| Ripple | Bitcoin | |||
| Market Data | ||||
| Release Date | 2012 | 3rd January 2009 | ||
| Hash Algorithm | SHA512 (SHA 2 based) | SHA 256 (SHA 2 based) | ||
| Block Generation | n/a | ~10 minutes | ||
| Max Coins | 100 Billion XRP | 21 Million BTC | ||
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