Bitcoin vs Gnosis

Bitcoin is the first decentralized blockchain, secured by proof‑of‑work where miners expend SHA‑256 hash power to find valid blocks every ~10 minutes. The supply is capped at 21 million coins, with inflation halving roughly every four years—the most recent halving occurred on 20 April 2024. Upgrades like SegWit and Taproot have enabled second‑layer protocols such as the Lightning Network and emerging covenants via OP_CTV debates.

Gnosis Chain is an Ethereum sidechain prioritizing low fees, decentralization, and community governance. It runs with $0.0001 per 100k gas costs, 5-second block times, and a globally distributed validator set exceeding 350k nodes. Through GnosisDAO, stakers use the GNO token to secure the network and vote on on-chain proposals shaping the chain’s future.