Data shows Ethereum Layer 2 MegaETH achieved network speeds of as much as 47,000 transactions per second in tests because the project prepares for a stress test ahead of its mainnet launch.
In an X post on Monday, MegaETH said it could launch a “global stress test” on Thursday, followed by an official launch.
“On January twenty second, we’re opening the mainnet to users for multiple latency-sensitive apps while the chain is under heavy and sustained stress,” MegaETH said, adding:
“Stress testing only matters if it's unpleasant. Our goal is a sustained, true TPS of 15-35,000, a complete of 11 billion transactions over 7 days.” Source: MegaETH
The stress test involves the MegaETH team pushing the chain to its limits on the backend while allowing users to interact with Web3 gaming applications stomp.gg, Smasher and Crossy Fluffle.
“On the backend, the team will implement a combination of ETH transfers and v3 AMM swaps until we reach 11 billion. In the top, MegaETH may have the most important send count of any EVM chain in history as users seamlessly play with the chain,” the team said.
MegaETH is an Ethereum Layer 2 optimized for speed quite than decentralization. The project calls it “the primary real-time blockchain” able to processing over 100,000 TPS.
Currently, the MegaETH mainnet is simply open to a limited variety of infrastructure builders and applications. The stress test opens a limited portion of the mainnet to users. In the X post, MegaETH said that the official launch will happen shortly after the stress test is accomplished.
MegaETH reaches 47,000 TPS
MegaETH peaked at nearly 47,000 transactions per second (TPS) on January 16, in keeping with an X post from Ethereum data analytics platform Growthepie on Thursday.
“Ok @megaeth, you’ve got our attention, we're seeing you test things. Over 45,000 TPS, that's more transactions in a second than some chains have in a complete day. I'm joyful to see this capability being put to good use!” said Growthepie.
Source: Growthepie
MegaETH goals to achieve 15,000 to 35,000 TPS in the course of the stress test, although the number could differ after the official launch.
Other speed-oriented chains like Solana have a theoretical maximum of 65,000 TPS; However, in keeping with data from Token Terminal, the true numbers are closer to around 3,100 TPS.
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