Compare Stellar vs Bitcoin

Stellar vs Bitcoin Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Stellar TPS is 18X higher than Bitcoin TPS

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123.1 tx/s
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6.82 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Stellar max TPS is 14X higher than Bitcoin max TPS

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186.8 tx/s
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13.2 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Stellar max theoretical TPS is 290X higher than Bitcoin max theoretical TPS

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2,032 tx/s
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7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Stellar transaction volume is 18X higher than Bitcoin transaction volume

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443K txns
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24.5K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Stellar block time is 98.85% shorter than Bitcoin block time

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5.77s
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8m 23s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Stellar finality is 100% shorter than Bitcoin finality

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0s
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1h

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Type

Stellar 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

Stellar has 17X more total transactions than Bitcoin

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20.7B txns
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1.25B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Stellar was launched 7 years after Bitcoin

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Sep 30, 2015
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Jan 3, 2009

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Stellar vs Bitcoin Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Stellar Nakamoto Coefficient is the same as Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient

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3
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3

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Stellar has 25.71% fewer validators than Bitcoin has miners

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78
Bitcoin logo
105

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Stellar has no data, while Bitcoin hashrate is 1.12K EH/s

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—
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1.12K EH/s

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Stellar is Stellar Consensus Protocol, while Bitcoin is PoW

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Stellar Consensus Protocol
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Proof of Work (PoW)

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Governance

Stellar 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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Stellar vs Bitcoin Developer Activity New

Developers

Stellar has 64.73% fewer developers than Bitcoin

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664
Bitcoin logo
1,883

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Stellar has 5.27X more repos than Bitcoin

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116
Bitcoin logo
22

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Stellar has 60.25% fewer commits than Bitcoin

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45,385
Bitcoin logo
114,199

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Stellar has 89.63% fewer stars than Bitcoin

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10,646
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102,728

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Stellar has 57.9% fewer watchers than Bitcoin

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2,346
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5,573

Data from Chainspect

Stellar vs Bitcoin Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Stellar

Stellar empowers builders to unlock human and economic potential. It combines a powerful, decentralized blockchain network with a global ecosystem of innovators to create opportunities as borderless as ideas. It offers the tools to make a difference in the real world through new digital asset products and services that enhance access to the global financial system.

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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