Bitcoin vs Moonbeam Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 11X higher than Moonbeam TPS

Bitcoin logo
8.67 tx/s
Moonbeam logo
0.76 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 11X higher than Moonbeam transaction volume

Bitcoin logo
31.2K txns
Moonbeam logo
2.74K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 47X longer than Moonbeam block time

Bitcoin logo
5m 26s
Moonbeam logo
6.92s

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 16X more total transactions than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
1.28B txns
Moonbeam logo
80.8M 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 97.75% lower than Moonbeam Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin logo
4
Moonbeam logo
178

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 78.66% fewer miners than Moonbeam has validators

Bitcoin logo
128
Moonbeam logo
600

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.06K EH/s, while Moonbeam stake is $1.492B

Bitcoin logo
1.06K EH/s
Moonbeam logo
$1.492B

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 9.01X more developers than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
1,902
Moonbeam logo
211

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Bitcoin has 8.06X more commits than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
116,308
Moonbeam logo
14,425

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 29.03% fewer repos than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
22
Moonbeam logo
31

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Bitcoin has 75X more stars than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
104,367
Moonbeam logo
1,390

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 28X more watchers than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
5,583
Moonbeam logo
198

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Moonbeam Financials New

Chain Revenue

Bitcoin chain revenue is 4,628X higher than Moonbeam chain revenue

Bitcoin logo
$236K
Moonbeam logo
$51

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Bitcoin average transaction fee is 673X higher than Moonbeam average transaction fee

Bitcoin logo
$0.52
Moonbeam logo
$0.0007732

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Bitcoin market cap is 72,286X higher than Moonbeam market cap

Bitcoin logo
$1.704T
Moonbeam logo
$23.57M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Bitcoin FDV is 65,141X higher than Moonbeam FDV

Bitcoin logo
$1.792T
Moonbeam logo
$27.51M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Bitcoin Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.11X higher than Moonbeam Market Cap to FDV ratio

Bitcoin logo
95.07%
Moonbeam logo
85.67%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Bitcoin price is 3,746,286X higher than Moonbeam price

Bitcoin logo
$85,340
Moonbeam logo
$0.02278

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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