Fastest Blockchains by TPS (Transactions Per Second)
Solana is the fastest blockchain by TPS
| Data from Chainspect | Aug 7, 2026, 17:18 UTC | ||||||||
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| 1 Solana Layer 1 | 2,553 tx/s 8.10% | 7,669 tx/s | 65,000 tx/s | 9.19M txns | 423ms | 12.8s | 120B txns | Mar 16, 2020 |
| 2 ICP Layer 1 | 1,409 tx/s | 25,621 tx/s | 209,708 tx/s | 5.07M txns | 480ms | 0s | 297B txns | May 10, 2021 |
| 3 BNB Chain Layer 1 | 227.9 tx/s 22.97% | 3,252 tx/s | 6,349 tx/s | 820K txns | 450ms | 650ms | 14.1B txns | Sep 1, 2020 |
| 4 Stellar Layer 1 | 183.1 tx/s 0.10% | 203.2 tx/s | 3,351 tx/s | 658K txns | 5.62s | 0s | 24B txns | Sep 30, 2015 |
| 5 TRON Layer 1 | 181.6 tx/s 8.96% | 423.4 tx/s | 2,516 tx/s | 653K txns | 3s | 57s | 15.1B txns | Jun 25, 2018 |
| 6 Aptos Layer 1 | 135.1 tx/s 20.28% | 12,933 tx/s | 160,000 tx/s | 486K txns | 36ms | 0s | 4.6B txns | Oct 12, 2022 |
| 7 Base Layer 2 | 87.56 tx/s 20.57% | 2,515 tx/s | 3,571 tx/s | 315K txns | 2s | 13m 13s | 7.09B txns | Aug 9, 2023 |
| 8 Polygon Sidechain | 70.35 tx/s 11.43% | 537.5 tx/s | 3,810 tx/s | 253K txns | 1.5s | 5s | 7.86B txns | May 30, 2020 |
| 9 Sui Layer 1 | 50.64 tx/s 7.23% | 926.5 tx/s | 120,000 tx/s | 182K txns | 74ms | 0s | 4.56B txns | May 3, 2023 |
| 10 | 42.1 tx/s 2.57% | 99,825 tx/s | 100,000 tx/s | 152K txns | 40ms | 1.3s | 10.4B txns | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 11 TON Layer 1 | 40 tx/s 4.54% | 1,542 tx/s | 104,715 tx/s | 144K txns | 403ms | 800ms | 3.34B txns | May 26, 2021 |
| 12 Ethereum Layer 1 | 26.46 tx/s 8.36% | 74.91 tx/s | 238.1 tx/s | 94.6K txns | 12.12s | 12m 48s | 3.64B txns | Jul 30, 2015 |
| 13 Avalanche Layer 1 | 24.86 tx/s 34.79% | 241.3 tx/s | 1,191 tx/s | 89.4K txns | 1.1s | 2s | 1.5B txns | Sep 21, 2020 |
| 14 Optimism Layer 2 | 18.08 tx/s 17.70% | 295.7 tx/s | 714.3 tx/s | 65K txns | 2s | 16m 48s | 1.29B txns | Dec 16, 2021 |
| 15 Arbitrum Layer 2 | 15.82 tx/s 26.67% | 2,036 tx/s | 6,095 tx/s | 57K txns | 250ms | 13m 48s | 2.3B txns | Aug 31, 2021 |
| 16 Bitcoin Layer 1 | 15.34 tx/s 50.33% | 13.48 tx/s | 7 tx/s | 42.3K txns | 5m 6s | 1h | 1.41B txns | Jan 3, 2009 |
| 17 Somnia Layer 1 | 12.87 tx/s 27.67% | 134,642 tx/s | 1,050,000 tx/s | 46.3K txns | 100ms | 0s | 1.78B txns | Sep 2, 2025 |
| 18 NEAR Layer 1 | 8.65 tx/s 4.55% | 4,135 tx/s | 1,000,000 tx/s | 31.1K txns | 620ms | 1.2s | 5.4B txns | Apr 22, 2020 |
| 19 Algorand Layer 1 | 7.51 tx/s 7.02% | 5,716 tx/s | 9,384 tx/s | 27K txns | 2.75s | 0s | 3.49B txns | Jun 12, 2019 |
| 20 Hedera Layer 1 | 3.4 tx/s 12.34% | 3,302 tx/s | 10,000 tx/s | 12.2K txns | 2.42s | 0s | 71.2B txns | Sep 16, 2019 |
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Fastest Blockchain Rankings
The fastest blockchain is the one that can process the highest number of transactions while maintaining fast confirmation times and supporting real network activity. Although blockchain speed is often measured by TPS (transactions per second), throughput alone does not tell the whole story. Block time, finality, and transaction volume also influence how quickly and efficiently a blockchain operates.
Chainspect's Blockchain TPS Ranking tracks the fastest blockchains using live network data rather than theoretical benchmarks or isolated stress tests. This allows you to see which blockchain networks are currently processing the most transactions and how their performance changes over time.
Understanding Blockchain TPS
TPS (Transactions Per Second) measures how many transactions a blockchain processes each second and is one of the most widely used performance metrics in Web3. In addition to Real-Time TPS, Chainspect tracks Max TPS, which represents the highest sustained throughput observed on each network, and Theoretical TPS, which estimates the protocol's maximum capacity under ideal conditions.
Blockchain speed depends on more than TPS alone. Block time determines how frequently new blocks are produced, while finality measures how long it takes for transactions to become irreversible. Transaction volume provides additional context by showing how much real activity each blockchain is handling.
Live Blockchain Performance
The fastest blockchain today may not be the fastest tomorrow. Network usage, validator performance, consensus mechanisms, and application demand all influence real-world throughput. Chainspect continuously monitors blockchain networks and updates live TPS rankings, helping investors, researchers, and builders follow blockchain performance as it changes in real time.