Arbitrum vs Avalanche

Arbitrum vs Avalanche Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Arbitrum TPS is 9.04X higher than Avalanche TPS

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51.09 tx/s
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5.65 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Arbitrum max TPS is 11X higher than Avalanche max TPS

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1,358 tx/s
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122.7 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Arbitrum max theoretical TPS is 34X higher than Avalanche max theoretical TPS

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40,000 tx/s
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1,191 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Arbitrum transaction volume is 9.04X higher than Avalanche transaction volume

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183,934 txns
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20,341 txns

Block Time

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Arbitrum block time is 85.6% shorter than Avalanche block time

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0.25s
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1.73s

Finality

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Arbitrum finality is 414X longer than Avalanche finality

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13m 48s
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2s

Type

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Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain, while Avalanche is a layer 1 blockchain

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Layer 2 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Launch Date

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Arbitrum was launched 11 months after Avalanche

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Aug 31, 2021
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Sep 21, 2020

Arbitrum vs Avalanche Decentralization New

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient is 96.66% lower than Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
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30

Validators

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Arbitrum has 99.91% fewer validators than Avalanche

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1
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1,185

Stake

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Arbitrum has no data, while Avalanche stake is $4.934B

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$4.934B

Consensus Mechanism

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Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic), while Avalanche is PoS

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Rollup (Optimistic)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

Governance

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Arbitrum and Avalanche governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
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On-chain

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About Blockchains

About Arbitrum

Arbitrum serves as a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, leveraging rollups to significantly boost scalability and reduce transaction costs while maintaining robust security. It enables developers to execute EVM-compatible smart contracts with a substantially higher transaction throughput and lower fees compared to Ethereum's main chain, making it a compelling platform for decentralized application development.

About Avalanche

Avalanche emerges as a rapid, scalable blockchain platform facilitating the seamless creation and deployment of dApps. Distinguished by its unique consensus mechanism, it's particularly good for DeFi applications, allowing high throughput and nearly instant finality. Its architecture allows for a network of interconnected blockchains, each safeguarded by dynamic subsets of validators, ensuring scalability while maintaining speed, reliability, and security.

Blockchains Socials

Arbitrum Socials

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