Comparing the tx throughput of STEEM, BTS, ETH, and BTC blockchains. 

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 ETH overtakes BTC. STEEM establishes a new baseline ahead of the pack.
BTS has 4-20x more operations than transactions. 

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                                                                       Here's the big-picture view 

 Sources:

https://etherscan.io/chart/tx

https://blockchain.info/charts/n-transactions?timespan=all

https://cryptofresh.com