Compare Cronos vs Arbitrum

Cronos vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cronos TPS is 90.05% lower than Arbitrum TPS

Cronos logo
2.32 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
23.32 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cronos max TPS is 89.56% lower than Arbitrum max TPS

Cronos logo
141.7 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
1,358 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Cronos max theoretical TPS is 86.52% lower than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

Cronos logo
5,390 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
40,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Cronos transaction volume is 90.05% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume

Cronos logo
8.35K txns
Arbitrum logo
84K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Cronos block time is 2.61X longer than Arbitrum block time

Cronos logo
0.65s
Arbitrum logo
0.25s

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Finality

Cronos finality is 100% shorter than Arbitrum finality

Cronos logo
0s
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

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Type

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

Cronos logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Cronos has 94.25% fewer total transactions than Arbitrum

Cronos logo
91.2M txns
Arbitrum logo
1.59B txns

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Launch Date

Cronos was launched 2 months after Arbitrum

Cronos logo
Nov 8, 2021
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

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Cronos vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cronos Nakamoto Coefficient is 4X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

Cronos logo
4
Arbitrum logo
1

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Validators

Cronos has 100X more validators than Arbitrum

Cronos logo
100
Arbitrum logo
1

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Stake

Cronos stake is $2.137B, while Arbitrum has no data

Cronos logo
$2.137B
Arbitrum logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Cronos is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

Cronos logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

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Governance

Cronos and Arbitrum governance are both on-chain

Cronos logo
On-chain
Arbitrum logo
On-chain

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Cronos vs Arbitrum Developer Activity New

Developers

Cronos has 86.97% fewer developers than Arbitrum

Cronos logo
302
Arbitrum logo
2,318

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Cronos has 79.36% fewer repos than Arbitrum

Cronos logo
26
Arbitrum logo
126

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Commits

Cronos has 91.56% fewer commits than Arbitrum

Cronos logo
15,625
Arbitrum logo
185,239

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Cronos has 89.06% fewer stars than Arbitrum

Cronos logo
1,132
Arbitrum logo
10,354

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Cronos has 89.7% fewer watchers than Arbitrum

Cronos logo
167
Arbitrum logo
1,622

Data from Chainspect

Cronos vs Arbitrum Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Cronos

Cronos emerges as an interoperable blockchain, streamlining the migration of applications and crypto assets from various chains while prioritizing low transaction costs, rapid throughput, and fast finalization times. It operates as an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible chain, augmented with support for Inter-Blockchain Communications (IBC) networks based on the Cosmos SDK. This integration empowers developers to create and launch dApps atop the EVM infrastructure.

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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