Solana recently hit a significant milestone by briefly achieving over 100,000 transactions per second (TPS) during a stress test transaction spike.
In this test, Solana's network throughput peaked at about 107,540 TPS. However, it is important to note that most of these transactions were "noop" program calls—simple commands that do not execute substantial tasks—used to push the network to its limits. Despite this momentary spike, the average real transaction performance is considerably lower, around 1,050 TPS for meaningful transactions.
This achievement highlights Solana's potential scalability, which could eventually allow the blockchain to perform at very high TPS levels. The stress test demonstrated the network's capacity under extreme load but does not reflect typical real-world usage yet.
Additionally, Solana remains a developer favorite due to its scalability and low fees, with decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on its platform holding a combined value of about $10.7 billion. The SOL token price recently is around $187, down from its peak earlier in the year but showing continued relevance in the crypto market.
So, Solana's recent stress test spike to over 100K TPS showcases its future scalability potential, though average real transaction throughput remains much lower for now. This event marks an important technological milestone for the blockchain network as of August 2025.
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