Bitcoin vs Stellar Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 95.45% lower than Stellar TPS

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4.6 tx/s
Stellar logo
101.2 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
Stellar logo
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 95.45% lower than Stellar transaction volume

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16.6K txns
Stellar logo
364K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 104X longer than Stellar block time

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9m 45s
Stellar logo
5.64s

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 94.07% fewer total transactions than Stellar

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1.31B txns
Stellar logo
22.1B 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 the same as Stellar Nakamoto Coefficient

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3
Stellar logo
3

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 1.52X more miners than Stellar has validators

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126
Stellar logo
83

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.01K EH/s, while Stellar has no data

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1.01K 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 2.8X more developers than Stellar

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1,927
Stellar logo
687

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Bitcoin has 1.8X more commits than Stellar

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118,545
Stellar logo
65,762

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 81.88% fewer repos than Stellar

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23
Stellar logo
127

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Bitcoin has 9.48X more stars than Stellar

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105,564
Stellar logo
11,133

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 2.48X more watchers than Stellar

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5,606
Stellar logo
2,264

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Stellar Financials New

Chain Revenue

Bitcoin chain revenue is 205X higher than Stellar chain revenue

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$159.4K
Stellar logo
$776.6

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Bitcoin average transaction fee is 4,182X higher than Stellar average transaction fee

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$0.3301
Stellar logo
$0.00007894

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Bitcoin market cap is 255X higher than Stellar market cap

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$1.345T
Stellar logo
$5.27B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Bitcoin FDV is 176X higher than Stellar FDV

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$1.413T
Stellar logo
$8.023B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Bitcoin Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.45X higher than Stellar Market Cap to FDV ratio

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95.20%
Stellar logo
65.69%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Bitcoin price is 419,275X higher than Stellar price

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$67,270
Stellar logo
$0.1604

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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