Compare Bitcoin vs Stellar

Bitcoin vs Stellar Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 91.29% lower than Stellar TPS

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10.02 tx/s
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115.1 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Bitcoin max TPS is 92.93% lower than Stellar max TPS

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13.2 tx/s
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186.8 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 91.29% lower than Stellar transaction volume

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36.1K txns
Stellar logo
414K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 59X longer than Stellar block time

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5m 39s
Stellar logo
5.71s

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

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Total Transactions

Bitcoin has 93.96% fewer total transactions than Stellar

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1.25B txns
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20.7B 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 1.35X more miners than Stellar has validators

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105
Stellar logo
78

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.15K EH/s, while Stellar has no data

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1.15K 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
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On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Stellar Developer Activity New

Developers

Bitcoin has 2.84X more developers than Stellar

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1,879
Stellar logo
662

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 81.03% fewer repos than Stellar

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22
Stellar logo
116

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Bitcoin has 2.52X more commits than Stellar

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114,035
Stellar logo
45,332

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Bitcoin has 9.65X more stars than Stellar

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102,647
Stellar logo
10,641

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 2.38X more watchers than Stellar

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5,572
Stellar logo
2,346

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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