Hedera vs Bitcoin

Hedera vs Bitcoin Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Hedera TPS is 1.13X higher than Bitcoin TPS

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7.28 tx/s
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6.44 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Hedera max TPS is 250X higher than Bitcoin max TPS

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3,302 tx/s
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13.2 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Hedera max theoretical TPS is 1,429X higher than Bitcoin max theoretical TPS

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10,000 tx/s
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7 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Hedera transaction volume is 1.13X higher than Bitcoin transaction volume

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26,206 txns
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23,196 txns

Block Time

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Hedera block time is 99.73% shorter than Bitcoin block time

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2s
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12m 21s

Finality

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Hedera finality is 100% shorter than Bitcoin finality

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0s
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1h

Type

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Hedera and Bitcoin are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Launch Date

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Hedera was launched 11 years after Bitcoin

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Sep 16, 2019
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Jan 3, 2009

Hedera vs Bitcoin Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Hedera Nakamoto Coefficient is 2X higher than Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient

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6
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3

Validators/Miners

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Hedera has 70.75% fewer validators than Bitcoin has miners

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31
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106

Stake/Hashrate

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Hedera stake is $3.469B, while Bitcoin hashrate is 963 EH/s

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$3.469B
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963 EH/s

Consensus Mechanism

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Hedera is PoS, while Bitcoin is PoW

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

Governance

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Hedera council governance is worse than Bitcoin off-chain governance

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Council
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Off-chain

Hedera vs Bitcoin Developer Activity New

Developers

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Hedera has 65.74% fewer developers than Bitcoin

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642
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1,874

Repos

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Hedera has 3.64X more repos than Bitcoin

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80
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22

Commits

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Hedera has 73.61% fewer commits than Bitcoin

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29,960
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113,556

Stars

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Hedera has 98.43% fewer stars than Bitcoin

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1,600
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102,127

Watchers

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Hedera has 84.91% fewer watchers than Bitcoin

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843
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5,590

Hedera vs Bitcoin Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Hedera

Hedera operates as a public network employing the hashgraph consensus algorithm for rapid and secure transaction validation. Governed by a council of esteemed organizations, Hedera ensures consistent progress and decentralization. Distinguished by its high throughput, security, and fair transaction ordering, Hedera strives to establish a trust layer for the internet.

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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Hedera Socials

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