Bitcoin far outpaces Monero in mining power, signaling security and decentralization implications

I’m comparing the Ethereum of mining power: Bitcoin’s network is massively outsized with approximately 915 billion GH/s versus Monero’s ~6 GH/s. This gap highlights a fundamental security and decentralization dynamic: Bitcoin’s sheer hashrate suggests greater resilience to 51% attacks and stronger network effects, while Monero remains far smaller and potentially more vulnerable to mining centralization or sudden shifts in hashrate.

From a strategic perspective, the disparity reinforces the importance of scale for consensus security in proof-of-work networks. It also underscores why Monero investors and users emphasize privacy as a feature, since the network’s lower hashrate might complicate mass adoption or long-term security assurances if miner incentives falter or if there’s significant capital exit or concentration.