Waterfall vs Bitcoin
Waterfall vs Bitcoin Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Waterfall TPS is 93.53% lower than Bitcoin TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Waterfall max TPS is 2,458X higher than Bitcoin max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Waterfall max theoretical TPS is 5,952X higher than Bitcoin max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Waterfall transaction volume is 93.53% lower than Bitcoin transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Waterfall block time is 99.05% shorter than Bitcoin block time
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Finality
Waterfall finality is 99.33% shorter than Bitcoin finality
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Type
Waterfall and Bitcoin are both layer 1 blockchains
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Total Transactions
Waterfall has 98.27% fewer total transactions than Bitcoin
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Launch Date
Waterfall was launched 16 years after Bitcoin
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Waterfall vs Bitcoin Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Waterfall has no data, while Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 3
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Validators/Miners
Waterfall has 717X more validators than Bitcoin has miners
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Stake/Hashrate
Waterfall has no data, while Bitcoin hashrate is 1.03K EH/s
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Consensus Mechanism
Waterfall is PoS, while Bitcoin is PoW
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Governance
Waterfall council governance is worse than Bitcoin off-chain governance
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Waterfall vs Bitcoin Developer Activity New
Developers
Waterfall has 99.3% fewer developers than Bitcoin
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Repos
Waterfall has 63.63% fewer repos than Bitcoin
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Commits
Waterfall has 99.78% fewer commits than Bitcoin
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Stars
Waterfall has 99.99% fewer stars than Bitcoin
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Watchers
Waterfall has 99.96% fewer watchers than Bitcoin
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Waterfall vs Bitcoin Real-Time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
About Waterfall
Waterfall is a highly scalable and decentralized BlockDAG EVM-compatible Layer 1 protocol. Low transaction fees and EVM compatibility make Waterfall the platform of choice for Dapps.
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.