Bitcoin vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 43.97% lower than Arbitrum TPS

Bitcoin logo
9 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
16.06 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Bitcoin max TPS is 99.35% lower than Arbitrum max TPS

Bitcoin logo
13.2 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
2,036 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 99.88% lower than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

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7 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
6,095 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Bitcoin transaction volume is 72.75% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume

Bitcoin logo
15.7K txns
Arbitrum logo
57.8K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 1,401X longer than Arbitrum block time

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5m 50s
Arbitrum logo
0.25s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Bitcoin finality is 4.35X longer than Arbitrum finality

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1h
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

Data from Chainspect

Type

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

Bitcoin logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Bitcoin has 36.71% fewer total transactions than Arbitrum

Bitcoin logo
1.33B txns
Arbitrum logo
2.1B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 13 years before Arbitrum

Bitcoin logo
Jan 3, 2009
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 4X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin logo
4
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 124X more miners than Arbitrum has validators

Bitcoin logo
124
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 890 EH/s, while Arbitrum has no data

Bitcoin logo
890 EH/s
Arbitrum logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Bitcoin is PoW, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

Bitcoin logo
Proof of Work (PoW)
Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

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

Bitcoin logo
Off-chain
Arbitrum logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Arbitrum Developer Activity

Developers

Bitcoin has 20.6% fewer developers than Arbitrum

Bitcoin logo
1,946
Arbitrum logo
2,451

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Bitcoin has 38.97% fewer commits than Arbitrum

Bitcoin logo
120,206
Arbitrum logo
196,965

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 82.96% fewer repos than Arbitrum

Bitcoin logo
23
Arbitrum logo
135

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Bitcoin has 9.87X more stars than Arbitrum

Bitcoin logo
106,298
Arbitrum logo
10,767

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 3.52X more watchers than Arbitrum

Bitcoin logo
5,599
Arbitrum logo
1,591

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Arbitrum Financials New

Chain Revenue

Bitcoin chain revenue is 11X higher than Arbitrum chain revenue

Bitcoin logo
$169K
Arbitrum logo
$15.48K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Bitcoin average transaction fee is 51X higher than Arbitrum average transaction fee

Bitcoin logo
$0.3136
Arbitrum logo
$0.006161

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Bitcoin market cap is 2,288X higher than Arbitrum market cap

Bitcoin logo
$1.433T
Arbitrum logo
$626.3M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Bitcoin FDV is 1,450X higher than Arbitrum FDV

Bitcoin logo
$1.503T
Arbitrum logo
$1.037B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Bitcoin Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.58X higher than Arbitrum Market Cap to FDV ratio

Bitcoin logo
95.30%
Arbitrum logo
60.41%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Bitcoin price is 690,487X higher than Arbitrum price

Bitcoin logo
$71,590
Arbitrum logo
$0.1037

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Arbitrum Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

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.

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.

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