Sonic vs Bitcoin

Sonic vs Bitcoin Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Sonic TPS is 55.26% lower than Bitcoin TPS

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2.72 tx/s
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6.08 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Sonic max TPS is 86X higher than Bitcoin max TPS

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1,139 tx/s
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13.2 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Sonic max theoretical TPS is 56,689X higher than Bitcoin max theoretical TPS

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396,825 tx/s
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7 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Sonic transaction volume is 55.26% lower than Bitcoin transaction volume

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9,796 txns
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21,896 txns

Block Time

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Sonic block time is 99.8% shorter than Bitcoin block time

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0.69s
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6m 4s

Finality

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Sonic finality is 100% shorter than Bitcoin finality

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0s
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1h

Type

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Sonic and Bitcoin are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Launch Date

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Sonic was launched 16 years after Bitcoin

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Dec 1, 2024
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Jan 3, 2009

Sonic vs Bitcoin Decentralization New

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient is 25% lower than Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient

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3
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4

Validators/Miners

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Sonic has 56.52% fewer validators than Bitcoin has miners

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40
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92

Stake/Hashrate

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Sonic stake is 1.259B S, while Bitcoin hashrate is 1.04K EH/s

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1.259B S
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1.04K EH/s

Consensus Mechanism

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Sonic is PoS, while Bitcoin is PoW

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Proof of Work (PoW)

Governance

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Sonic 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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About Blockchains

About Sonic

Sonic is an EVM layer-1 platform that offers developers attractive incentives and powerful infrastructure.

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

Sonic Socials

Bitcoin Socials