Compare Gnosis Chain vs Bitcoin

Gnosis Chain vs Bitcoin Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Gnosis Chain TPS is 67.96% lower than Bitcoin TPS

Gnosis Chain logo
2.52 tx/s
Bitcoin logo
7.88 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Gnosis Chain max TPS is 6.13X higher than Bitcoin max TPS

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80.9 tx/s
Bitcoin logo
13.2 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Gnosis Chain max theoretical TPS is 23X higher than Bitcoin max theoretical TPS

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161.9 tx/s
Bitcoin logo
7 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Gnosis Chain transaction volume is 67.96% lower than Bitcoin transaction volume

Gnosis Chain logo
9.09K txns
Bitcoin logo
28.4K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Gnosis Chain block time is 98.65% shorter than Bitcoin block time

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5.18s
Bitcoin logo
6m 26s

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Finality

Gnosis Chain finality is 95.55% shorter than Bitcoin finality

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2m 40s
Bitcoin logo
1h

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Type

Gnosis Chain is a sidechain, while Bitcoin is a layer 1 blockchain

Gnosis Chain logo
Sidechain
Bitcoin logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Gnosis Chain has 74.96% fewer total transactions than Bitcoin

Gnosis Chain logo
312M txns
Bitcoin logo
1.25B txns

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Launch Date

Gnosis Chain was launched 10 years after Bitcoin

Gnosis Chain logo
Oct 8, 2018
Bitcoin logo
Jan 3, 2009

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Gnosis Chain vs Bitcoin Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Gnosis Chain has no data, while Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 3

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—
Bitcoin logo
3

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Validators/Miners

Gnosis Chain has 2,894X more validators than Bitcoin has miners

Gnosis Chain logo
300,900
Bitcoin logo
104

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Stake/Hashrate

Gnosis Chain stake is $56.01M, while Bitcoin hashrate is 1.01K EH/s

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$56.01M
Bitcoin logo
1.01K EH/s

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Consensus Mechanism

Gnosis Chain is PoS, while Bitcoin is PoW

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

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Governance

Gnosis Chain multisig governance is worse than Bitcoin off-chain governance

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Multisig
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Off-chain

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Gnosis Chain vs Bitcoin Developer Activity New

Developers

Gnosis Chain has 90.06% fewer developers than Bitcoin

Gnosis Chain logo
187
Bitcoin logo
1,883

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Gnosis Chain has 2.73X more repos than Bitcoin

Gnosis Chain logo
60
Bitcoin logo
22

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Commits

Gnosis Chain has 60.6% fewer commits than Bitcoin

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44,986
Bitcoin logo
114,193

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Gnosis Chain has 99.72% fewer stars than Bitcoin

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287
Bitcoin logo
102,699

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Gnosis Chain has 98.16% fewer watchers than Bitcoin

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102
Bitcoin logo
5,573

Data from Chainspect

Gnosis Chain vs Bitcoin Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Gnosis Chain

Gnosis Chain operates as an execution-layer Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chain, utilizing the xDAI stablecoin for transactions and fee payments. Its security is ensured by the Gnosis Beacon Chain (GBC), which employs a Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism akin to Cardano and Solana. Users stake GNO tokens to participate in transaction validation, earning additional GNO rewards for contributing to network security.

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.

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