BNB Chain vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

BNB Chain TPS is 4.51X higher than Arbitrum TPS

BNB Chain logo
215.5 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
47.79 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

BNB Chain max TPS is 1.6X higher than Arbitrum max TPS

BNB Chain logo
3,252 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
2,036 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

BNB Chain max theoretical TPS is 1.04X higher than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

BNB Chain logo
6,349 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
6,095 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

BNB Chain transaction volume is 4.51X higher than Arbitrum transaction volume

BNB Chain logo
776K txns
Arbitrum logo
172K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

BNB Chain block time is 1.81X longer than Arbitrum block time

BNB Chain logo
450ms
Arbitrum logo
249ms

Data from Chainspect

Finality

BNB Chain finality is 99.92% shorter than Arbitrum finality

BNB Chain logo
650ms
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

Data from Chainspect

Type

BNB Chain is a layer 1 blockchain, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain

BNB Chain logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

BNB Chain has 6X more total transactions than Arbitrum

BNB Chain logo
13.1B txns
Arbitrum logo
2.19B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

BNB Chain was launched 1 year before Arbitrum

BNB Chain logo
Sep 1, 2020
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

Data from Chainspect

BNB Chain vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

BNB Chain Nakamoto Coefficient is 7X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

BNB Chain logo
7
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators

BNB Chain has 45X more validators than Arbitrum

BNB Chain logo
45
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake

BNB Chain stake is $14.79B, while Arbitrum has no data

BNB Chain logo
$14.79B
Arbitrum logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

BNB Chain is Proof of Staked Authority, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

BNB Chain logo
Proof of Staked Authority
Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

BNB Chain and Arbitrum governance are both on-chain

BNB Chain logo
On-chain
Arbitrum logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

BNB Chain vs Arbitrum Developer Activity

Developers

BNB Chain has 1.64X more developers than Arbitrum

BNB Chain logo
4,018
Arbitrum logo
2,448

Data from Chainspect

Commits

BNB Chain has 14.53% fewer commits than Arbitrum

BNB Chain logo
168,803
Arbitrum logo
197,511

Data from Chainspect

Repos

BNB Chain has 1.23X more repos than Arbitrum

BNB Chain logo
157
Arbitrum logo
128

Data from Chainspect

Stars

BNB Chain has 1.34X more stars than Arbitrum

BNB Chain logo
14,383
Arbitrum logo
10,741

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

BNB Chain has 10.99% fewer watchers than Arbitrum

BNB Chain logo
1,319
Arbitrum logo
1,482

Data from Chainspect

BNB Chain vs Arbitrum Financials New

Chain Revenue

BNB Chain chain revenue is 20X higher than Arbitrum chain revenue

BNB Chain logo
$461.9K
Arbitrum logo
$22.66K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

BNB Chain average transaction fee is 3.67X higher than Arbitrum average transaction fee

BNB Chain logo
$0.02459
Arbitrum logo
$0.006697

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

BNB Chain market cap is 154X higher than Arbitrum market cap

BNB Chain logo
$77.68B
Arbitrum logo
$505.6M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

BNB Chain FDV is 96X higher than Arbitrum FDV

BNB Chain logo
$77.68B
Arbitrum logo
$808.3M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

BNB Chain Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.6X higher than Arbitrum Market Cap to FDV ratio

BNB Chain logo
100.00%
Arbitrum logo
62.56%

Data from Chainspect

Price

BNB Chain price is 7,130X higher than Arbitrum price

BNB Chain logo
$576.3
Arbitrum logo
$0.08083

Data from Chainspect

BNB Chain vs Arbitrum Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About BNB Chain

The BNB Chain, formerly known as Binance Smart Chain (BSC), is a blockchain platform introduced by the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Its native token, BNB, serves various roles within the ecosystem. BNB acts as the network's transaction fuel, similar to gas on Ethereum, and grants users governance rights to participate in on-chain decision-making. In September 2020, Binance introduced the BNB Smart Chain alongside the BNB Beacon Chain, extending BNB's functionality. The BNB Smart Chain supports smart contracts and staking, offering an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible infrastructure. This dual-chain design aims to provide a high-performance, cost-effective environment for the blockchain community, ensuring compatibility with existing Ethereum tools and dApps while improving scalability and user experience.

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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