Polkadot Ecosystem vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem TPS is 92.18% lower than Arbitrum TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
3.32 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
42.52 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS is 67% lower than Arbitrum max TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
1,402 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS is 16X higher than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
6,095 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume is 92.18% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
12K txns
Arbitrum logo
153K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem block time is 25X longer than Arbitrum block time

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.14s
Arbitrum logo
0.25s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Polkadot Ecosystem finality is 96.37% shorter than Arbitrum finality

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Polkadot Ecosystem is a blockchain ecosystem, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions

Polkadot Ecosystem has 61.21% fewer total transactions than Arbitrum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
670M txns
Arbitrum logo
1.73B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polkadot Ecosystem was launched 1 year before Arbitrum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient is 178X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
178
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Polkadot Ecosystem has 600X more validators than Arbitrum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polkadot Ecosystem stake is $1.984B, while Arbitrum has no data

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.984B
Arbitrum logo

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Polkadot Ecosystem is Nominated Proof of Stake, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Nominated Proof of Stake
Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Polkadot Ecosystem and Arbitrum governance are both on-chain

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain
Arbitrum logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Arbitrum Developer Activity

Developers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 3.77X more developers than Arbitrum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,898
Arbitrum logo
2,362

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polkadot Ecosystem has 3.63X more repos than Arbitrum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
464
Arbitrum logo
128

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polkadot Ecosystem has 3.58X more commits than Arbitrum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
677,449
Arbitrum logo
189,301

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polkadot Ecosystem has 3.24X more stars than Arbitrum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
34,034
Arbitrum logo
10,492

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 3.09X more watchers than Arbitrum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,002
Arbitrum logo
1,617

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Arbitrum Financials New

Chain Revenue

Polkadot Ecosystem has no data, while Arbitrum chain revenue is $15.41K

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Arbitrum logo
$15.41K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Polkadot Ecosystem has no data, while Arbitrum average transaction fee is $0.005594

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Arbitrum logo
$0.005594

Data from Chainspect

Price

Polkadot Ecosystem price is 11X higher than Arbitrum price

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$2.345
Arbitrum logo
$0.2188

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Polkadot Ecosystem market cap is 3.13X higher than Arbitrum market cap

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.844B
Arbitrum logo
$1.229B

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Arbitrum Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Polkadot Ecosystem

Polkadot stands out among other blockchain projects for its focus on enhancing the foundational infrastructure of dApps. It aims to enable interoperability between blockchain ecosystems, facilitating seamless communication without intermediaries. Functioning as a "network of networks," Polkadot utilizes parachains — specialized blockchains with unique functionalities and tokens — to enable interaction between diverse blockchain architectures. Powered by the nominated proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus algorithm and drawing inspiration from the Ouroboros protocol, Polkadot offers a robust framework for building interconnected and scalable decentralized systems.

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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Polkadot Ecosystem Socials

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