What’s the difference between Optimism and Arbitrum?
Quick Take
- Optimistic rollups (ORUs) have been shown to greatly improve transaction throughput and reduce fees
- The two leading ORUs, Arbitrum and Optimism, are very similar, with a few differences in their architecture design
- The main differences include their architecture, fraud proofing and security risks
- Being the largest two ORUs in the market, it is likely that other ORUs will eventually adopt their design as a benchmark
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Author: Arnold Toh
