Arbitrum vs Moonbeam

Arbitrum vs Moonbeam Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Arbitrum TPS is 23X higher than Moonbeam TPS

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31.36 tx/s
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1.39 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Arbitrum max TPS is 46X higher than Moonbeam max TPS

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1,358 tx/s
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29.3 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Arbitrum max theoretical TPS is 685X higher than Moonbeam max theoretical TPS

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40,000 tx/s
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58.4 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Arbitrum transaction volume is 23X higher than Moonbeam transaction volume

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112,913 txns
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5,008 txns

Block Time

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Arbitrum block time is 95.93% shorter than Moonbeam block time

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0.25s
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6.14s

Finality

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Arbitrum finality is 28X longer than Moonbeam finality

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13m 48s
Moonbeam logo
30s

Type

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Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain, while Moonbeam is a parachain

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Layer 2 blockchain
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Parachain

Launch Date

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Arbitrum was launched 4 months before Moonbeam

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Aug 31, 2021
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Jan 11, 2022

Arbitrum vs Moonbeam Decentralization New

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient is 99.42% lower than Moonbeam Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
Moonbeam logo
174

Validators

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Arbitrum has 99.83% fewer validators than Moonbeam

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1
Moonbeam logo
600

Stake

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Arbitrum has no data, while Moonbeam stake is $2.947B

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Moonbeam logo
$2.947B

Consensus Mechanism

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Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic), while Moonbeam is Nominated Proof of Stake

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Rollup (Optimistic)
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Nominated Proof of Stake

Governance

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Arbitrum and Moonbeam governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
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On-chain

Arbitrum vs Moonbeam 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 Moonbeam

Moonbeam is an EVM-compatible smart contracts platform built in the Polkadot ecosystem. It's designed for seamless compatibility with Ethereum tooling to provide a user-friendly environment for porting existing and developing new dApps. Also, as the biggest Polkadot parachain Moonbeam encourages cross-chain communication with other parachains.

Blockchains Socials

Arbitrum Socials

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