Arbitrum vs BNB Chain Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Arbitrum TPS is 91.71% lower than BNB Chain TPS

Arbitrum logo
16.58 tx/s
BNB Chain logo
200.1 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Arbitrum max TPS is 20% lower than BNB Chain max TPS

Arbitrum logo
2,036 tx/s
BNB Chain logo
2,545 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Arbitrum max theoretical TPS is 4% lower than BNB Chain max theoretical TPS

Arbitrum logo
6,095 tx/s
BNB Chain logo
6,349 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Arbitrum transaction volume is 91.71% lower than BNB Chain transaction volume

Arbitrum logo
59.7K txns
BNB Chain logo
720K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Arbitrum block time is 44.31% shorter than BNB Chain block time

Arbitrum logo
0.25s
BNB Chain logo
0.45s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Arbitrum finality is 414X longer than BNB Chain finality

Arbitrum logo
13m 48s
BNB Chain logo
2s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain, while BNB Chain is a layer 1 blockchain

Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain
BNB Chain logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Arbitrum has 82.68% fewer total transactions than BNB Chain

Arbitrum logo
2.05B txns
BNB Chain logo
11.9B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Arbitrum was launched 1 year after BNB Chain

Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021
BNB Chain logo
Sep 1, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs BNB Chain Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient is 85.71% lower than BNB Chain Nakamoto Coefficient

Arbitrum logo
1
BNB Chain logo
7

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Arbitrum has 97.77% fewer validators than BNB Chain

Arbitrum logo
1
BNB Chain logo
45

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Arbitrum has no data, while BNB Chain stake is $16.98B

Arbitrum logo
—
BNB Chain logo
$16.98B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic), while BNB Chain is Proof of Staked Authority

Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)
BNB Chain logo
Proof of Staked Authority

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Arbitrum and BNB Chain governance are both on-chain

Arbitrum logo
On-chain
BNB Chain logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs BNB Chain Developer Activity

Developers

Arbitrum has 38.1% fewer developers than BNB Chain

Arbitrum logo
2,398
BNB Chain logo
3,874

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Arbitrum has 1.15X more commits than BNB Chain

Arbitrum logo
192,417
BNB Chain logo
166,993

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Arbitrum has 10.81% fewer repos than BNB Chain

Arbitrum logo
132
BNB Chain logo
148

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Arbitrum has 24.19% fewer stars than BNB Chain

Arbitrum logo
10,731
BNB Chain logo
14,156

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Arbitrum has 7.28% fewer watchers than BNB Chain

Arbitrum logo
1,590
BNB Chain logo
1,715

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs BNB Chain Financials New

Chain Revenue

Arbitrum chain revenue is 96.93% lower than BNB Chain chain revenue

Arbitrum logo
$13.08K
BNB Chain logo
$427.1K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Arbitrum average transaction fee is 75.3% lower than BNB Chain average transaction fee

Arbitrum logo
$0.006826
BNB Chain logo
$0.02764

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Arbitrum market cap is 99.33% lower than BNB Chain market cap

Arbitrum logo
$590.7M
BNB Chain logo
$89.14B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Arbitrum FDV is 98.88% lower than BNB Chain FDV

Arbitrum logo
$994.6M
BNB Chain logo
$89.14B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Arbitrum Market Cap to FDV ratio is 40.6% lower than BNB Chain Market Cap to FDV ratio

Arbitrum logo
59.39%
BNB Chain logo
100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Arbitrum price is 99.98% lower than BNB Chain price

Arbitrum logo
$0.09946
BNB Chain logo
$653.7

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs BNB Chain Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

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.

About BNB Chain

The BNB Chain, formerly known as Binance Smart Chain (BSC), is a blockchain platform introduced by the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Its native token, BNB, serves various roles within the ecosystem. BNB acts as the network's transaction fuel, similar to gas on Ethereum, and grants users governance rights to participate in on-chain decision-making. In September 2020, Binance introduced the BNB Smart Chain alongside the BNB Beacon Chain, extending BNB's functionality. The BNB Smart Chain supports smart contracts and staking, offering an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible infrastructure. This dual-chain design aims to provide a high-performance, cost-effective environment for the blockchain community, ensuring compatibility with existing Ethereum tools and dApps while improving scalability and user experience.

Blockchains Socials

Arbitrum Socials

BNB Chain Socials