Bitcoin vs Arbitrum

Bitcoin vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Bitcoin TPS is 85.11% lower than Arbitrum TPS

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4.12 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
27.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Bitcoin max TPS is 99.02% lower than Arbitrum max TPS

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

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Bitcoin max theoretical TPS is 99.98% lower than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

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

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Bitcoin transaction volume is 85.11% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume

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14.8K txns
Arbitrum logo
99.7K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Bitcoin block time is 3,085X longer than Arbitrum block time

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12m 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

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Layer 1 blockchain
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Bitcoin has 20.72% fewer total transactions than Arbitrum

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1.25B txns
Arbitrum logo
1.57B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Bitcoin was launched 13 years before Arbitrum

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Jan 3, 2009
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Bitcoin Nakamoto Coefficient is 3X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

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3
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators/Miners

Bitcoin has 107X more miners than Arbitrum has validators

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107
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake/Hashrate

Bitcoin hashrate is 1.04K EH/s, while Arbitrum has no data

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1.04K EH/s
Arbitrum logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Bitcoin is PoW, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

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

Data from Chainspect

Governance

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

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Off-chain
Arbitrum logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Bitcoin vs Arbitrum Developer Activity New

Developers

Bitcoin has 18.93% fewer developers than Arbitrum

Bitcoin logo
1,879
Arbitrum logo
2,318

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Bitcoin has 82.53% fewer repos than Arbitrum

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22
Arbitrum logo
126

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Bitcoin has 38.42% fewer commits than Arbitrum

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114,031
Arbitrum logo
185,188

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Bitcoin has 9.92X more stars than Arbitrum

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102,626
Arbitrum logo
10,341

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Bitcoin has 3.44X more watchers than Arbitrum

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5,579
Arbitrum logo
1,622

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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