Compare Cardano vs Bitcoin

Cardano vs Bitcoin Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 95.26% lower than Bitcoin TPS

Cardano logo
0.34 tx/s
Bitcoin logo
7.14 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cardano max TPS is 11.94% lower than Bitcoin max TPS

Cardano logo
11.62 tx/s
Bitcoin logo
13.2 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Cardano max theoretical TPS is 2.57X higher than Bitcoin max theoretical TPS

Cardano logo
18.02 tx/s
Bitcoin logo
7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Cardano transaction volume is 95.26% lower than Bitcoin transaction volume

Cardano logo
1.22K txns
Bitcoin logo
25.7K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 95% shorter than Bitcoin block time

Cardano logo
19.97s
Bitcoin logo
6m 39s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Cardano finality is 96.66% shorter than Bitcoin finality

Cardano logo
2m
Bitcoin logo
1h

Data from Chainspect

Type

Cardano and Bitcoin are both layer 1 blockchains

Cardano logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Bitcoin logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

New

Total Transactions

Cardano has 90.83% fewer total transactions than Bitcoin

Cardano logo
114M txns
Bitcoin logo
1.25B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Cardano was launched 9 years after Bitcoin

Cardano logo
Sep 27, 2017
Bitcoin logo
Jan 3, 2009

Data from Chainspect

Cardano vs Bitcoin Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 8.33X higher than Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano logo
25
Bitcoin logo
3

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Cardano has 21X more validators than Bitcoin has miners

Cardano logo
2,159
Bitcoin logo
105

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Cardano stake is $18.17B, while Bitcoin hashrate is 1.12K EH/s

Cardano logo
$18.17B
Bitcoin logo
1.12K EH/s

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Cardano is PoS, while Bitcoin is PoW

Cardano logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Bitcoin logo
Proof of Work (PoW)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Cardano on-chain governance is better than Bitcoin off-chain governance

Cardano logo
On-chain
Bitcoin logo
Off-chain

Data from Chainspect

Cardano vs Bitcoin Developer Activity New

Developers

Cardano has 1.86X more developers than Bitcoin

Cardano logo
3,501
Bitcoin logo
1,883

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Cardano has 8.09X more repos than Bitcoin

Cardano logo
178
Bitcoin logo
22

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Cardano has 1.96X more commits than Bitcoin

Cardano logo
224,388
Bitcoin logo
114,193

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Cardano has 88.77% fewer stars than Bitcoin

Cardano logo
11,525
Bitcoin logo
102,699

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Cardano has 62.76% fewer watchers than Bitcoin

Cardano logo
2,075
Bitcoin logo
5,573

Data from Chainspect

Cardano vs Bitcoin Real-Time TPS Chart

Loading Data

Other Comparisons

About Blockchains

About Cardano

Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods. It combines pioneering technologies to provide unparalleled security and sustainability to decentralized applications, systems, and societies.

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.

Blockchains Socials

Cardano Socials

Bitcoin Socials