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Fastest Blockchains by TPS (Transactions Per Second)

Fastest Blockchains in 2026: Real TPS Rankings

Total TPS (1H)

4.9K tx/s

Transaction Volume (1H)

12.6B

Average Block Time (1H)

50.59s

Total Transactions (since TGE)

642B

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Data from Chainspect | Oct 12, 2026, 11:04 UTC
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Solana
Solana
Layer 1
1,923 tx/s 0.22%11,015 tx/s 65,000 tx/s 4.98B txns 275ms 12.8s 131B txns Mar 16, 2020
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ICP
ICP
Layer 1
1,507 tx/s 0.50%25,621 tx/s 209,708 tx/s 3.91B txns 480ms 0s 306B txns May 10, 2021
3 426.9 tx/s 11.24%99,825 tx/s 100,000 tx/s 1.11B txns 40ms 1.3s 11.7B txns Nov 25, 2025
4
BNB Chain
BNB Chain
Layer 1
192.5 tx/s 0.74%3,252 tx/s 6,349 tx/s 499M txns 450ms 650ms 15.2B txns Sep 1, 2020
5
Stellar
Stellar
Layer 1
135.8 tx/s 0.01%218.1 tx/s 3,351 tx/s 352M txns 5.08s 0s 24.7B txns Sep 30, 2015
6
TRON
TRON
Layer 1
133.1 tx/s 0.41%439.4 tx/s 2,516 tx/s 345M txns 3s 57s 15.8B txns Jun 25, 2018
7
Aptos
Aptos
Layer 1
102.6 tx/s 0.61%12,933 tx/s 160,000 tx/s 266M txns 38ms 0s 5.22B txns Oct 12, 2022
8
Base
Base
Layer 2
99.74 tx/s 1.63%2,515 tx/s 3,571 tx/s 259M txns 2s 13m 13s 7.69B txns Aug 9, 2023
9
Sui
Sui
Layer 1
96.87 tx/s 0.11%1,204 tx/s 120,000 tx/s 251M txns 71ms 0s 5.01B txns May 3, 2023
10
Polygon
Polygon
Sidechain
59.65 tx/s 0.58%537.5 tx/s 3,810 tx/s 155M txns 1.5s 5s 8.22B txns May 30, 2020
11
TON
TON
Layer 1
37.92 tx/s 0.80%1,542 tx/s 104,715 tx/s 98.3M txns 410ms 800ms 3.56B txns May 26, 2021
12
Somnia
Somnia
Layer 1
24.24 tx/s 1.47%134,642 tx/s 1,050,000 tx/s 62.8M txns 100ms 0s 1.9B txns Sep 2, 2025
13
Ethereum
Ethereum
Layer 1
21.27 tx/s 0.90%74.91 tx/s 238.1 tx/s 55.1M txns 12.05s 12m 48s 3.77B txns Jul 30, 2015
14
Optimism
Optimism
Layer 2
19.02 tx/s 0.27%295.7 tx/s 714.3 tx/s 49.3M txns 2s 16m 48s 1.4B txns Dec 16, 2021
15
Arbitrum
Arbitrum
Layer 2
16.79 tx/s 1.85%2,036 tx/s 6,095 tx/s 43.5M txns 266ms 13m 48s 2.39B 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.

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