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Waterfall vs Arbitrum Scalability
Real-time TPS
Waterfall TPS is 99.24% lower than Arbitrum TPS
Max TPS (100 blocks)
Waterfall max TPS is 11X higher than Arbitrum max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
Waterfall max theoretical TPS is 66.66% lower than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS
Transaction Volume
Waterfall transaction volume is 99.24% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume
Block Time
Waterfall block time is 24X longer than Arbitrum block time
Finality
Waterfall finality is 97.1% shorter than Arbitrum finality
Type
Waterfall is a layer 1 blockchain, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain
Launch Date
Waterfall was launched 3 years after Arbitrum
Waterfall vs Arbitrum Decentralization New
Nakamoto Coefficient
Waterfall has no data, while Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient is 1
Validators
Waterfall has 53,711X more validators than Arbitrum
Stake
Waterfall stake is 1.719B WATER, while Arbitrum has no data
Consensus Mechanism
Waterfall is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)
Governance
Waterfall council governance is worse than Arbitrum on-chain governance
Waterfall vs Arbitrum Real-Time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
About Waterfall
Waterfall is a highly scalable and decentralized BlockDAG EVM-compatible Layer 1 protocol. Low transaction fees and EVM compatibility make Waterfall the platform of choice for Dapps.
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.