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XRP Ledger Compare Polkadot vs Arbitrum
Open in ChatGPTPolkadot vs Arbitrum Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Polkadot TPS is 100% lower than Arbitrum TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Polkadot max TPS is 77.27% lower than Arbitrum max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Polkadot max theoretical TPS is 83.59% lower than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Polkadot transaction volume is 100% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Polkadot block time is 24X longer than Arbitrum block time
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Finality
Polkadot finality is 96.37% shorter than Arbitrum finality
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Type
Polkadot is a layer 1 blockchain, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain
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Total Transactions (All time)
Polkadot has 97.94% fewer total transactions than Arbitrum
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Launch Date
Polkadot was launched 1 year before Arbitrum
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Polkadot vs Arbitrum Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Polkadot Nakamoto Coefficient is the same as Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient
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Validators
Polkadot has 100% fewer validators than Arbitrum
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Stake
Polkadot stake is $0, while Arbitrum has no data
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Consensus Mechanism
Polkadot is Nominated Proof of Stake, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)
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Governance
Polkadot and Arbitrum governance are both on-chain
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Polkadot vs Arbitrum Developer Activity
Developers
Polkadot has 3.69X more developers than Arbitrum
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Commits
Polkadot has 3.51X more commits than Arbitrum
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Repos
Polkadot has 4.26X more repos than Arbitrum
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Stars
Polkadot has 3.3X more stars than Arbitrum
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Watchers
Polkadot has 1.45X more watchers than Arbitrum
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Polkadot vs Arbitrum Financials New
Chain Revenue
Polkadot chain revenue is 99.91% lower than Arbitrum chain revenue
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Average Transaction Fee
Polkadot average transaction fee is 2.03X higher than Arbitrum average transaction fee
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Market Cap
Polkadot market cap is 2.94X higher than Arbitrum market cap
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FDV
Polkadot FDV is 2.33X higher than Arbitrum FDV
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Market Cap / FDV
Polkadot Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.27X higher than Arbitrum Market Cap to FDV ratio
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Price
Polkadot price is 11X higher than Arbitrum price
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Polkadot vs Arbitrum Real-time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
About Polkadot
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.