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Bitcoin vs Solana Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 99.03% lower than Solana TPS

12.28 tx/s

1,272 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Bitcoin max TPS is 99.78% lower than Solana max TPS

13.48 tx/s

6,284 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

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

7 tx/s

65,000 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Bitcoin transaction volume is 99.07% lower than Solana transaction volume

42.3K txns

4.58M txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 1,178X longer than Solana block time

8m 11s

417ms

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Finality

Bitcoin finality is 281X longer than Solana finality

12.8s

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Type

Bitcoin and Solana are both layer 1 blockchains

Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Bitcoin has 98.81% fewer total transactions than Solana

1.4B txns

117B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 11 years before Solana

Jan 3, 2009

Mar 16, 2020

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Bitcoin vs Solana Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 83.33% lower than Solana Nakamoto Coefficient

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Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 79.05% fewer miners than Solana has validators

146

697

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Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.13K EH/s, while Solana stake is $32.22B

1.13K EH/s

$32.22B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Bitcoin is PoW, while Solana is PoS

Proof of Work (PoW)

Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Bitcoin and Solana governance are both off-chain

Off-chain

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Bitcoin vs Solana Developer Activity

Developers

Bitcoin has 81.65% fewer developers than Solana

1,991

10,853

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Bitcoin has 1.32X more commits than Solana

123,845

94,024

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Repos

Bitcoin has 85.88% fewer repos than Solana

163

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Stars

Bitcoin has 2.59X more stars than Solana

107,537

41,532

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 9.95X more watchers than Solana

5,564

559

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Bitcoin vs Solana Financials New

Chain Revenue

Bitcoin chain revenue is 68.94% lower than Solana chain revenue

$168.2K

$541.5K

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Average Transaction Fee

Bitcoin average transaction fee is 44X higher than Solana average transaction fee

$0.1961

$0.00445

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Market Cap

Bitcoin market cap is 30X higher than Solana market cap

$1.299T

$43.97B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Bitcoin FDV is 29X higher than Solana FDV

$1.359T

$47.59B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Bitcoin Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.03X higher than Solana Market Cap to FDV ratio

95.52%

92.39%

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Price

Bitcoin price is 858X higher than Solana price

$64,740

$75.47

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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Bitcoin vs Solana 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 Solana Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Validators/Miners

Stake/Hashrate

Consensus Mechanism

Governance

Bitcoin vs Solana Developer Activity

Developers

Commits

Repos

Stars

Watchers

Bitcoin vs Solana Financials New

Chain Revenue

Average Transaction Fee

Market Cap

FDV

Market Cap / FDV

Price

Bitcoin vs Solana Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Bitcoin

About Solana

Blockchains Socials

Bitcoin Socials

Solana Socials