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Solana vs Bitcoin Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Solana TPS is 120X higher than Bitcoin TPS

1,671 tx/s

13.9 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Solana max TPS is 466X higher than Bitcoin max TPS

6,284 tx/s

13.48 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Solana max theoretical TPS is 9,286X higher than Bitcoin max theoretical TPS

65,000 tx/s

7 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Solana transaction volume is 168X higher than Bitcoin transaction volume

6.01M txns

35.7K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Solana block time is 99.86% shorter than Bitcoin block time

423ms

5m 21s

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Finality

Solana finality is 99.64% shorter than Bitcoin finality

12.8s

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Type

Solana and Bitcoin are both layer 1 blockchains

Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Solana has 85X more total transactions than Bitcoin

119B txns

1.4B txns

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Launch Date

Solana was launched 11 years after Bitcoin

Mar 16, 2020

Jan 3, 2009

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Solana vs Bitcoin Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Solana Nakamoto Coefficient is 4.25X higher than Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient

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Validators/Miners

Solana has 4.72X more validators than Bitcoin has miners

694

147

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Stake/Hashrate

Solana stake is $31.58B, while Bitcoin hashrate is 1.04K EH/s

$31.58B

1.04K EH/s

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Consensus Mechanism

Solana is PoS, while Bitcoin is PoW

Proof of Stake (PoS)

Proof of Work (PoW)

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Governance

Solana and Bitcoin governance are both off-chain

Off-chain

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Solana vs Bitcoin Developer Activity

Developers

Solana has 5.44X more developers than Bitcoin

10,862

1,998

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Commits

Solana has 24.14% fewer commits than Bitcoin

94,219

124,211

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Repos

Solana has 7.09X more repos than Bitcoin

163

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Stars

Solana has 61.35% fewer stars than Bitcoin

41,601

107,639

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Watchers

Solana has 89.89% fewer watchers than Bitcoin

563

5,573

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Solana vs Bitcoin Financials

Chain Revenue

Solana chain revenue is 2.73X higher than Bitcoin chain revenue

$519K

$190K

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Average Transaction Fee

Solana average transaction fee is 99.02% lower than Bitcoin average transaction fee

$0.003322

$0.339

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Market Cap

Solana market cap is 96.64% lower than Bitcoin market cap

$43.02B

$1.284T

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FDV

Solana FDV is 96.53% lower than Bitcoin FDV

$46.62B

$1.344T

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Market Cap / FDV

Solana Market Cap to FDV ratio is 3.41% lower than Bitcoin Market Cap to FDV ratio

92.27%

95.54%

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Price

Solana price is 99.88% lower than Bitcoin price

$73.87

$63,990

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Solana vs Bitcoin Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Solana

Solana stands out as a high-performance blockchain, celebrated for its scalability, speed, and minimal transaction expenses. Featuring a distinctive consensus mechanism dubbed Proof of History (PoH), Solana achieves remarkable scalability and efficiency. Tailored to accommodate dApps, it excels in processing a vast number of transactions swiftly, thereby slashing processing durations and fees. These attributes make it a compelling platform for developers within the cryptocurrency realm.

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.

Compare Solana vs Bitcoin

Solana 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

Solana vs Bitcoin Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Validators/Miners

Stake/Hashrate

Consensus Mechanism

Governance

Solana vs Bitcoin Developer Activity

Developers

Commits

Repos

Stars

Watchers

Solana vs Bitcoin Financials

Chain Revenue

Average Transaction Fee

Market Cap

FDV

Market Cap / FDV

Price

Solana vs Bitcoin Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Solana

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