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