Bitcoin vs Plasma

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.

Plasma is a high-performance layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoins, delivering near-instant, fee-free payments with institutional-grade security. Its infrastructure supports thousands of transactions per second, sub-second block times, and global interoperability across 100+ currencies and payment methods. Backed by industry leaders like Bitfinex and Founders Fund, Plasma aims to power the next phase of stablecoin adoption with scalable, decentralized rails for the digital dollar economy.