Quick Breakdown
- MegaETH hit nearly 47,000 TPS during internal testing, drawing attention from Ethereum analytics platforms.
- A global stress test begins Thursday, targeting 11 billion transactions over seven days.
- The network prioritizes speed over decentralization, aiming to support real-time Web3 applications.
Ethereum layer-2 network MegaETH has recorded transaction speeds of up to 47,000 transactions per second (TPS) during internal testing, as the project gears up for a major stress test ahead of its public mainnet launch.
MegaETH to open mainnet for global stress test
In an announcement on Monday, MegaETH confirmed it will begin a “global stress test” on Thursday, temporarily opening a portion of its mainnet to users. The test will focus on latency-sensitive applications while the network is subjected to heavy, sustained load.
Stress tests only matter if they’re uncomfortable.
We’re targeting sustained, true TPS of 15-35K, totaling 11B transactions across 7 days.
During the test you will interact with @stompdotgg, @smasherdotfun, and Crossy Fluffle.
If things break, they’ll be surfaced and fixed. pic.twitter.com/Stoo2ohnLN
— MegaETH (@megaeth) January 19, 2026
The milestone was disclosed by Ethereum analytics platform GrowThePie in an X post on January 16, drawing attention to MegaETH’s push to position itself as a high-performance blockchain optimized for real-time applications.
According to the team, the goal is to maintain a “true TPS” range of 15,000 to 35,000 over seven days, processing a total of 11 billion transactions. Backend activity will include ETH transfers and v3 automated market maker (AMM) swaps, while users interact with Web3 games such as stomp.gg, Smasher, and Crossy Fluffle.
“Stress tests only matter if they’re uncomfortable,”
the team said, noting that the exercise is designed to push the chain to its limits before full deployment.
Speed-focused design sets MegaETH apart
MegaETH describes itself as an Ethereum layer 2 optimized for speed over decentralization, branding the network as “the first real-time blockchain.” The project claims it can eventually support more than 100,000 TPS, significantly higher than most existing EVM-compatible chains.
For context, Solana, often cited as a high-throughput blockchain, has a theoretical maximum of around 65,000 TPS, though real-world performance typically averages closer to 3,100 TPS, according to Token Terminal data.
Meanwhile, MegaETH said it will return all funds contributed during its USDm pre-deposit event, after a string of operational failures caused deposits to overshoot intended limits and undermine the launch.
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