Bitcoin vs Stellar Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 97.9% lower than Stellar TPS

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4.02 tx/s
Stellar logo
191.6 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Bitcoin max TPS is 93.28% lower than Stellar max TPS

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13.2 tx/s
Stellar logo
196.6 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 98.35% lower than Stellar transaction volume

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11.3K txns
Stellar logo
689K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 163X longer than Stellar block time

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15m 37s
Stellar logo
5.75s

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 94.11% fewer total transactions than Stellar

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1.36B txns
Stellar logo
23.1B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 7 years before Stellar

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Jan 3, 2009
Stellar logo
Sep 30, 2015

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Stellar Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 1.33X higher than Stellar Nakamoto Coefficient

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4
Stellar logo
3

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 1.46X more miners than Stellar has validators

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139
Stellar logo
95

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.18K EH/s, while Stellar has no data

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1.18K 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)
Stellar logo
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 2.82X more developers than Stellar

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1,973
Stellar logo
699

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Bitcoin has 1.84X more commits than Stellar

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121,448
Stellar logo
65,907

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 82.17% fewer repos than Stellar

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23
Stellar logo
129

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Bitcoin has 9.87X more stars than Stellar

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106,855
Stellar logo
10,824

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 2.87X more watchers than Stellar

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5,512
Stellar logo
1,918

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Stellar Financials New

Chain Revenue

Bitcoin chain revenue is 212X higher than Stellar chain revenue

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$194.9K
Stellar logo
$920

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Bitcoin average transaction fee is 4,603X higher than Stellar average transaction fee

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$0.3154
Stellar logo
$0.00006852

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Bitcoin market cap is 321X higher than Stellar market cap

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$1.535T
Stellar logo
$4.78B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Bitcoin FDV is 226X higher than Stellar FDV

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$1.609T
Stellar logo
$7.13B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Bitcoin Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.42X higher than Stellar Market Cap to FDV ratio

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95.39%
Stellar logo
67.04%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Bitcoin price is 537,252X higher than Stellar price

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$76,610
Stellar logo
$0.1426

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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