ICP vs Bitcoin

ICP vs Bitcoin Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

ICP TPS is 175X higher than Bitcoin TPS

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1,259 tx/s
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7.21 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

ICP max TPS is 1,942X higher than Bitcoin max TPS

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25,621 tx/s
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13.2 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

ICP max theoretical TPS is 29,958X higher than Bitcoin max theoretical TPS

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209,708 tx/s
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7 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

ICP transaction volume is 175X higher than Bitcoin transaction volume

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4.53M txns
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25.9K txns

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Block Time (1H)

ICP block time is 99.94% shorter than Bitcoin block time

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0.48s
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14m 45s

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Finality

ICP finality is 100% shorter than Bitcoin finality

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0s
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1h

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Type

ICP and Bitcoin are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Bitcoin logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

ICP has no data, while Bitcoin has 1.24B total transactions

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Bitcoin logo
1.24B txns

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Launch Date

ICP was launched 12 years after Bitcoin

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May 10, 2021
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Jan 3, 2009

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ICP vs Bitcoin Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

ICP has no data, while Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 3

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Bitcoin logo
3

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Validators/Miners

ICP has no data, while Bitcoin has 111 miners

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Bitcoin logo
111

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Stake/Hashrate

ICP stake is $1.009B, while Bitcoin hashrate is 1.05K EH/s

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$1.009B
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1.05K EH/s

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Consensus Mechanism

ICP is Proof of Useful Work, while Bitcoin is PoW

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Proof of Useful Work
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Proof of Work (PoW)

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Governance

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

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On-chain
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Off-chain

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ICP vs Bitcoin Developer Activity New

Developers

ICP has 61.17% fewer developers than Bitcoin

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728
Bitcoin logo
1,875

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Repos

ICP has 7.32X more repos than Bitcoin

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161
Bitcoin logo
22

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Commits

ICP has 2.21% fewer commits than Bitcoin

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111,194
Bitcoin logo
113,711

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Stars

ICP has 91.1% fewer stars than Bitcoin

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9,102
Bitcoin logo
102,362

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Watchers

ICP has 59.25% fewer watchers than Bitcoin

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2,282
Bitcoin logo
5,600

Data from Chainspect

ICP vs Bitcoin Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About ICP

The Internet Computer enables you to build anything without traditional IT and Big Tech. It hosts decentralized serverless compute that’s simpler, immune to cyber attack, unstoppable, and controllable by DAOs. Next-generation smart contracts (named Canisters) that hold both code and state enable truly Decentralized AI. Canisters use Chain Fusion technology to write transctions directly to other chains without centralized bridges, enabling secure multi-chain dapps. Build social, defi, games, e-commerce, enterprise or any kind of application or service on ICP. The internet is evolving.

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

ICP Socials

Bitcoin Socials