Compare Bitcoin vs Moonbeam

Bitcoin vs Moonbeam Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 8.76X higher than Moonbeam TPS

Bitcoin logo
6.56 tx/s
Moonbeam logo
0.75 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Bitcoin max TPS is 54.95% lower than Moonbeam max TPS

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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 8.76X higher than Moonbeam transaction volume

Bitcoin logo
23.6K txns
Moonbeam logo
2.7K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 82X longer than Moonbeam block time

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9m 48s
Moonbeam logo
7.19s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Bitcoin finality is 120X longer than Moonbeam finality

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1h
Moonbeam logo
30s

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Type

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

Bitcoin logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Moonbeam logo
Parachain

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Total Transactions

Bitcoin has 16X more total transactions than Moonbeam

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1.25B txns
Moonbeam logo
76.8M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 13 years before Moonbeam

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

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Bitcoin vs Moonbeam Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 98.36% lower than Moonbeam Nakamoto Coefficient

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3
Moonbeam logo
184

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 82.5% fewer miners than Moonbeam has validators

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105
Moonbeam logo
600

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.12K EH/s, while Moonbeam stake is $3.391B

Bitcoin logo
1.12K EH/s
Moonbeam logo
$3.391B

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

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Governance

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

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Off-chain
Moonbeam logo
On-chain

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Bitcoin vs Moonbeam Developer Activity New

Developers

Bitcoin has 9.28X more developers than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
1,883
Moonbeam logo
203

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 26.66% fewer repos than Moonbeam

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22
Moonbeam logo
30

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Commits

Bitcoin has 8.03X more commits than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
114,203
Moonbeam logo
14,220

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Bitcoin has 75X more stars than Moonbeam

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102,748
Moonbeam logo
1,379

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 28X more watchers than Moonbeam

Bitcoin logo
5,574
Moonbeam logo
202

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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