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ZKsync Fastest Blockchains by TPS (Transactions Per Second)
Fastest Blockchains in 2026: Real TPS Rankings
| Data from Chainspect | Sep 7, 2026, 01:13 UTC | ||||||||
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1  Solana Layer 1 | 1,902 tx/s 0.55% | 11,015 tx/s | 65,000 tx/s | 4.93B txns | 368ms | 12.8s | 125B txns | Mar 16, 2020 |
2  ICP Layer 1 | 1,395 tx/s 0.22% | 25,621 tx/s | 209,708 tx/s | 3.62B txns | 480ms | 0s | 301B txns | May 10, 2021 |
3  BNB Chain Layer 1 | 199.3 tx/s 0.03% | 3,252 tx/s | 6,349 tx/s | 517M txns | 450ms | 650ms | 14.6B txns | Sep 1, 2020 |
4  TRON Layer 1 | 128.9 tx/s 0.68% | 439.4 tx/s | 2,516 tx/s | 334M txns | 3s | 57s | 15.4B txns | Jun 25, 2018 |
5  Stellar Layer 1 | 127.7 tx/s 0.85% | 203.2 tx/s | 3,351 tx/s | 331M txns | 5.64s | 0s | 24.3B txns | Sep 30, 2015 |
6  Aptos Layer 1 | 118.1 tx/s 1.02% | 12,933 tx/s | 160,000 tx/s | 306M txns | 37ms | 0s | 4.91B txns | Oct 12, 2022 |
7  Base Layer 2 | 107.9 tx/s 0.50% | 2,515 tx/s | 3,571 tx/s | 280M txns | 2s | 13m 13s | 7.37B txns | Aug 9, 2023 |
8  Polygon Sidechain | 65.24 tx/s 0.26% | 537.5 tx/s | 3,810 tx/s | 169M txns | 1.5s | 5s | 8.03B txns | May 30, 2020 |
9  Sui Layer 1 | 60.85 tx/s 1.49% | 1,125 tx/s | 120,000 tx/s | 158M txns | 72ms | 0s | 4.72B txns | May 3, 2023 |
10  TON Layer 1 | 37.93 tx/s 0.06% | 1,542 tx/s | 104,715 tx/s | 98.3M txns | 405ms | 800ms | 3.44B txns | May 26, 2021 |
| 11 | 35.42 tx/s 0.76% | 99,825 tx/s | 100,000 tx/s | 91.8M txns | 45ms | 1.3s | 10.5B txns | Nov 25, 2025 |
12  Avalanche Layer 1 | 27.86 tx/s 1.38% | 241.3 tx/s | 1,191 tx/s | 72.2M txns | 1.09s | 2s | 1.57B txns | Sep 21, 2020 |
13  Ethereum Layer 1 | 24.74 tx/s 1.19% | 74.91 tx/s | 238.1 tx/s | 64.1M txns | 12.04s | 12m 48s | 3.71B txns | Jul 30, 2015 |
14  BSV Blockchain Layer 1 | 20.48 tx/s 3.71% | 1,975 tx/s | 31,815 tx/s | 53.1M txns | 10m 4s | 1h | 7.14B txns | Nov 15, 2018 |
15  Optimism Layer 2 | 19.95 tx/s 0.04% | 295.7 tx/s | 714.3 tx/s | 51.7M txns | 2s | 16m 48s | 1.35B txns | Dec 16, 2021 |
16  Somnia Layer 1 | 16.42 tx/s 2.34% | 134,642 tx/s | 1,050,000 tx/s | 42.6M txns | 100ms | 0s | 1.82B txns | Sep 2, 2025 |
17  Arbitrum Layer 2 | 15.38 tx/s 0.68% | 2,036 tx/s | 6,095 tx/s | 39.9M txns | 252ms | 13m 48s | 2.34B txns | Aug 31, 2021 |
18  NEAR Layer 1 | 7.96 tx/s 0.49% | 4,135 tx/s | 1,000,000 tx/s | 20.6M txns | 616ms | 1.2s | 5.42B txns | Apr 22, 2020 |
19  Bitcoin Layer 1 | 7.86 tx/s 0.76% | 13.48 tx/s | 7 tx/s | 20.4M txns | 9m 56s | 1h | 1.43B txns | Jan 3, 2009 |
