Arbitrum vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Arbitrum TPS is 85X higher than Cardano TPS

Arbitrum logo
19.49 tx/s
Cardano logo
0.23 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Arbitrum max TPS is 148X higher than Cardano max TPS

Arbitrum logo
1,720 tx/s
Cardano logo
11.62 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Arbitrum max theoretical TPS is 338X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS

Arbitrum logo
6,095 tx/s
Cardano logo
18.02 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Arbitrum transaction volume is 85X higher than Cardano transaction volume

Arbitrum logo
70.2K txns
Cardano logo
824 txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Arbitrum block time is 98.91% shorter than Cardano block time

Arbitrum logo
0.25s
Cardano logo
23.01s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Arbitrum finality is 6.9X longer than Cardano finality

Arbitrum logo
13m 48s
Cardano logo
2m

Data from Chainspect

Type

Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain, while Cardano is a layer 1 blockchain

Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain
Cardano logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Arbitrum has 16X more total transactions than Cardano

Arbitrum logo
1.88B txns
Cardano logo
118M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Arbitrum was launched 4 years after Cardano

Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021
Cardano logo
Sep 27, 2017

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient is 95.23% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

Arbitrum logo
1
Cardano logo
21

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Arbitrum has 99.95% fewer validators than Cardano

Arbitrum logo
1
Cardano logo
2,146

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Arbitrum has no data, while Cardano stake is $7.401B

Arbitrum logo
—
Cardano logo
$7.401B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic), while Cardano is PoS

Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)
Cardano logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Arbitrum and Cardano governance are both on-chain

Arbitrum logo
On-chain
Cardano logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Cardano Developer Activity

Developers

Arbitrum has 33.27% fewer developers than Cardano

Arbitrum logo
2,378
Cardano logo
3,564

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Arbitrum has 18.53% fewer commits than Cardano

Arbitrum logo
190,386
Cardano logo
233,713

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Arbitrum has 31.01% fewer repos than Cardano

Arbitrum logo
129
Cardano logo
187

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Arbitrum has 9.04% fewer stars than Cardano

Arbitrum logo
10,624
Cardano logo
11,681

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Arbitrum has 21.78% fewer watchers than Cardano

Arbitrum logo
1,616
Cardano logo
2,066

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Cardano Financials New

Chain Revenue

Arbitrum chain revenue is 7.28X higher than Cardano chain revenue

Arbitrum logo
$19.79K
Cardano logo
$2.719K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Arbitrum average transaction fee is 91.99% lower than Cardano average transaction fee

Arbitrum logo
$0.008974
Cardano logo
$0.1122

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Arbitrum market cap is 92.04% lower than Cardano market cap

Arbitrum logo
$992M
Cardano logo
$12.47B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Arbitrum FDV is 89.06% lower than Cardano FDV

Arbitrum logo
$1.703B
Cardano logo
$15.57B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Arbitrum Market Cap to FDV ratio is 27.24% lower than Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio

Arbitrum logo
58.27%
Cardano logo
80.09%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Arbitrum price is 50.79% lower than Cardano price

Arbitrum logo
$0.1703
Cardano logo
$0.346

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Cardano Real-time TPS Chart

Loading Data

Other Comparisons

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 Cardano

Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods. It combines pioneering technologies to provide unparalleled security and sustainability to decentralized applications, systems, and societies.

Blockchains Socials

Arbitrum Socials

Cardano Socials