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Bitcoin vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 76.28% lower than Polygon TPS

18.72 tx/s

78.91 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Bitcoin max TPS is 97.54% lower than Polygon max TPS

13.2 tx/s

537.5 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 99.81% lower than Polygon max theoretical TPS

7 tx/s

3,810 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Bitcoin transaction volume is 80.69% lower than Polygon transaction volume

54.8K txns

284K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 217X longer than Polygon block time

5m 25s

1.5s

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Finality

Bitcoin finality is 720X longer than Polygon finality

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Type

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

Layer 1 blockchain

Sidechain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Bitcoin has 81.99% fewer total transactions than Polygon

1.39B txns

7.75B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 11 years before Polygon

Jan 3, 2009

May 30, 2020

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Bitcoin vs Polygon Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 25% lower than Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

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Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 1.43X more miners than Polygon has validators

146

102

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Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.13K EH/s, while Polygon stake is $289.2M

1.13K EH/s

$289.2M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Bitcoin is PoW, while Polygon is PoS

Proof of Work (PoW)

Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Bitcoin and Polygon governance are both off-chain

Off-chain

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Bitcoin vs Polygon Developer Activity

Developers

Bitcoin has 1.1X more developers than Polygon

1,991

1,815

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Bitcoin has 1.86X more commits than Polygon

123,845

66,709

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 86.7% fewer repos than Polygon

173

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Stars

Bitcoin has 11X more stars than Polygon

107,537

9,526

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Watchers

Bitcoin has 4.48X more watchers than Polygon

5,564

1,243

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Bitcoin vs Polygon Financials New

Chain Revenue

Bitcoin chain revenue is 1.9X higher than Polygon chain revenue

$168.2K

$88.66K

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Average Transaction Fee

Bitcoin average transaction fee is 13X higher than Polygon average transaction fee

$0.1961

$0.01474

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Market Cap

Bitcoin market cap is 1,506X higher than Polygon market cap

$1.299T

$862.3M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Bitcoin FDV is 1,577X higher than Polygon FDV

$1.359T

$862.3M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Bitcoin Market Cap to FDV ratio is 4.48% lower than Polygon Market Cap to FDV ratio

95.52%

100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Bitcoin price is 801,875X higher than Polygon price

$64,740

$0.08073

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.

Compare Bitcoin vs Polygon

Bitcoin vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Max Theoretical TPS

Transaction Volume (1H)

Block Time (1H)

Finality

Type

Total Transactions (All time)

Launch Date

Bitcoin vs Polygon Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Validators/Miners

Stake/Hashrate

Consensus Mechanism

Governance

Bitcoin vs Polygon Developer Activity

Developers

Commits

Repos

Stars

Watchers

Bitcoin vs Polygon Financials New

Chain Revenue

Average Transaction Fee

Market Cap

FDV

Market Cap / FDV

Price

Bitcoin vs Polygon Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Bitcoin

About Polygon

Blockchains Socials

Bitcoin Socials

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