Compare Arbitrum Nova vs Optimism
Arbitrum Nova vs Optimism Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism TPS is 28.8 tx/s
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism max TPS is 200.2 tx/s
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Max Theoretical TPS
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism max theoretical TPS is 714.3 tx/s
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism transaction volume is 104K txns
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Block Time (1H)
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism block time is 2s
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Finality
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism finality is 16m 48s
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Type
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism is a layer 2 blockchain
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Total Transactions
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism has 751M total transactions
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Launch Date
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism was launched on Dec 16, 2021
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Arbitrum Nova vs Optimism Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism Nakamoto Coefficient is 1
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Validators/Miners
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism has 1 validators
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Stake/Hashrate
Arbitrum Nova and Optimism have no data
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Consensus Mechanism
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism is Rollup (Optimistic)
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Governance
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism governance is on-chain
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Arbitrum Nova vs Optimism Developer Activity New
Developers
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism has 3,005 developers
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Repos
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism has 94 repos
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Commits
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism has 170,856 commits
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Stars
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism has 12,772 stars
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Watchers
Arbitrum Nova has no data, while Optimism has 1,051 watchers
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About Blockchains
About Arbitrum Nova
Arbitrum Nova is a high-performance alternative to Arbitrum One's chain. While Arbitrum One implements the purely trustless Rollup protocol, Arbitrum Nova implements the mostly trustless AnyTrust protocol. The key difference between Rollup and AnyTrust is that the AnyTrust protocol introduces an additional trust assumption in the form of a Data Availability Committee (DAC). This committee (detailed below) is responsible for expediting the process of storing, batching, and posting child chain transaction data to Ethereum's parent chain. This lets you use Arbitrum in scenarios that demand performance and affordability, while Arbitrum One is optimal for scenarios that demand Ethereum's pure trustlessness.
About Optimism
Optimism provides a Layer 2 scaling fix for Ethereum, greatly boosting its scalability and cutting down on gas fees. It maintains robust security measures and guarantees a smooth development experience. Through Optimistic Rollups, it enables swift transaction processing, positioning Ethereum as a viable option for deploying intricate and interactive applications.