Compare Arbitrum vs Bitcoin

Arbitrum vs Bitcoin Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Arbitrum TPS is 2.78X higher than Bitcoin TPS

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25.04 tx/s
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9.02 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
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13.2 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

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

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40,000 tx/s
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7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Arbitrum transaction volume is 2.78X higher than Bitcoin transaction volume

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90.1K txns
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32.5K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Arbitrum block time is 99.93% shorter than Bitcoin block time

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0.25s
Bitcoin logo
6m 37s

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Finality

Arbitrum finality is 77% shorter than Bitcoin finality

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13m 48s
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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
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Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Arbitrum has 1.26X more total transactions than Bitcoin

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1.58B txns
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1.25B txns

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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

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Validators/Miners

Arbitrum has 99.04% fewer validators than Bitcoin has miners

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1
Bitcoin logo
105

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Arbitrum has no data, while Bitcoin hashrate is 1.15K EH/s

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—
Bitcoin logo
1.15K EH/s

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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 New

Developers

Arbitrum has 1.23X more developers than Bitcoin

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2,318
Bitcoin logo
1,883

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Arbitrum has 5.73X more repos than Bitcoin

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126
Bitcoin logo
22

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Commits

Arbitrum has 1.62X more commits than Bitcoin

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185,210
Bitcoin logo
114,113

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Arbitrum has 89.91% fewer stars than Bitcoin

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10,352
Bitcoin logo
102,672

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Arbitrum has 70.89% fewer watchers than Bitcoin

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1,622
Bitcoin logo
5,573

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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