Flow vs Bitcoin Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Flow TPS is 32.59% lower than Bitcoin TPS

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3.59 tx/s
Bitcoin logo
5.33 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Flow max TPS is 12X higher than Bitcoin max TPS

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161.2 tx/s
Bitcoin logo
13.2 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Flow max theoretical TPS is 557X higher than Bitcoin max theoretical TPS

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3,900 tx/s
Bitcoin logo
7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Flow transaction volume is 32.59% lower than Bitcoin transaction volume

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12.9K txns
Bitcoin logo
19.2K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Flow block time is 99.88% shorter than Bitcoin block time

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0.8s
Bitcoin logo
11m 9s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Flow finality is 99.72% shorter than Bitcoin finality

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10s
Bitcoin logo
1h

Data from Chainspect

Type

Flow and Bitcoin are both layer 1 blockchains

Flow logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Bitcoin logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Flow has 31.4% fewer total transactions than Bitcoin

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878M txns
Bitcoin logo
1.28B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Flow was launched 12 years after Bitcoin

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Jul 15, 2020
Bitcoin logo
Jan 3, 2009

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Flow vs Bitcoin Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Flow Nakamoto Coefficient is 2.25X higher than Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient

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9
Bitcoin logo
4

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Flow has 2.13X more validators than Bitcoin has miners

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272
Bitcoin logo
128

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Flow stake is $123.2M, while Bitcoin hashrate is 1.04K EH/s

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$123.2M
Bitcoin logo
1.04K EH/s

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Flow is PoS, while Bitcoin is PoW

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

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Governance

Flow and Bitcoin governance are both off-chain

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Off-chain
Bitcoin logo
Off-chain

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Flow vs Bitcoin Developer Activity

Developers

Flow has 64.73% fewer developers than Bitcoin

Flow logo
670
Bitcoin logo
1,900

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Flow has 1.31X more commits than Bitcoin

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151,982
Bitcoin logo
116,172

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Flow has 8.41X more repos than Bitcoin

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185
Bitcoin logo
22

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Stars

Flow has 95.42% fewer stars than Bitcoin

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4,768
Bitcoin logo
104,316

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Flow has 52.6% fewer watchers than Bitcoin

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2,644
Bitcoin logo
5,579

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Bitcoin Financials New

Chain Revenue

Flow chain revenue is 99.94% lower than Bitcoin chain revenue

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$128
Bitcoin logo
$240K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Flow average transaction fee is 99.95% lower than Bitcoin average transaction fee

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$0.0002699
Bitcoin logo
$0.5536

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Flow market cap is 99.98% lower than Bitcoin market cap

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$303.1M
Bitcoin logo
$1.715T

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Flow FDV is 99.98% lower than Bitcoin FDV

Flow logo
$303.1M
Bitcoin logo
$1.804T

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Flow Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.05X higher than Bitcoin Market Cap to FDV ratio

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100.00%
Bitcoin logo
95.06%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Flow price is 99.99% lower than Bitcoin price

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$0.1862
Bitcoin logo
$85,910

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Bitcoin Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Flow

Flow is a layer one blockchain designed from the ground up for consumer apps and the digital assets that power them. The network runs on a Proof of Stake consensus mechanism with a unique "multi-role" architecture that solves the blockchain trilemma, balancing scalability, efficiency, and cost.

FLOW ($FLOW) is the native utility token that is used for:

  • Fees for processing transactions and storing data.
  • Buying, selling, and trading assets on Flow
  • Staking and delegating to secure the network

Flow tools include:

  • Cadence, a purpose-built smart contract programming language designed for consumer-grade applications
  • Full EVM equivalence, allowing anything from Ethereum to work on Flow
  • Protocol-level account abstraction and mobile support for onboarding new users
  • Cross-chain interoperability with the wider web3 ecosystem
  • Developer hub with comprehensive documentation and tools

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

Flow Socials

Bitcoin Socials