Compare Merlin vs Bitcoin
Merlin vs Bitcoin Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin TPS is 4.12 tx/s
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin max TPS is 13.2 tx/s
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Max Theoretical TPS
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 7 tx/s
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin transaction volume is 14.8K txns
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Block Time (1H)
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin block time is 29m
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Finality
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin finality is 1h
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Type
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin is a layer 1 blockchain
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Total Transactions
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin has 1.26B total transactions
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Launch Date
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin was launched on Jan 3, 2009
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Merlin vs Bitcoin Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 4
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Validators/Miners
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin has 108 miners
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Stake/Hashrate
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin hashrate is 1.06K EH/s
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Consensus Mechanism
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin is PoW
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Governance
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin governance is off-chain
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Merlin vs Bitcoin Developer Activity
Developers
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin has 1,894 developers
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Repos
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin has 22 repos
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Commits
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin has 115,139 commits
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Stars
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin has 103,618 stars
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Watchers
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin has 5,566 watchers
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Merlin vs Bitcoin Financials New
Chain Revenue
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin chain revenue is $354.2K
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Average Transaction Fee
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin average transaction fee is $0.7863
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Price
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin price is $102,500
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Market Cap
Merlin has no data, while Bitcoin market cap is $2.044T
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About Blockchains
About Merlin
Merlin Chain is a Bitcoin Layer 2 solution that integrates several advanced technologies: the ZK-Rollup network, decentralized oracle network, Data Availability, and on-chain BTC fraud-proof modules. Its primary objective is to enhance Bitcoin's native assets, protocols, and products on Layer 1 by leveraging its Layer 2 network, and ultimately achieve the goal to "Make Bitcoin Fun Again".
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.