Moonbeam vs Optimism Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Moonbeam TPS is 98.67% lower than Optimism TPS

Moonbeam logo
0.31 tx/s
Optimism logo
23.16 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Moonbeam max TPS is 86.45% lower than Optimism max TPS

Moonbeam logo
29.3 tx/s
Optimism logo
216.2 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Moonbeam max theoretical TPS is 91.82% lower than Optimism max theoretical TPS

Moonbeam logo
58.4 tx/s
Optimism logo
714.3 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Moonbeam transaction volume is 98.67% lower than Optimism transaction volume

Moonbeam logo
1.1K txns
Optimism logo
83.4K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Moonbeam block time is 3.44X longer than Optimism block time

Moonbeam logo
6.87s
Optimism logo
2s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Moonbeam finality is 97.02% shorter than Optimism finality

Moonbeam logo
30s
Optimism logo
16m 48s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Moonbeam is a parachain, while Optimism is a layer 2 blockchain

Moonbeam logo
Parachain
Optimism logo
Layer 2 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions

Moonbeam has 90.53% fewer total transactions than Optimism

Moonbeam logo
80.3M txns
Optimism logo
848M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Moonbeam was launched 26 days after Optimism

Moonbeam logo
Jan 11, 2022
Optimism logo
Dec 16, 2021

Data from Chainspect

Moonbeam vs Optimism Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Moonbeam Nakamoto Coefficient is 178X higher than Optimism Nakamoto Coefficient

Moonbeam logo
178
Optimism logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Moonbeam has 600X more validators than Optimism

Moonbeam logo
600
Optimism logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Moonbeam stake is $1.917B, while Optimism has no data

Moonbeam logo
$1.917B
Optimism logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Moonbeam is Nominated Proof of Stake, while Optimism is Rollup (Optimistic)

Moonbeam logo
Nominated Proof of Stake
Optimism logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Moonbeam and Optimism governance are both on-chain

Moonbeam logo
On-chain
Optimism logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Moonbeam vs Optimism Developer Activity

Developers

Moonbeam has 93.08% fewer developers than Optimism

Moonbeam logo
210
Optimism logo
3,037

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Moonbeam has 67.02% fewer repos than Optimism

Moonbeam logo
31
Optimism logo
94

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Moonbeam has 91.67% fewer commits than Optimism

Moonbeam logo
14,354
Optimism logo
172,522

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Moonbeam has 89.24% fewer stars than Optimism

Moonbeam logo
1,386
Optimism logo
12,886

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Moonbeam has 80.56% fewer watchers than Optimism

Moonbeam logo
201
Optimism logo
1,034

Data from Chainspect

Moonbeam vs Optimism Financials New

Chain Revenue

Moonbeam chain revenue is 99.39% lower than Optimism chain revenue

Moonbeam logo
$18.15
Optimism logo
$3.021K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Moonbeam average transaction fee is 61.82% lower than Optimism average transaction fee

Moonbeam logo
$0.0006945
Optimism logo
$0.00182

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Moonbeam market cap is 95.72% lower than Optimism market cap

Moonbeam logo
$26.1M
Optimism logo
$610.1M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Moonbeam FDV is 97.78% lower than Optimism FDV

Moonbeam logo
$30.54M
Optimism logo
$1.382B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Moonbeam Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.94X higher than Optimism Market Cap to FDV ratio

Moonbeam logo
85.47%
Optimism logo
44.16%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Moonbeam price is 92.12% lower than Optimism price

Moonbeam logo
$0.02534
Optimism logo
$0.3217

Data from Chainspect

Moonbeam vs Optimism Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Moonbeam

Moonbeam is an EVM-compatible smart contracts platform built in the Polkadot ecosystem. It's designed for seamless compatibility with Ethereum tooling to provide a user-friendly environment for porting existing and developing new dApps. Also, as the biggest Polkadot parachain Moonbeam encourages cross-chain communication with other parachains.

About Optimism

Optimism provides a Layer 2 scaling fix for Ethereum, greatly boosting its scalability and cutting down on gas fees. It maintains robust security measures and guarantees a smooth development experience. Through Optimistic Rollups, it enables swift transaction processing, positioning Ethereum as a viable option for deploying intricate and interactive applications.

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