Real-time TPS
Chainspect
Kusama TPS is coming soon, while Arbitrum TPS is 15.49 tx/s
Soon
15.49 tx/s
Max TPS (100 blocks)
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Kusama max TPS is coming soon, while Arbitrum max TPS is 1,105 tx/s
Soon
1,105 tx/s
Max Theoretical TPS
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Kusama max theoretical TPS is coming soon, while Arbitrum max theoretical TPS is 40,000 tx/s
Soon
40,000 tx/s
Block Time
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Kusama block time is coming soon, while Arbitrum block time is 0.25s
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0.25s
Finality
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Kusama finality is coming soon, while Arbitrum finality is 16m
Soon
16m
Type
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Kusama type is unknown, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain
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Layer 2 blockchain
Governance
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Kusama governance is coming soon, while Arbitrum governance is on-chain
Soon
On-chain
Launch Date
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The Kusama launch date is unknown, while Arbitrum was launched on Aug 31, 2021
Soon
Aug 31, 2021
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About Blockchains
About Kusama
Kusama is a scalable multi-chain network for radical innovation and early stage Polkadot deployments. Expect Chaos. No promises.
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.