20  Algorand Layer 1 | 7.45 tx/s 1.00% | 5,716 tx/s | 9,384 tx/s | 19.3M txns | 2.75s | 0s | 3.51B txns | Jun 12, 2019 |
21  Hedera Layer 1 | 4 tx/s 1.42% | 3,302 tx/s | 10,000 tx/s | 10.4M txns | 2.36s | 0s | 71.3B txns | Sep 16, 2019 |
22  Tezos Ecosystem Ecosystem | 3.67 tx/s 0.54% | 53.29 tx/s | 2,311 tx/s | 9.52M txns | 6.04s | 12s | 471M txns | Sep 17, 2018 |
23  MultiversX Layer 1 | 2.5 tx/s 0.22% | 491.2 tx/s | 30,000 tx/s | 6.49M txns | 6s | 0s | 582M txns | Jul 30, 2020 |
24  Etherlink Layer 2 | 2.24 tx/s 0.86% | 32.76 tx/s | 1,286 tx/s | 5.8M txns | 1.16s | 18s | 94.8M txns | Feb 25, 2025 |
25  Starknet Layer 2 | 1.55 tx/s 1.85% | 381.6 tx/s | 992 tx/s | 4.03M txns | 1.69s | 2h | 314M txns | Nov 16, 2021 |
26  Kaia Layer 1 | 1.53 tx/s 0.06% | 3,142 tx/s | 28,922 tx/s | 3.97M txns | 1s | 0s | 2.86B txns | Jun 27, 2019 |
27  Tezos Layer 1 | 1.44 tx/s 0.03% | 50.58 tx/s | 1,026 tx/s | 3.72M txns | 6.04s | 12s | 376M txns | Sep 17, 2018 |
28  Sonic Layer 1 | 1.43 tx/s 0.39% | 1,139 tx/s | 396,825 tx/s | 3.72M txns | 1.64s | 0s | 214M txns | Dec 1, 2024 |
29  Wanchain Layer 1 | 0.46 tx/s 0.07% | 146.6 tx/s | 476.2 tx/s | 1.18M txns | 5.39s | 25s | 97.9M txns | Jan 16, 2018 |
30  Cronos Network Layer 1 | 0.37 tx/s 1.57% | 141.7 tx/s | 5,390 tx/s | 957K txns | 491ms | 0s | 119M txns | Nov 8, 2021 |
31  Waterfall Layer 1 | 0.37 tx/s 0.05% | 32,434 tx/s | 41,666 tx/s | 955K txns | 3.11s | 24s | 31.3M txns | Jul 17, 2024 |
32  Cardano Layer 1 | 0.25 tx/s 0.20% | 11.62 tx/s | 18.02 tx/s | 660K txns | 20.32s | 2m | 123M txns | Sep 27, 2017 |
33  Sei Layer 1 | 0.2 tx/s 0.30% | 255.7 tx/s | 12,500 tx/s | 524K txns | 455ms | 0s | 2.63B txns | May 22, 2023 |
34  IoTeX Layer 1 | 0.13 tx/s 0.93% | 829.7 tx/s | 2,000 tx/s | 338K txns | 2.52s | 0s | 425M txns | Apr 22, 2019 |
35  eCash Layer 1 | 0.04 tx/s 0.96% | 31.24 tx/s | 52.43 tx/s | 107K txns | 10m 2s | 0s | 8.68M txns | Nov 15, 2020 |
36  Keeta Testnet Layer 1 Testnet | 0.04 tx/s 0.97% | 11,122,116 tx/s | 10,000,000 tx/s | 106K txns | 2.72s | 0s | 28.9B txns | Mar 31, 2025 |
37  Keeta Mainnet Layer 1 | 0.04 tx/s 195.97% | 823.9 tx/s | 10,000,000 tx/s | 95.1K txns | 1.25s | 0s | 75.8M txns | Sep 22, 2025 |
38  Redbelly Layer 1 | 0.03 tx/s 1.43% | 73,158 tx/s | 666,970 tx/s | 71.3K txns | 50.83s | 0s | 7.02M txns | Nov 28, 2024 |
39  Polkadot Layer 1 | 0.01 tx/s 4.80% | 462.7 tx/s | 1,000 tx/s | 33.8K txns | 6s | 30s | 46M txns | May 26, 2020 |
40  Kusama Layer 1 | 0.0011 tx/s 31.25% | 401.7 tx/s | 100,000 tx/s | 2.96K txns | 6.17s | 30s | 50.7M txns | Nov 28, 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.