Bitcoin vs Polygon

Bitcoin3.9/5

VS

Polygon4.1/5

Feature	BitcoinVisit	PolygonVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.9/5	4.1/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Performance	3.5	4.5
Fees	3.5	4.5
Ecosystem	4.0	4.5
Decentralization	5.0	3.5
Developer experience	3.0	4.0
Specs
Layer	Layer 1	Sidechain
Consensus / design	Proof of Work	Proof of Stake
Native token	BTC	POL
EVM compatible	No	Yes
Smart contract languages	Bitcoin Script	Solidity
Block time	~10 minutes	Not disclosed
Typical transaction fee	Low processing fees	$0.002
Finality	Not disclosed	~1.8 seconds
Validators / sequencer	Proof-of-work miners	Not disclosed
Mainnet since	2,009	2,020
Throughput (TPS)	Not disclosed	5,000
Sequencer	Not applicable	Not applicable
Gas paid in	BTC	POL
Company
Founded	2009	2020
Headquarters	—	Cayman Islands
Investors	Not disclosed	Peak XV Partners, Galaxy Digital, Republic Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 +4
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Operates without a central authority or bank Bitcoin uses proof of work, and nodes validate transactions against its consensus rules The Bitcoin Project is released under the MIT License Worldwide network availability	Typical transaction fees average approximately $0.002 per transfer Settlement finality completes in roughly 1.8 seconds Full EVM execution environment supports standard Solidity tooling and libraries Processed over 8 billion transactions across more than $3.0 trillion in cumulative volume
Cons	Blocks arrive roughly every 10 minutes Proof-of-work requires energy Bitcoin is not EVM compatible Lost keys or wrong addresses can cause permanent loss	Relies on sidechain checkpoints rather than native Layer 2 zero-knowledge rollups Bridge smart contracts on Ethereum introduce third-party settlement and locking risks Past smart contract vulnerability resulted in the loss of 801,601 tokens in 2021 Separate Polygon zkEVM sequencer suffered an operational halt in July 2026
Best for	Self-custody BTC holders, Peer-to-peer payments, Users prioritising decentralisation	High-frequency stablecoin payment providers, Fintech developers seeking EVM compatibility, DeFi apps requiring sub-cent fees

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