Ethereum vs Bitcoin
Ethereum is a L1 launched in 2015 using PoS (Gasper: Casper FFG + LMD-GHOST). Bitcoin is a L1 launched in 2009 using Nakamoto PoW (SHA-256). On observed throughput, Ethereum leads (17 vs 7 TPS). On typical fees, Ethereum is lower ($0.1600 vs $0.2400).
| Metric | Ethereum | Bitcoin |
|---|---|---|
| Observed TPS | 17 | 7 |
| Theoretical TPS | 238 | 7 |
| Finality | 768.00 s | 3,600.00 s |
| Block time | 12.00 s | 600.00 s |
| Avg fee | $0.1600 | $0.2400 |
| Validators | 887,955 | — |
Better value per row marked in colour (higher TPS; lower finality, block time, fee). "—" = no reliable current source.