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XRP Ledger Compare Kusama vs Bitcoin
Open in ChatGPTKusama vs Bitcoin Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Kusama TPS is the same as Bitcoin TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Kusama max TPS is 30X higher than Bitcoin max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Kusama max theoretical TPS is 14,286X higher than Bitcoin max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Kusama transaction volume is the same as Bitcoin transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Kusama block time is 100% longer than Bitcoin block time
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Finality
Kusama finality is 99.16% shorter than Bitcoin finality
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Type
Kusama and Bitcoin are both layer 1 blockchains
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Total Transactions (All time)
Kusama has 96.35% fewer total transactions than Bitcoin
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Launch Date
Kusama was launched 11 years after Bitcoin
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Kusama vs Bitcoin Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Kusama Nakamoto Coefficient is 75% lower than Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient
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Validators/Miners
Kusama has 4.93X more validators than Bitcoin has miners
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Stake/Hashrate
Kusama stake is $0, while Bitcoin hashrate is 994 EH/s
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Consensus Mechanism
Kusama is Nominated Proof of Stake, while Bitcoin is PoW
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Governance
Kusama on-chain governance is better than Bitcoin off-chain governance
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Kusama vs Bitcoin Developer Activity
Developers
Kusama has 4.56X more developers than Bitcoin
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Commits
Kusama has 5.67X more commits than Bitcoin
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Repos
Kusama has 24X more repos than Bitcoin
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Stars
Kusama has 66.92% fewer stars than Bitcoin
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Watchers
Kusama has 60.84% fewer watchers than Bitcoin
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Kusama vs Bitcoin Financials New
Chain Revenue
Kusama chain revenue is 99.99% lower than Bitcoin chain revenue
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Average Transaction Fee
Kusama average transaction fee is 99.98% lower than Bitcoin average transaction fee
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Market Cap
Kusama market cap is 99.99% lower than Bitcoin market cap
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FDV
Kusama FDV is 99.99% lower than Bitcoin FDV
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Market Cap / FDV
Kusama Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.05X higher than Bitcoin Market Cap to FDV ratio
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Price
Kusama price is 99.99% lower than Bitcoin price
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Kusama vs Bitcoin Real-time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
About Kusama
Kusama is a scalable multi-chain network for radical innovation and early stage Polkadot deployments. Expect Chaos. No promises.
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.