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Base vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Base TPS is 5.78X higher than Arbitrum TPS

81.22 tx/s

14.05 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Base max TPS is 1.24X higher than Arbitrum max TPS

2,515 tx/s

2,036 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Base max theoretical TPS is 41.41% lower than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

3,571 tx/s

6,095 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Base transaction volume is 5.78X higher than Arbitrum transaction volume

292K txns

50.6K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Base block time is 7.99X longer than Arbitrum block time

250ms

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Finality

Base finality is 4.22% shorter than Arbitrum finality

13m 13s

13m 48s

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Type

Base and Arbitrum are both layer 2 blockchains

Layer 2 blockchain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Base has 3.07X more total transactions than Arbitrum

7.02B txns

2.28B txns

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Launch Date

Base was launched 2 years after Arbitrum

Aug 9, 2023

Aug 31, 2021

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Base vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Base Nakamoto Coefficient is the same as Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

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Validators

Base and Arbitrum have the same amount of validators

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Stake

Base and Arbitrum have no data

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Consensus Mechanism

Base and Arbitrum are both Rollup (Optimistic)

Rollup (Optimistic)

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Governance

Base off-chain governance is worse than Arbitrum on-chain governance

Off-chain

On-chain

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Base vs Arbitrum Developer Activity

Developers

Base has 39.63% fewer developers than Arbitrum

1,485

2,460

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Commits

Base has 88.77% fewer commits than Arbitrum

22,471

200,102

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Repos

Base has 43.93% fewer repos than Arbitrum

132

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Stars

Base has 7.32X more stars than Arbitrum

78,999

10,792

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Watchers

Base has 45.05% fewer watchers than Arbitrum

817

1,487

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Base vs Arbitrum Financials

Chain Revenue

Base chain revenue is 5.42X higher than Arbitrum chain revenue

$70.48K

$13.01K

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Average Transaction Fee

Base average transaction fee is 1.18X higher than Arbitrum average transaction fee

$0.009513

$0.008052

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Market Cap

Base has no data, while Arbitrum market cap is $512.8M

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$512.8M

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FDV

Base has no data, while Arbitrum FDV is $775.3M

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$775.3M

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Market Cap / FDV

Base has no data, while Arbitrum Market Cap to FDV ratio is 66.14%

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66.14%

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Price

Base has no data, while Arbitrum price is $0.07753

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$0.07753

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Base vs Arbitrum Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Base

Base, an Ethereum-based blockchain developed by Coinbase, operates as a Layer 2 (L2) network, leveraging Optimism to provide a secure, cost-effective, and user-friendly environment for decentralized application (dApp) development. With a mission to onboard the next billion users to web3, Base ensures near-zero fees, quick transactions, and robust security supported by Ethereum's infrastructure. At its launch, Base had over 100 dApps and service providers, aiming to solve the blockchain trilemma by prioritizing interoperability and composability among participating rollups. This approach enhances scalability while preserving security and decentralization.

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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Base vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Max Theoretical TPS

Transaction Volume (1H)

Block Time (1H)

Finality

Type

Total Transactions (All time)

Launch Date

Base vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Validators

Stake

Consensus Mechanism

Governance

Base vs Arbitrum Developer Activity

Developers

Commits

Repos

Stars

Watchers

Base vs Arbitrum Financials

Chain Revenue

Average Transaction Fee

Market Cap

FDV

Market Cap / FDV

Price

Base vs Arbitrum Real-time TPS Chart

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About Base

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