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Fastest Blockchains by TPS (Transactions Per Second)
Fastest Blockchains in 2026: Real TPS Rankings
| Data from Chainspect | Oct 24, 2026, 19:33 UTC | Attribution Required | ||||||||
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1  ICP Layer 1 | 2,969 tx/s | 25,621 tx/s | 209,708 tx/s | 10.7M txns | 480ms | 0s | 308B txns | May 10, 2021 |
2  Solana Layer 1 | 1,721 tx/s 9.52% | 11,015 tx/s | 65,000 tx/s | 6.19M txns | 211ms | 12.8s | 133B txns | Mar 16, 2020 |
| 3 | 566.5 tx/s 0.11% | 99,825 tx/s | 100,000 tx/s | 2.04M txns | 40ms | 1.3s | 13.7B txns | Nov 25, 2025 |
4  BNB Chain Layer 1 | 180.6 tx/s 4.49% | 3,252 tx/s | 6,349 tx/s | 650K txns | 450ms | 650ms | 15.4B txns | Sep 1, 2020 |
5  Stellar Layer 1 | 124.2 tx/s 12.90% | 218.1 tx/s | 3,351 tx/s | 446K 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  TRON Layer 1 | 107.9 tx/s 17.64% | 439.4 tx/s | 2,516 tx/s | 388K txns | 3s | 57s | 16B txns | Jun 25, 2018 |
8  Aptos Layer 1 | 84.27 tx/s 0.56% | 12,933 tx/s | 160,000 tx/s | 303K txns | 38ms | 0s | 5.33B txns | Oct 12, 2022 |
9  TON Layer 1 | 56.48 tx/s 1.49% | 1,542 tx/s | 104,715 tx/s | 203K txns | 417ms | 800ms | 3.6B txns | May 26, 2021 |
10  Polygon Sidechain | 52.05 tx/s 64.76% | 537.5 tx/s | 3,810 tx/s | 187K txns | 1.5s | 5s | 8.28B txns | May 30, 2020 |
11  Tezos Ecosystem Ecosystem | 32.96 tx/s 1.99% | 55.04 tx/s | 2,311 tx/s | 118K txns | 6.08s | 12s | 495M txns | Sep 17, 2018 |
12  Tezos Layer 1 | 30.87 tx/s 0.57% | 52.81 tx/s | 1,026 tx/s | 111K txns | 6.22s | 12s | 391M txns | Sep 17, 2018 |
13  Ethereum Layer 1 | 24.92 tx/s 4.64% | 74.91 tx/s | 238.1 tx/s | 89.4K txns | 11.96s | 12m 48s | 3.79B txns | Jul 30, 2015 |
14  Somnia Layer 1 | 10.67 tx/s 3.95% | 134,642 tx/s | 1,050,000 tx/s | 38.4K txns | 100ms | 0s | 1.91B txns | Sep 2, 2025 |
15  Algorand Layer 1 | 9.96 tx/s 14.77% | 5,716 tx/s | 9,384 tx/s | 35.8K txns | 2.74s | 0s | 3.55B txns | Jun 12, 2019 |
16  Hedera Layer 1 | 8.52 tx/s 33.45% | 3,302 tx/s | 10,000 tx/s | 30.7K txns | 2.16s | 0s | 71.3B txns | Sep 16, 2019 |
17  NEAR Layer 1 | 8.39 tx/s 12.97% | 4,135 tx/s | 1,000,000 tx/s | 30.2K txns | 574ms | 1.2s | 5.46B txns | Apr 22, 2020 |
18  Bitcoin Layer 1 | 6.96 tx/s 45.10% | 13.48 tx/s | 7 tx/s | 13.6K txns | 6m 31s | 1h | 1.46B txns | Jan 3, 2009 |
19  Avalanche Layer 1 | 2.9 tx/s 5.25% | 241.3 tx/s | 1,191 tx/s | 10.4K txns | 958ms | 2s | 1.6B txns | Sep 21, 2020 |
20  Sonic Layer 1 | 1.46 tx/s 15.84% | 1,139 tx/s | 396,825 tx/s | 5.27K txns | 1.76s | 0s | 224M txns | Dec 1, 2024 |
21  MultiversX Layer 1 | 1.03 tx/s 64.58% | 491.2 tx/s | 30,000 tx/s | 3.69K txns | 600ms | 0s | 591M txns | Jul 30, 2020 |
22  Kaia Layer 1 | 0.92 tx/s 11.66% | 3,142 tx/s | 28,922 tx/s | 3.32K txns | 1s | 0s | 2.86B txns | Jun 27, 2019 |
23  Cronos Network Layer 1 | 0.64 tx/s 46.20% | 141.7 tx/s | 5,390 tx/s | 2.29K txns | 511ms | 0s | 121M txns | Nov 8, 2021 |
24  BSV Blockchain Layer 1 | 0.41 tx/s 99.71% | 1,975 tx/s | 31,815 tx/s | 1.05K txns | 10m 34s | 1h | 7.2B txns | Nov 15, 2018 |
25  Cardano Layer 1 | 0.34 tx/s 15.06% | 11.77 tx/s | 18.02 tx/s | 1.21K txns | 19.11s | 2m | 126M txns | Sep 27, 2017 |
26  Sei Layer 1 | 0.27 tx/s 47.14% | 255.7 tx/s | 12,500 tx/s | 983 txns | 467ms | 0s | 2.63B txns | May 22, 2023 |
27  Wanchain Layer 1 | 0.07 tx/s 9.25% | 146.6 tx/s | 476.2 tx/s | 263 txns | 6.04s | 25s | 99.8M txns | Jan 16, 2018 |
28  IoTeX Layer 1 | 0.06 tx/s 82.48% | 829.7 tx/s | 2,000 tx/s | 206 txns | 2.5s | 0s | 425M txns | Apr 22, 2019 |
29  eCash Layer 1 | 0.03 tx/s 10.19% | 31.24 tx/s | 52.43 tx/s | 97 txns | 5m 31s | 0s | 8.83M txns | Nov 15, 2020 |
30  Redbelly Layer 1 | 0.01 tx/s 22.78% | 73,158 tx/s | 666,970 tx/s | 48 txns | 1m 15s | 0s | 7.11M txns | Nov 28, 2024 |
31  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 |
32  Kusama Layer 1 | 0 tx/s | 401.7 tx/s | 100,000 tx/s | 0 txns | 6.12s | 30s | 50.7M txns | Nov 28, 2019 |
33  Polkadot Layer 1 | 0 tx/s | 462.7 tx/s | 1,000 tx/s | 0 txns | 5.99s | 30s | 46.1M txns | May 26, 2020 |
34  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.