Compare Bitcoin vs Polygon

Bitcoin vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 86.33% lower than Polygon TPS

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5.83 tx/s
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42.65 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Bitcoin max TPS is 96.92% lower than Polygon max TPS

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13.2 tx/s
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429.1 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

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

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7 tx/s
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714.3 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Bitcoin transaction volume is 86.33% lower than Polygon transaction volume

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21K txns
Polygon logo
154K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 418X longer than Polygon block time

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14m 47s
Polygon logo
2.13s

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Finality

Bitcoin finality is 720X longer than Polygon finality

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1h
Polygon logo
5s

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Type

Bitcoin is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polygon is a sidechain

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Layer 1 blockchain
Polygon logo
Sidechain

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Total Transactions

Bitcoin has 78.16% fewer total transactions than Polygon

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1.25B txns
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5.71B txns

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Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 11 years before Polygon

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Jan 3, 2009
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May 30, 2020

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Bitcoin vs Polygon Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 40% lower than Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

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3
Polygon logo
5

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Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 1.01X more miners than Polygon has validators

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105
Polygon logo
104

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Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.15K EH/s, while Polygon stake is $845.3M

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1.15K EH/s
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$845.3M

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Consensus Mechanism

Bitcoin is PoW, while Polygon is PoS

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Proof of Work (PoW)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Bitcoin and Polygon governance are both off-chain

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Off-chain
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Off-chain

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Bitcoin vs Polygon Developer Activity New

Developers

Bitcoin has 1.13X more developers than Polygon

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1,879
Polygon logo
1,657

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 85.23% fewer repos than Polygon

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22
Polygon logo
149

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Commits

Bitcoin has 1.84X more commits than Polygon

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114,073
Polygon logo
62,027

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Stars

Bitcoin has 11X more stars than Polygon

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102,669
Polygon logo
9,204

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 3.2X more watchers than Polygon

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5,573
Polygon logo
1,739

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Polygon 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 Polygon

Polygon, formerly Matic Network, is a blockchain platform designed to establish a multi-chain system compatible with Ethereum. It employs a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism similar to Ethereum for on-chain transactions, with its native token being POL. Functioning as a "layer two" or "sidechain" scaling solution alongside Ethereum, Polygon facilitates quicker transactions and lower fees. Its inception aimed to tackle Ethereum's major challenges, including high fees, subpar user experience, and limited transaction throughput, aspiring to create an "Ethereum's internet of blockchains" or a multi-chain ecosystem of Ethereum-compatible blockchains.

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