aelf vs Arbitrum

aelf3.0/5

VS

Arbitrum4.2/5

Feature	aelfVisit	ArbitrumVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.0/5	4.2/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Performance	3.0	4.5
Fees	4.0	4.5
Ecosystem	2.0	5.0
Decentralization	2.5	3.0
Developer experience	3.5	4.5
Specs
Layer	Layer 1	Layer 2
Consensus / design	Delegated PoS	Optimistic rollup
Native token	ELF	ARB
EVM compatible	No	Yes
Smart contract languages	C#	Solidity, Rust (Stylus)
Block time	Not disclosed	~0.25 seconds
Finality	Not disclosed	~7 days (dispute window)
Mainnet since	Not disclosed	2,021
Sequencer	Not applicable	Centralized
Data availability	Not disclosed	Ethereum L1 calldata / EIP-4844 blobs
Gas paid in	ELF	ETH
Company
Founded	2017	2021
Headquarters	Singapore	United States
Investors	Arrington Capital, Draper Dragon, Galaxy Digital	Coinbase Ventures, IOSG Ventures, OKX Ventures, ParaFi Capital +1
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Parallel smart contract execution improves scaling and compute throughput Native bridge connects directly to Ethereum and BNB Chain Development history dating back to 2017	Secured over $12.3B in value with 2.7 billion lifetime transactions by mid-2026 Supports smart contracts in Rust, C, and C++ alongside standard EVM Solidity Fast sub-second block times around 0.25 seconds with gas settled in ETH
Cons	Halted block production for about one week in August 2026 following malicious activity Total value locked is low, registering under $20,000 in October 2026 OKX delisted ELF spot trading pairs in September 2026 Sidechain proposals require 24-hour governance approval by parliament members	Sequencer remains centralized, creating liveness and transaction ordering dependencies ARB staking through the DAO does not distribute protocol fee revenue to holders Substantial non-circulating ARB supply remains subject to scheduled token unlocks
Best for	Developers needing dedicated sidechains, Teams building EVM cross-chain integrations, C# and multi-language smart contract programmers	High-frequency DeFi traders, Rust and Solidity smart contract developers, Teams launching dedicated Orbit appchains

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