Compare Arbitrum vs Bitcoin

Arbitrum vs Bitcoin Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Arbitrum TPS is 2.95X higher than Bitcoin TPS

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30.55 tx/s
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10.36 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Arbitrum max TPS is 103X higher than Bitcoin max TPS

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1,358 tx/s
Bitcoin logo
13.2 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Arbitrum max theoretical TPS is 5,714X higher than Bitcoin max theoretical TPS

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40,000 tx/s
Bitcoin logo
7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Arbitrum transaction volume is 2.95X higher than Bitcoin transaction volume

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110K txns
Bitcoin logo
37.3K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Arbitrum block time is 99.92% shorter than Bitcoin block time

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0.25s
Bitcoin logo
5m 43s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Arbitrum finality is 77% shorter than Bitcoin finality

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13m 48s
Bitcoin logo
1h

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Type

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

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Layer 2 blockchain
Bitcoin logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Arbitrum has 1.33X more total transactions than Bitcoin

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1.67B txns
Bitcoin logo
1.26B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Arbitrum was launched 13 years after Bitcoin

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Aug 31, 2021
Bitcoin logo
Jan 3, 2009

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Bitcoin Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient is 66.66% lower than Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
Bitcoin logo
3

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Arbitrum has 99.05% fewer validators than Bitcoin has miners

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1
Bitcoin logo
106

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Arbitrum has no data, while Bitcoin hashrate is 1.21K EH/s

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—
Bitcoin logo
1.21K EH/s

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic), while Bitcoin is PoW

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Rollup (Optimistic)
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Proof of Work (PoW)

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Governance

Arbitrum on-chain governance is better than Bitcoin off-chain governance

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On-chain
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Off-chain

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Arbitrum vs Bitcoin Developer Activity

Developers

Arbitrum has 1.23X more developers than Bitcoin

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2,331
Bitcoin logo
1,893

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Arbitrum has 5.82X more repos than Bitcoin

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128
Bitcoin logo
22

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Arbitrum has 1.64X more commits than Bitcoin

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188,671
Bitcoin logo
115,113

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Arbitrum has 89.91% fewer stars than Bitcoin

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10,446
Bitcoin logo
103,597

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Arbitrum has 70.92% fewer watchers than Bitcoin

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1,619
Bitcoin logo
5,569

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Bitcoin Financials New

Chain Revenue

Arbitrum chain revenue is 91.51% lower than Bitcoin chain revenue

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$29.55K
Bitcoin logo
$348.4K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Arbitrum average transaction fee is 98.6% lower than Bitcoin average transaction fee

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$0.01077
Bitcoin logo
$0.7698

Data from Chainspect

Price

Arbitrum price is 99.99% lower than Bitcoin price

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$0.2623
Bitcoin logo
$101,800

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Arbitrum market cap is 99.92% lower than Bitcoin market cap

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$1.445B
Bitcoin logo
$2.03T

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Bitcoin Real-Time TPS Chart

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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 Bitcoin

Bitcoin stands as a leading cryptocurrency and payment network, utilizing peer-to-peer technology to operate without central authorities. It embraces global participation as an open-source platform. A notable advancement in Bitcoin is the introduction of ordinals and inscriptions. Launched in January 2023, the Bitcoin ordinals protocol enables the embedding of digital content like art, text, or video directly onto the Bitcoin blockchain. This innovation allows for the creation of exclusive digital collectibles, giving each satoshi a unique identity and purpose, broadening Bitcoin's utility beyond its role as a store of value.

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