Compare Cardano vs Arbitrum

Cardano vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 99.47% lower than Arbitrum TPS

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0.24 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
46.63 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cardano max TPS is 99.14% lower than Arbitrum max TPS

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

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Max Theoretical TPS

Cardano max theoretical TPS is 99.95% lower than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

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18.02 tx/s
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40,000 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Cardano transaction volume is 99.47% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume

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873 txns
Arbitrum logo
168K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 86X longer than Arbitrum block time

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21.52s
Arbitrum logo
0.25s

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Finality

Cardano finality is 85.5% shorter than Arbitrum finality

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2m
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

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Type

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

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Layer 1 blockchain
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Cardano has 92.76% fewer total transactions than Arbitrum

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114M txns
Arbitrum logo
1.58B txns

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Launch Date

Cardano was launched 4 years before Arbitrum

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Sep 27, 2017
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

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Cardano vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 25X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

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25
Arbitrum logo
1

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Validators

Cardano has 2,159X more validators than Arbitrum

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2,159
Arbitrum logo
1

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Stake

Cardano stake is $18.77B, while Arbitrum has no data

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$18.77B
Arbitrum logo
—

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Consensus Mechanism

Cardano is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Rollup (Optimistic)

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Governance

Cardano and Arbitrum governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
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On-chain

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Cardano vs Arbitrum Developer Activity New

Developers

Cardano has 1.51X more developers than Arbitrum

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3,501
Arbitrum logo
2,318

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Repos

Cardano has 1.41X more repos than Arbitrum

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178
Arbitrum logo
126

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Commits

Cardano has 1.21X more commits than Arbitrum

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224,388
Arbitrum logo
185,226

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Stars

Cardano has 1.11X more stars than Arbitrum

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11,525
Arbitrum logo
10,352

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Watchers

Cardano has 1.28X more watchers than Arbitrum

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2,075
Arbitrum logo
1,622

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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.

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