Compare Bitcoin vs Solana

Bitcoin vs Solana Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 99.33% lower than Solana TPS

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5.35 tx/s
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804.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Bitcoin max TPS is 99.71% lower than Solana max TPS

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13.2 tx/s
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4,709 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 99.98% lower than Solana max theoretical TPS

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7 tx/s
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65,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Bitcoin transaction volume is 99.33% lower than Solana transaction volume

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19.3K txns
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2.9M txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 1,414X longer than Solana block time

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9m 20s
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0.4s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Bitcoin finality is 281X longer than Solana finality

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1h
Solana logo
12.8s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Bitcoin and Solana are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Bitcoin has 98.65% fewer total transactions than Solana

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1.25B txns
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92.6B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 11 years before Solana

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Jan 3, 2009
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Mar 16, 2020

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Bitcoin vs Solana Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 85% lower than Solana Nakamoto Coefficient

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3
Solana logo
20

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 89.03% fewer miners than Solana has validators

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105
Solana logo
958

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.12K EH/s, while Solana stake is $93.11B

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1.12K EH/s
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$93.11B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Bitcoin is PoW, while Solana 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 Solana governance are both off-chain

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Off-chain
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Off-chain

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Bitcoin vs Solana Developer Activity New

Developers

Bitcoin has 82.41% fewer developers than Solana

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1,883
Solana logo
10,709

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 79.81% fewer repos than Solana

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22
Solana logo
109

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Bitcoin has 1.34X more commits than Solana

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114,199
Solana logo
85,366

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Bitcoin has 2.69X more stars than Solana

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102,728
Solana logo
38,173

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 3.05X more watchers than Solana

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5,573
Solana logo
1,830

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Solana 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 Solana

Solana stands out as a high-performance blockchain, celebrated for its scalability, speed, and minimal transaction expenses. Featuring a distinctive consensus mechanism dubbed Proof of History (PoH), Solana achieves remarkable scalability and efficiency. Tailored to accommodate dApps, it excels in processing a vast number of transactions swiftly, thereby slashing processing durations and fees. These attributes make it a compelling platform for developers within the cryptocurrency realm.

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