Bitcoin vs Stellar Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 93.27% lower than Stellar TPS

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3.89 tx/s
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57.79 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Bitcoin max TPS is 93.01% lower than Stellar max TPS

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13.2 tx/s
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189 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 99.65% lower than Stellar max theoretical TPS

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7 tx/s
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2,032 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Bitcoin transaction volume is 93.27% lower than Stellar transaction volume

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14K txns
Stellar logo
208K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 150X longer than Stellar block time

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13m 57s
Stellar logo
5.6s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Bitcoin finality is 100% longer than Stellar finality

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1h
Stellar logo
0s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Bitcoin and Stellar are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Stellar logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Bitcoin has 94.05% fewer total transactions than Stellar

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1.29B txns
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21.8B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 7 years before Stellar

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Jan 3, 2009
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Sep 30, 2015

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Stellar Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is the same as Stellar Nakamoto Coefficient

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3
Stellar logo
3

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 1.38X more miners than Stellar has validators

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120
Stellar logo
87

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.2K EH/s, while Stellar has no data

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1.2K EH/s
Stellar logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Bitcoin is PoW, while Stellar is Stellar Consensus Protocol

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Proof of Work (PoW)
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Stellar Consensus Protocol

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Bitcoin off-chain governance is worse than Stellar on-chain governance

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Off-chain
Stellar logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Stellar Developer Activity

Developers

Bitcoin has 2.8X more developers than Stellar

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1,908
Stellar logo
681

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Bitcoin has 1.8X more commits than Stellar

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117,075
Stellar logo
65,023

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 82.11% fewer repos than Stellar

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22
Stellar logo
123

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Bitcoin has 9.54X more stars than Stellar

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104,895
Stellar logo
10,995

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 2.39X more watchers than Stellar

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5,587
Stellar logo
2,337

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Stellar Financials New

Chain Revenue

Bitcoin chain revenue is 740X higher than Stellar chain revenue

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$218.5K
Stellar logo
$295.5

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Bitcoin average transaction fee is 12,526X higher than Stellar average transaction fee

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$0.5882
Stellar logo
$0.00004696

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Bitcoin market cap is 255X higher than Stellar market cap

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$1.896T
Stellar logo
$7.424B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Bitcoin FDV is 174X higher than Stellar FDV

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$1.993T
Stellar logo
$11.45B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Bitcoin Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.47X higher than Stellar Market Cap to FDV ratio

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95.13%
Stellar logo
64.83%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Bitcoin price is 414,423X higher than Stellar price

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$94,920
Stellar logo
$0.229

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Stellar 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 Stellar

Stellar empowers builders to unlock human and economic potential. It combines a powerful, decentralized blockchain network with a global ecosystem of innovators to create opportunities as borderless as ideas. It offers the tools to make a difference in the real world through new digital asset products and services that enhance access to the global financial system.

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