Cronos vs Bitcoin

Cronos vs Bitcoin Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cronos TPS is 69.01% lower than Bitcoin TPS

Cronos logo
3.1 tx/s
Bitcoin logo
10.01 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cronos max TPS is 11X higher than Bitcoin max TPS

Cronos logo
141.7 tx/s
Bitcoin logo
13.2 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Cronos max theoretical TPS is 770X higher than Bitcoin max theoretical TPS

Cronos logo
5,390 tx/s
Bitcoin logo
7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Cronos transaction volume is 69.01% lower than Bitcoin transaction volume

Cronos logo
11.2K txns
Bitcoin logo
36K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Cronos block time is 99.85% shorter than Bitcoin block time

Cronos logo
0.59s
Bitcoin logo
6m 51s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Cronos finality is 100% shorter than Bitcoin finality

Cronos logo
0s
Bitcoin logo
1h

Data from Chainspect

Type

Cronos and Bitcoin are both layer 1 blockchains

Cronos logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Bitcoin logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

New

Total Transactions

Cronos has 92.79% fewer total transactions than Bitcoin

Cronos logo
89.7M txns
Bitcoin logo
1.25B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Cronos was launched 13 years after Bitcoin

Cronos logo
Nov 8, 2021
Bitcoin logo
Jan 3, 2009

Data from Chainspect

Cronos vs Bitcoin Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cronos Nakamoto Coefficient is 1.33X higher than Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient

Cronos logo
4
Bitcoin logo
3

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Cronos has 9.09% fewer validators than Bitcoin has miners

Cronos logo
100
Bitcoin logo
110

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Cronos has no data, while Bitcoin hashrate is 1.03K EH/s

Cronos logo
—
Bitcoin logo
1.03K EH/s

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Cronos is PoS, while Bitcoin is PoW

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

Data from Chainspect

Governance

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

Cronos logo
On-chain
Bitcoin logo
Off-chain

Data from Chainspect

Cronos vs Bitcoin Developer Activity New

Developers

Cronos has 83.9% fewer developers than Bitcoin

Cronos logo
302
Bitcoin logo
1,876

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Cronos has 1.18X more repos than Bitcoin

Cronos logo
26
Bitcoin logo
22

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Cronos has 86.29% fewer commits than Bitcoin

Cronos logo
15,617
Bitcoin logo
113,955

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Cronos has 98.89% fewer stars than Bitcoin

Cronos logo
1,133
Bitcoin logo
102,566

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Cronos has 97.01% fewer watchers than Bitcoin

Cronos logo
167
Bitcoin logo
5,602

Data from Chainspect

Cronos vs Bitcoin Real-Time TPS Chart

Loading Data

Other Comparisons

About Blockchains

About Cronos

Cronos emerges as an interoperable blockchain, streamlining the migration of applications and crypto assets from various chains while prioritizing low transaction costs, rapid throughput, and fast finalization times. It operates as an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible chain, augmented with support for Inter-Blockchain Communications (IBC) networks based on the Cosmos SDK. This integration empowers developers to create and launch dApps atop the EVM infrastructure.

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

Cronos Socials

Bitcoin Socials