Compare Celo vs Bitcoin

Celo vs Bitcoin Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Celo TPS is 1.51X higher than Bitcoin TPS

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8.94 tx/s
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5.93 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Celo max TPS is 20X higher than Bitcoin max TPS

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268.1 tx/s
Bitcoin logo
13.2 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Celo max theoretical TPS is 68X higher than Bitcoin max theoretical TPS

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476.2 tx/s
Bitcoin logo
7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Celo transaction volume is 1.51X higher than Bitcoin transaction volume

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32.2K txns
Bitcoin logo
21.4K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Celo block time is 99.83% shorter than Bitcoin block time

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1s
Bitcoin logo
9m 53s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Celo finality is 58.66% shorter than Bitcoin finality

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24m 48s
Bitcoin logo
1h

Data from Chainspect

Type

Celo is a layer 2 blockchain, while Bitcoin is a layer 1 blockchain

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Layer 2 blockchain
Bitcoin logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Celo has 21.9% fewer total transactions than Bitcoin

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975M txns
Bitcoin logo
1.25B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Celo was launched 11 years after Bitcoin

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Apr 22, 2020
Bitcoin logo
Jan 3, 2009

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Celo vs Bitcoin Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Celo Nakamoto Coefficient is 66.66% lower than Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
Bitcoin logo
3

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Celo has 99.04% fewer validators than Bitcoin has miners

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1
Bitcoin logo
105

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Celo has no data, while Bitcoin hashrate is 1.12K EH/s

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—
Bitcoin logo
1.12K EH/s

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Celo is Rollup (Optimistic), while Bitcoin is PoW

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Rollup (Optimistic)
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Proof of Work (PoW)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

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

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On-chain
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Off-chain

Data from Chainspect

Celo vs Bitcoin Developer Activity New

Developers

Celo has 16.56% fewer developers than Bitcoin

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1,571
Bitcoin logo
1,883

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Celo has 8X more repos than Bitcoin

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176
Bitcoin logo
22

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Celo has 37.9% fewer commits than Bitcoin

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70,907
Bitcoin logo
114,199

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Celo has 97.14% fewer stars than Bitcoin

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2,935
Bitcoin logo
102,728

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Celo has 73.13% fewer watchers than Bitcoin

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1,497
Bitcoin logo
5,573

Data from Chainspect

Celo vs Bitcoin Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Celo

Celo stands as a blockchain ecosystem with a mission to foster cryptocurrency adoption among smartphone users globally. Utilizing phone numbers as public keys, Celo aims to onboard billions of smartphone owners, including those lacking traditional banking access, into cryptocurrency transactions. The platform is engineered to offer a comprehensive range of stablecoins, decentralized identification solutions, and other resources, empowering both users and developers alike.

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

Celo Socials

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