Bitcoin vs Optimism Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 44.65% lower than Optimism TPS

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8.74 tx/s
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15.8 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Bitcoin max TPS is 94.85% lower than Optimism max TPS

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13.2 tx/s
Optimism logo
256.6 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 99.02% lower than Optimism max theoretical TPS

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7 tx/s
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714.3 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Bitcoin transaction volume is 54.05% lower than Optimism transaction volume

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26.1K txns
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56.8K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 213X longer than Optimism block time

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7m 6s
Optimism logo
2s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Bitcoin finality is 3.57X longer than Optimism finality

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1h
Optimism logo
16m 48s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Bitcoin is a layer 1 blockchain, while Optimism is a layer 2 blockchain

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 2 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Bitcoin has 1.18X more total transactions than Optimism

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1.34B txns
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1.14B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 13 years before Optimism

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Jan 3, 2009
Optimism logo
Dec 16, 2021

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Optimism Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 4X higher than Optimism Nakamoto Coefficient

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4
Optimism logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 142X more miners than Optimism has validators

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142
Optimism logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.26K EH/s, while Optimism has no data

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1.26K EH/s
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—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Bitcoin is PoW, while Optimism is Rollup (Optimistic)

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Proof of Work (PoW)
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Rollup (Optimistic)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

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

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Off-chain
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On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Optimism Developer Activity

Developers

Bitcoin has 42.96% fewer developers than Optimism

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1,961
Optimism logo
3,438

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Bitcoin has 32.78% fewer commits than Optimism

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120,936
Optimism logo
179,922

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 76.04% fewer repos than Optimism

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23
Optimism logo
96

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Bitcoin has 8.12X more stars than Optimism

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106,630
Optimism logo
13,135

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 5.53X more watchers than Optimism

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5,608
Optimism logo
1,014

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Optimism Financials New

Chain Revenue

Bitcoin chain revenue is 229X higher than Optimism chain revenue

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$260.4K
Optimism logo
$1.136K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Bitcoin average transaction fee is 467X higher than Optimism average transaction fee

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$0.4384
Optimism logo
$0.0009396

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Bitcoin market cap is 6,040X higher than Optimism market cap

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$1.568T
Optimism logo
$259.5M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Bitcoin FDV is 3,171X higher than Optimism FDV

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$1.644T
Optimism logo
$518.4M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Bitcoin Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.9X higher than Optimism Market Cap to FDV ratio

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95.35%
Optimism logo
50.06%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Bitcoin price is 648,598X higher than Optimism price

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$78,290
Optimism logo
$0.1207

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Optimism 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 Optimism

Optimism provides a Layer 2 scaling fix for Ethereum, greatly boosting its scalability and cutting down on gas fees. It maintains robust security measures and guarantees a smooth development experience. Through Optimistic Rollups, it enables swift transaction processing, positioning Ethereum as a viable option for deploying intricate and interactive applications.

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