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ZKsync Fastest Blockchains by TPS (Transactions Per Second)
Fastest Blockchains in 2026: Real TPS Rankings
| Data from Chainspect | Oct 28, 2026, 07:56 UTC | Attribution Required | ||||||||
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1  ICP Layer 1 | 2,835 tx/s | 25,621 tx/s | 209,708 tx/s | 10.2M txns | 480ms | 0s | 309B txns | May 10, 2021 |
2  Solana Layer 1 | 1,254 tx/s 7.61% | 11,015 tx/s | 65,000 tx/s | 4.51M txns | 213ms | 400ms | 134B txns | Mar 16, 2020 |
3  BNB Chain Layer 1 | 215.2 tx/s 11.68% | 3,252 tx/s | 6,349 tx/s | 774K txns | 450ms | 650ms | 15.5B txns | Sep 1, 2020 |
4  TRON Layer 1 | 154 tx/s 20.80% | 439.4 tx/s | 2,516 tx/s | 554K txns | 3s | 57s | 16B txns | Jun 25, 2018 |
5  Stellar Layer 1 | 131.2 tx/s 0.58% | 218.1 tx/s | 3,351 tx/s | 471K txns | 4.99s | 0s | 24.9B txns | Sep 30, 2015 |
6  Sui Layer 1 | 117 tx/s 9.60% | 1,204 tx/s | 120,000 tx/s | 421K txns | 67ms | 0s | 5.11B txns | May 3, 2023 |
7  Aptos Layer 1 | 84.71 tx/s 0.11% | 12,933 tx/s | 160,000 tx/s | 305K txns | 37ms | 0s | 5.36B txns | Oct 12, 2022 |
8  Polygon Sidechain | 46.41 tx/s 8.18% | 537.5 tx/s | 3,810 tx/s | 167K txns | 1.5s | 5s | 8.29B txns | May 30, 2020 |
9  TON Layer 1 | 42.1 tx/s 21.72% | 1,542 tx/s | 104,715 tx/s | 152K txns | 424ms | 800ms | 3.61B txns | May 26, 2021 |
| 10 | 21.19 tx/s 0.01% | 99,825 tx/s | 100,000 tx/s | 76.2K txns | 40ms | 1.3s | 13.9B txns | Nov 25, 2025 |
11  Ethereum Layer 1 | 16.41 tx/s 2.89% | 74.91 tx/s | 238.1 tx/s | 58.9K txns | 12.08s | 12m 48s | 3.8B txns | Jul 30, 2015 |
12  Tezos Ecosystem Ecosystem | 9.49 tx/s 70.59% | 55.04 tx/s | 2,311 tx/s | 34.1K txns | 6.02s | 12s | 503M txns | Sep 17, 2018 |
13  Somnia Layer 1 | 9.24 tx/s 1.60% | 134,642 tx/s | 1,050,000 tx/s | 33.2K txns | 100ms | 0s | 1.91B txns | Sep 2, 2025 |
14  Algorand Layer 1 | 8.9 tx/s 6.99% | 5,716 tx/s | 9,384 tx/s | 32K txns | 2.76s | 0s | 3.55B txns | Jun 12, 2019 |
15  Tezos Layer 1 | 8.68 tx/s 71.68% | 52.81 tx/s | 1,026 tx/s | 31.2K txns | 6.02s | 12s | 399M txns | Sep 17, 2018 |
16  Bitcoin Layer 1 | 8.37 tx/s 37.75% | 13.48 tx/s | 7 tx/s | 17.5K txns | 5m 48s | 1h | 1.46B txns | Jan 3, 2009 |
17  Hedera Layer 1 | 6.27 tx/s 50.69% | 3,302 tx/s | 10,000 tx/s | 22.6K txns | 2.23s | 0s | 71.3B txns | Sep 16, 2019 |
18  NEAR Layer 1 | 5.8 tx/s 10.56% | 4,135 tx/s | 1,000,000 tx/s | 20.9K txns | 574ms | 1.2s | 5.46B txns | Apr 22, 2020 |
19  Avalanche Layer 1 | 2.53 tx/s 33.64% | 241.3 tx/s | 1,191 tx/s | 9.11K txns | 1.02s | 2s | 1.6B txns | Sep 21, 2020 |
20  MultiversX Layer 1 | 2.46 tx/s 1.67% | 491.2 tx/s | 30,000 tx/s | 8.85K txns | 600ms | 0s | 591M txns | Jul 30, 2020 |
21  Kaia Layer 1 | 1 tx/s 8.31% | 3,142 tx/s | 28,922 tx/s | 3.61K txns | 1s | 0s | 2.86B txns | Jun 27, 2019 |
22  Sonic Layer 1 | 0.75 tx/s 2.68% | 1,139 tx/s | 396,825 tx/s | 2.68K txns | 1.58s | 0s | 225M txns | Dec 1, 2024 |
23  BSV Blockchain Layer 1 | 0.63 tx/s 85.17% | 1,975 tx/s | 31,815 tx/s | 901 txns | 3m 59s | 1h | 7.21B txns | Nov 15, 2018 |
24  Cronos Network Layer 1 | 0.3 tx/s 13.71% | 141.7 tx/s | 5,390 tx/s | 1.08K txns | 478ms | 0s | 121M txns | Nov 8, 2021 |
25  Cardano Layer 1 | 0.23 tx/s 1.91% | 11.77 tx/s | 18.02 tx/s | 797 txns | 20.66s | 2m | 127M txns | Sep 27, 2017 |
26  Sei Layer 1 | 0.17 tx/s 6.58% | 255.7 tx/s | 12,500 tx/s | 612 txns | 464ms | 0s | 2.63B txns | May 22, 2023 |
27  Wanchain Layer 1 | 0.08 tx/s 17.73% | 146.6 tx/s | 476.2 tx/s | 272 txns | 5.31s | 25s | 99.8M txns | Jan 16, 2018 |
28  Keeta Testnet Layer 1 Testnet | 0.06 tx/s 64.90% | 11,122,116 tx/s | 10,000,000 tx/s | 170 txns | 41.32s | 0s | 68K txns | Mar 31, 2025 |
29  IoTeX Layer 1 | 0.04 tx/s 85.73% | 829.7 tx/s | 2,000 tx/s | 136 txns | 2.5s | 0s | 425M txns | Apr 22, 2019 |
30  eCash Layer 1 | 0.02 tx/s 93.50% | 31.24 tx/s | 52.43 tx/s | 42 txns | 5m 52s | 0s | 8.84M txns | Nov 15, 2020 |
31  Redbelly Layer 1 | 0.01 tx/s 4.20% | 73,158 tx/s | 666,970 tx/s | 51 txns | 1m 13s | 0s | 7.11M txns | Nov 28, 2024 |
32  Polkadot Layer 1 | 0.0003 tx/s | 462.7 tx/s | 1,000 tx/s | 1 txns | 5.99s | 30s | 46.1M txns | May 26, 2020 |
33  Keeta Mainnet Layer 1 | 0 tx/s | 823.9 tx/s | 10,000,000 tx/s | 0 txns | -1s | 0s | 83.1M txns | Sep 22, 2025 |
34  Kusama Layer 1 | 0 tx/s 100.00% | 401.7 tx/s | 100,000 tx/s | 0 txns | 6.11s | 30s | 50.7M txns | Nov 28, 2019 |
35  Waterfall Layer 1 | 0 tx/s | 83,333 tx/s | 41,666 tx/s | 0 txns | 0s | 24s | 34.1M txns | Jul 17, 2024 |
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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.