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XRP Ledger Compare Cardano vs Arbitrum
Open in ChatGPTCardano vs Arbitrum Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Cardano TPS is 99.15% lower than Arbitrum TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Cardano max TPS is 99.42% lower than Arbitrum max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Cardano max theoretical TPS is 99.7% lower than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Cardano transaction volume is 99.15% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Cardano block time is 76X longer than Arbitrum block time
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Finality
Cardano finality is 85.5% shorter than Arbitrum finality
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Type
Cardano is a layer 1 blockchain, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain
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Total Transactions (All time)
Cardano has 94.51% fewer total transactions than Arbitrum
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Launch Date
Cardano was launched 4 years before Arbitrum
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Cardano vs Arbitrum Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 28X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient
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Validators
Cardano has 2,157X more validators than Arbitrum
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Stake
Cardano stake is $3.192B, while Arbitrum has no data
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Consensus Mechanism
Cardano is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)
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Governance
Cardano and Arbitrum governance are both on-chain
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Cardano vs Arbitrum Developer Activity
Developers
Cardano has 1.52X more developers than Arbitrum
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Commits
Cardano has 1.44X more commits than Arbitrum
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Repos
Cardano has 1.72X more repos than Arbitrum
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Stars
Cardano has 1.15X more stars than Arbitrum
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Watchers
Cardano has 1.51X more watchers than Arbitrum
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Cardano vs Arbitrum Financials New
Chain Revenue
Cardano chain revenue is 91.88% lower than Arbitrum chain revenue
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Average Transaction Fee
Cardano average transaction fee is 6.13X higher than Arbitrum average transaction fee
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Market Cap
Cardano market cap is 11X higher than Arbitrum market cap
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FDV
Cardano FDV is 8.75X higher than Arbitrum FDV
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Market Cap / FDV
Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.27X higher than Arbitrum Market Cap to FDV ratio
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Price
Cardano price is 1.95X higher than Arbitrum price
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Cardano vs Arbitrum Real-time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
About Cardano
Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods. It combines pioneering technologies to provide unparalleled security and sustainability to decentralized applications, systems, and societies.
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.