Starknet vs Bitcoin

Starknet vs Bitcoin Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Starknet TPS is 15.73% lower than Bitcoin TPS

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4.75 tx/s
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5.63 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Starknet max TPS is 29X higher than Bitcoin max TPS

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381.6 tx/s
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13.2 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Starknet max theoretical TPS is 142X higher than Bitcoin max theoretical TPS

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992 tx/s
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7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Starknet transaction volume is 15.73% lower than Bitcoin transaction volume

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17.1K txns
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20.3K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Starknet block time is 99.7% shorter than Bitcoin block time

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2.48s
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14m 12s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Starknet finality is 2.21X longer than Bitcoin finality

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2h
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1h

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Type

Starknet is a layer 2 blockchain, while Bitcoin is a layer 1 blockchain

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Layer 2 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Starknet has 81.21% fewer total transactions than Bitcoin

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234M txns
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1.25B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Starknet was launched 13 years after Bitcoin

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Nov 16, 2021
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Jan 3, 2009

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Starknet vs Bitcoin Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Starknet Nakamoto Coefficient is 66.66% lower than Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
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3

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Starknet has 99.09% fewer validators than Bitcoin has miners

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1
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110

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Starknet has no data, while Bitcoin hashrate is 1.03K EH/s

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—
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1.03K EH/s

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Starknet is Rollup (ZK), while Bitcoin is PoW

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Rollup (ZK)
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Proof of Work (PoW)

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Governance

Starknet 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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Starknet vs Bitcoin Developer Activity New

Developers

Starknet has 81.28% fewer developers than Bitcoin

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351
Bitcoin logo
1,876

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Starknet has 1.23X more repos than Bitcoin

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27
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22

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Commits

Starknet has 86.26% fewer commits than Bitcoin

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15,648
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113,959

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Starknet has 96.9% fewer stars than Bitcoin

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3,176
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102,576

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Starknet has 97.32% fewer watchers than Bitcoin

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150
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5,600

Data from Chainspect

Starknet vs Bitcoin Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Starknet

Starknet stands as a permissionless blockchain solution, functioning as a Validity-Rollup, often referred to as a zero-knowledge rollup (ZK rollup) for Ethereum. It's a Layer 2 (L2) platform that empowers dApps to achieve significant computational scalability while upholding Ethereum's inherent composability and security standards.

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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