Real-time TPS
Bitcoin TPS is 92.25% less than NEAR TPS
Max Recorded TPS
Bitcoin max TPS is 96.13% less than NEAR max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 99.94% less than NEAR max theoretical TPS
Block Time
Bitcoin block time is 559X more than NEAR block time
Finality
Bitcoin finality is 1,800X more than NEAR finality
Type
Bitcoin and NEAR are both layer 1 blockchains
Governance
Bitcoin off-chain governance is better than NEAR council governance
Launch Date
Bitcoin was launched 11 years before NEAR
Other Comparisons
Bitcoin Comparisons
About Blockchains
About Blockchains
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 Blockchains
NEAR is the chain abstraction stack, empowering builders to create apps that scale to billions of users and across all blockchains.