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ZKsync Fastest Blockchains by TPS (Transactions Per Second)
Fastest Blockchains in 2026: Real TPS Rankings
| Data from Chainspect | Oct 7, 2026, 05:06 UTC | ||||||||
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1  Waterfall Layer 1 | 0.36 tx/s 298.45% | 83,333 tx/s | 41,666 tx/s | 31.2K txns | 2.94s | 24s | 34M txns | Jul 17, 2024 |
2  eCash Layer 1 | 0.05 tx/s 95.80% | 31.24 tx/s | 52.43 tx/s | 4.01K txns | 9m 53s | 0s | 8.79M txns | Nov 15, 2020 |
3  Keeta Testnet Layer 1 Testnet | 0.0013 tx/s 62.50% | 11,122,116 tx/s | 10,000,000 tx/s | 108 txns | 6.96s | 0s | 34K txns | Mar 31, 2025 |
4  Etherlink Layer 2 | 2.09 tx/s 38.92% | 32.76 tx/s | 1,286 tx/s | 180K txns | 1.15s | 18s | 101M txns | Feb 25, 2025 |
5  Avalanche Layer 1 | 3.22 tx/s 29.52% | 241.3 tx/s | 1,191 tx/s | 278K txns | 1.14s | 2s | 1.59B txns | Sep 21, 2020 |
6  Hedera Layer 1 | 5.22 tx/s 13.82% | 3,302 tx/s | 10,000 tx/s | 451K txns | 2.18s | 0s | 71.3B txns | Sep 16, 2019 |
7  Ethereum Layer 1 | 22.66 tx/s 10.35% | 74.91 tx/s | 238.1 tx/s | 1.96M txns | 12.05s | 12m 48s | 3.76B txns | Jul 30, 2015 |
| 8 | 575.6 tx/s 8.59% | 99,825 tx/s | 100,000 tx/s | 49.7M txns | 40ms | 1.3s | 10.8B txns | Nov 25, 2025 |
9  Cronos Network Layer 1 | 0.75 tx/s 7.28% | 141.7 tx/s | 5,390 tx/s | 65K txns | 429ms | 0s | 120M txns | Nov 8, 2021 |
10  Base Layer 2 | 92.54 tx/s 6.96% | 2,515 tx/s | 3,571 tx/s | 7.99M txns | 2s | 13m 13s | 7.65B txns | Aug 9, 2023 |
11  IoTeX Layer 1 | 0.08 tx/s 5.98% | 829.7 tx/s | 2,000 tx/s | 7.2K txns | 2.52s | 0s | 425M txns | Apr 22, 2019 |
12  NEAR Layer 1 | 10.53 tx/s 5.10% | 4,135 tx/s | 1,000,000 tx/s | 910K txns | 588ms | 1.2s | 5.45B txns | Apr 22, 2020 |
13  MultiversX Layer 1 | 2.37 tx/s 4.95% | 491.2 tx/s | 30,000 tx/s | 205K txns | 600ms | 0s | 587M txns | Jul 30, 2020 |
14  Polygon Sidechain | 56.88 tx/s 1.06% | 537.5 tx/s | 3,810 tx/s | 4.91M txns | 1.5s | 5s | 8.19B txns | May 30, 2020 |
15  Arbitrum Layer 2 | 15.68 tx/s 0.67% | 2,036 tx/s | 6,095 tx/s | 1.35M txns | 272ms | 13m 48s | 2.38B txns | Aug 31, 2021 |
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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.