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Polkadot vs Bitcoin Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot TPS is 100% lower than Bitcoin TPS

0 tx/s

12.52 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polkadot max TPS is 34X higher than Bitcoin max TPS

462.7 tx/s

13.48 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Polkadot max theoretical TPS is 143X higher than Bitcoin max theoretical TPS

1,000 tx/s

7 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Polkadot transaction volume is 100% lower than Bitcoin transaction volume

0 txns

31.5K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Polkadot block time is 98.32% shorter than Bitcoin block time

6.03s

5m 59s

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Finality

Polkadot finality is 99.16% shorter than Bitcoin finality

30s

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Type

Polkadot and Bitcoin are both layer 1 blockchains

Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Polkadot has 96.72% fewer total transactions than Bitcoin

46M txns

1.4B txns

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Launch Date

Polkadot was launched 11 years after Bitcoin

May 26, 2020

Jan 3, 2009

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Polkadot vs Bitcoin Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Nakamoto Coefficient is 43X higher than Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient

171

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Validators/Miners

Polkadot has 4.08X more validators than Bitcoin has miners

600

147

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Stake/Hashrate

Polkadot stake is $667.6M, while Bitcoin hashrate is 1.04K EH/s

$667.6M

1.04K EH/s

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Consensus Mechanism

Polkadot is Nominated Proof of Stake, while Bitcoin is PoW

Nominated Proof of Stake

Proof of Work (PoW)

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Governance

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

On-chain

Off-chain

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Polkadot vs Bitcoin Developer Activity

Developers

Polkadot has 4.54X more developers than Bitcoin

9,072

1,998

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polkadot has 5.64X more commits than Bitcoin

700,892

124,209

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polkadot has 24X more repos than Bitcoin

548

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polkadot has 66.96% fewer stars than Bitcoin

35,558

107,637

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Watchers

Polkadot has 60.95% fewer watchers than Bitcoin

2,176

5,573

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot vs Bitcoin Financials

Chain Revenue

Polkadot chain revenue is 99.99% lower than Bitcoin chain revenue

$0.01655

$186.9K

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Average Transaction Fee

Polkadot average transaction fee is 99.99% lower than Bitcoin average transaction fee

$0.000006454

$0.2687

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Polkadot market cap is 99.89% lower than Bitcoin market cap

$1.287B

$1.276T

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FDV

Polkadot FDV is 99.88% lower than Bitcoin FDV

$1.594B

$1.336T

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Market Cap / FDV

Polkadot Market Cap to FDV ratio is 15.49% lower than Bitcoin Market Cap to FDV ratio

80.73%

95.53%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Polkadot price is 99.99% lower than Bitcoin price

$0.7589

$63,600

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot vs Bitcoin Real-time TPS Chart

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About Polkadot

Polkadot stands out among other blockchain projects for its focus on enhancing the foundational infrastructure of dApps. It aims to enable interoperability between blockchain ecosystems, facilitating seamless communication without intermediaries. Functioning as a "network of networks," Polkadot utilizes parachains — specialized blockchains with unique functionalities and tokens — to enable interaction between diverse blockchain architectures. Powered by the nominated proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus algorithm and drawing inspiration from the Ouroboros protocol, Polkadot offers a robust framework for building interconnected and scalable decentralized systems.

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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Polkadot vs Bitcoin Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Max Theoretical TPS

Transaction Volume (1H)

Block Time (1H)

Finality

Type

Total Transactions (All time)

Launch Date

Polkadot vs Bitcoin Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Validators/Miners

Stake/Hashrate

Consensus Mechanism

Governance

Polkadot vs Bitcoin Developer Activity

Developers

Commits

Repos

Stars

Watchers

Polkadot vs Bitcoin Financials

Chain Revenue

Average Transaction Fee

Market Cap

FDV

Market Cap / FDV

Price

Polkadot vs Bitcoin Real-time TPS Chart

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