Compare Bitcoin vs Polkadot Ecosystem

Bitcoin vs Polkadot Ecosystem Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 6.7% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem TPS

Bitcoin logo
5.86 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.28 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Bitcoin max TPS is 97.14% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS

Bitcoin logo
13.2 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 99.99% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS

Bitcoin logo
7 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Bitcoin transaction volume is 6.7% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume

Bitcoin logo
21.1K txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
22.6K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 93X longer than Polkadot Ecosystem block time

Bitcoin logo
9m 23s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.05s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Bitcoin finality is 120X longer than Polkadot Ecosystem finality

Bitcoin logo
1h
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Bitcoin is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polkadot Ecosystem is a blockchain ecosystem

Bitcoin logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem

Data from Chainspect

New

Total Transactions

Bitcoin has 1.92X more total transactions than Polkadot Ecosystem

Bitcoin logo
1.25B txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
652M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 11 years before Polkadot Ecosystem

Bitcoin logo
Jan 3, 2009
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Polkadot Ecosystem Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 98.36% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin logo
3
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
183

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 82.5% fewer miners than Polkadot Ecosystem has validators

Bitcoin logo
105
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.29K EH/s, while Polkadot Ecosystem stake is $2.377B

Bitcoin logo
1.29K EH/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$2.377B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Bitcoin is PoW, while Polkadot Ecosystem is Nominated Proof of Stake

Bitcoin logo
Proof of Work (PoW)
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Bitcoin off-chain governance is worse than Polkadot Ecosystem on-chain governance

Bitcoin logo
Off-chain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Polkadot Ecosystem Developer Activity New

Developers

Bitcoin has 78.76% fewer developers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Bitcoin logo
1,886
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,881

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 95.22% fewer repos than Polkadot Ecosystem

Bitcoin logo
22
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
461

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Bitcoin has 83.04% fewer commits than Polkadot Ecosystem

Bitcoin logo
114,643
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
676,169

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Bitcoin has 3.04X more stars than Polkadot Ecosystem

Bitcoin logo
103,060
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
33,857

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 1.11X more watchers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Bitcoin logo
5,569
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,032

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Polkadot Ecosystem 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 Polkadot Ecosystem

Polkadot stands out among other blockchain projects for its focus on enhancing the foundational infrastructure of dApps. It aims to enable interoperability between blockchain ecosystems, facilitating seamless communication without intermediaries. Functioning as a "network of networks," Polkadot utilizes parachains — specialized blockchains with unique functionalities and tokens — to enable interaction between diverse blockchain architectures. Powered by the nominated proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus algorithm and drawing inspiration from the Ouroboros protocol, Polkadot offers a robust framework for building interconnected and scalable decentralized systems.

Blockchains Socials

Bitcoin Socials

Polkadot Ecosystem Socials