Compare Sonic vs Bitcoin

Sonic vs Bitcoin Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Sonic TPS is 1.2X higher than Bitcoin TPS

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6.42 tx/s
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5.35 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

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

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Sonic transaction volume is 1.2X higher than Bitcoin transaction volume

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23.1K txns
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19.3K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Sonic block time is 99.88% shorter than Bitcoin block time

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0.6s
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8m 33s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Sonic finality is 100% shorter than Bitcoin finality

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0s
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1h

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Type

Sonic and Bitcoin are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Sonic has 88.86% fewer total transactions than Bitcoin

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139M txns
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1.25B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Sonic was launched 16 years after Bitcoin

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Dec 1, 2024
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Jan 3, 2009

Data from Chainspect

Sonic vs Bitcoin Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient is 1.33X higher than Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient

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4
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3

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Sonic has 60.95% fewer validators than Bitcoin has miners

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41
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105

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Sonic stake is $386.1M, while Bitcoin hashrate is 1.15K EH/s

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$386.1M
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1.15K EH/s

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Sonic is PoS, while Bitcoin is PoW

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

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Governance

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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Sonic vs Bitcoin Developer Activity New

Developers

Sonic has 94.57% fewer developers than Bitcoin

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102
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1,879

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Sonic has 45.45% fewer repos than Bitcoin

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12
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22

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Sonic has 87.9% fewer commits than Bitcoin

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13,795
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114,073

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Sonic has 99.92% fewer stars than Bitcoin

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74
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102,669

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Sonic has 98.49% fewer watchers than Bitcoin

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84
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5,573

Data from Chainspect

Sonic vs Bitcoin Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Sonic

Sonic is the highest-performing EVM layer-1 blockchain, combining speed, incentives, and world-class infrastructure, powering the next generation of DeFi applications. The chain provides 400,000 TPS and sub-second finality.

By combining a novel consensus mechanism with full EVM compatibility, Sonic delivers unparalleled speed, security, and scalability. The S token is Sonic's native token, used for paying transaction fees, staking, running validators, and participating in governance.

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

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