Optimism vs. Stellar
In this article we'll compare Optimism and Stellar. This is an indepth review that considers many metrics.
Overview
| Optimism | Stellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Created by | Jinglan Wang, Benjamin Jones, Karl Floersch, and Kevin Ho | Jed McCaleb |
| Native token | OP | XLM |
| Consensus algorithm | PoS | PoS |
| Hashing algorithm | KECCAK-256 | SCP |
| Supports EVM | Yes | No |
| TPS | 4000 | 200 |
| Block time (secs) | 2 | 5 |
| Layer | 2 | 1 |
| Supports smart contracts | Yes | Yes |
| Average transaction fee | $0.141 | $8.5e-9 |
| Staking rewards (APR) | 0% | 1% |
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Comparison
Is Optimism faster than Stellar?
Yes, Optimism processes 4000 transactions per second, whereas Stellar only processes 200.
Is Optimism cheaper than Stellar?
Yes, Optimism has an average transaction fee of $0.141, whereas Stellar costs $8.5e-9.