txns
Moonbeam logo
78.6M 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 98.1% lower than Moonbeam Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin logo
3
Moonbeam logo
158

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 82% fewer miners than Moonbeam has validators

Bitcoin logo
108
Moonbeam logo
600

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.01K EH/s, while Moonbeam stake is $2.601B

Bitcoin logo
1.01K EH/s
Moonbeam logo
$2.601B

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 9.27X more developers than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
1,891
Moonbeam logo
204

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 26.66% fewer repos than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
22
Moonbeam logo
30

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Bitcoin has 8.06X more commits than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
114,946
Moonbeam logo
14,269

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Bitcoin has 75X more stars than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
103,384
Moonbeam logo
1,382

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 28X more watchers than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
5,567
Moonbeam logo
202

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Moonbeam Financials New

Chain Revenue

Bitcoin chain revenue is 5,453X higher than Moonbeam chain revenue

Bitcoin logo
$299.5K
Moonbeam logo
$54.93

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Bitcoin average transaction fee is 1,090X higher than Moonbeam average transaction fee

Bitcoin logo
$0.6191
Moonbeam logo
$0.0005681

Data from Chainspect

Price

Bitcoin price is 3,072,327X higher than Moonbeam price

Bitcoin logo
$107,300
Moonbeam logo
$0.03491

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Bitcoin market cap is 59,949X higher than Moonbeam market cap

Bitcoin logo
$2.139T
Moonbeam logo
$35.68M

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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