Base vs ICP Scalability
Real-time TPS
Base TPS is 90.2% lower than ICP TPS
Max TPS (100 blocks)
Base max TPS is 95.05% lower than ICP max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
Base max theoretical TPS is 98.29% lower than ICP max theoretical TPS
Transaction Volume
Base transaction volume is 90.2% lower than ICP transaction volume
Block Time
Base block time is 4.17X longer than ICP block time
Finality
Base finality is 100% longer than ICP finality
Type
Base is a layer 2 blockchain, while ICP is a layer 1 blockchain
Launch Date
Base was launched 2 years after ICP
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Nakamoto Coefficient
Base Nakamoto Coefficient is 99.75% lower than ICP Nakamoto Coefficient
Validators
Base has 99.93% fewer validators than ICP
Stake
Base has no data, while ICP stake is $1.181B
Consensus Mechanism
Base is Rollup (Optimistic), while ICP is Proof of Useful Work
Governance
Base off-chain governance is worse than ICP on-chain governance
Base vs ICP Real-Time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
About Base
Base, an Ethereum-based blockchain developed by Coinbase, operates as a Layer 2 (L2) network, leveraging Optimism to provide a secure, cost-effective, and user-friendly environment for decentralized application (dApp) development. With a mission to onboard the next billion users to web3, Base ensures near-zero fees, quick transactions, and robust security supported by Ethereum's infrastructure. At its launch, Base had over 100 dApps and service providers, aiming to solve the blockchain trilemma by prioritizing interoperability and composability among participating rollups. This approach enhances scalability while preserving security and decentralization.
About ICP
The Internet Computer enables you to build anything without traditional IT and Big Tech. It hosts decentralized serverless compute that’s simpler, immune to cyber attack, unstoppable, and controllable by DAOs. Next-generation smart contracts (named Canisters) that hold both code and state enable truly Decentralized AI. Canisters use Chain Fusion technology to write transctions directly to other chains without centralized bridges, enabling secure multi-chain dapps. Build social, defi, games, e-commerce, enterprise or any kind of application or service on ICP. The internet is evolving.