Bitcoin vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 81.18% lower than Polygon TPS

Bitcoin logo
16.32 tx/s
Polygon logo
86.71 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Bitcoin max TPS is 97.54% lower than Polygon max TPS

Bitcoin logo
13.2 tx/s
Polygon logo
537.5 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 99.78% lower than Polygon max theoretical TPS

Bitcoin logo
7 tx/s
Polygon logo
3,333 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Bitcoin transaction volume is 84.72% lower than Polygon transaction volume

Bitcoin logo
47.7K txns
Polygon logo
312K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 216X longer than Polygon block time

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5m 24s
Polygon logo
1.5s

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Finality

Bitcoin finality is 720X longer than Polygon finality

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1h
Polygon logo
5s

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Type

Bitcoin is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polygon is a sidechain

Bitcoin logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polygon logo
Sidechain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Bitcoin has 81.7% fewer total transactions than Polygon

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1.37B txns
Polygon logo
7.48B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 11 years before Polygon

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Jan 3, 2009
Polygon logo
May 30, 2020

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Bitcoin vs Polygon Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is the same as Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin logo
4
Polygon logo
4

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Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 1.39X more miners than Polygon has validators

Bitcoin logo
143
Polygon logo
103

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.12K EH/s, while Polygon stake is $257.9M

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1.12K EH/s
Polygon logo
$257.9M

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Consensus Mechanism

Bitcoin is PoW, while Polygon is PoS

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

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Governance

Bitcoin and Polygon governance are both off-chain

Bitcoin logo
Off-chain
Polygon logo
Off-chain

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Bitcoin vs Polygon Developer Activity

Developers

Bitcoin has 1.1X more developers than Polygon

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1,982
Polygon logo
1,810

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Bitcoin has 1.86X more commits than Polygon

Bitcoin logo
122,337
Polygon logo
65,948

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 86.3% fewer repos than Polygon

Bitcoin logo
23
Polygon logo
168

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Bitcoin has 11X more stars than Polygon

Bitcoin logo
107,119
Polygon logo
9,491

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 4.45X more watchers than Polygon

Bitcoin logo
5,536
Polygon logo
1,245

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Polygon Financials New

Chain Revenue

Bitcoin chain revenue is 2.45X higher than Polygon chain revenue

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$186.3K
Polygon logo
$76.08K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Bitcoin average transaction fee is 32X higher than Polygon average transaction fee

Bitcoin logo
$0.3281
Polygon logo
$0.01035

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Bitcoin market cap is 1,609X higher than Polygon market cap

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$1.238T
Polygon logo
$769.6M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Bitcoin FDV is 1,686X higher than Polygon FDV

Bitcoin logo
$1.298T
Polygon logo
$769.6M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Bitcoin Market Cap to FDV ratio is 4.56% lower than Polygon Market Cap to FDV ratio

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95.43%
Polygon logo
100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Bitcoin price is 855,793X higher than Polygon price

Bitcoin logo
$61,790
Polygon logo
$0.0722

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Polygon Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

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.

About Polygon

Polygon, formerly Matic Network, is a blockchain platform designed to establish a multi-chain system compatible with Ethereum. It employs a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism similar to Ethereum for on-chain transactions, with its native token being POL. Functioning as a "layer two" or "sidechain" scaling solution alongside Ethereum, Polygon facilitates quicker transactions and lower fees. Its inception aimed to tackle Ethereum's major challenges, including high fees, subpar user experience, and limited transaction throughput, aspiring to create an "Ethereum's internet of blockchains" or a multi-chain ecosystem of Ethereum-compatible blockchains.

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