Key Highlights
- •MegaETH achieved nearly 47,000 TPS during internal testing, attracting attention from Ethereum analytics platforms.
- •A global stress test is scheduled to commence on Thursday, aiming to process 11 billion transactions over seven days.
- •The network's design prioritizes speed over decentralization, with the objective of supporting real-time Web3 applications.
MegaETH Prepares for Global Stress Test
Ethereum layer-2 network MegaETH has reported transaction speeds reaching up to 47,000 transactions per second (TPS) during internal testing. This development precedes a significant stress test as the project moves closer to its public mainnet launch.
In an announcement on Monday, MegaETH confirmed that it will initiate a "global stress test" on Thursday. This test will involve temporarily opening a portion of its mainnet to users, with a specific focus on latency-sensitive applications while the network is subjected to substantial and 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
This milestone was highlighted by the Ethereum analytics platform GrowThePie in an X post on January 16, drawing attention to MegaETH's ambition to establish itself as a high-performance blockchain optimized for real-time applications.
The team's objective is to maintain a "true TPS" range between 15,000 and 35,000 over the seven-day period, processing a cumulative total of 11 billion transactions. The backend operations will encompass ETH transfers and v3 automated market maker (AMM) swaps, while users will engage with Web3 games including stomp.gg, Smasher, and Crossy Fluffle.
"Stress tests only matter if they’re uncomfortable,"
the team stated, emphasizing that the exercise is designed to push the network's capabilities to their limits before its full deployment.
Speed-Centric Design Differentiates MegaETH
MegaETH positions itself as an Ethereum layer 2 solution that prioritizes speed over decentralization, branding the network as "the first real-time blockchain." The project asserts its capacity to eventually support over 100,000 TPS, a figure substantially higher than most current EVM-compatible chains.
For comparative context, Solana, frequently recognized as a high-throughput blockchain, has a theoretical maximum transaction capacity of approximately 65,000 TPS. However, its real-world performance typically averages closer to 3,100 TPS, according to data from Token Terminal.
In a separate development, MegaETH announced it will refund all funds contributed during its USDm pre-deposit event. This decision follows a series of operational issues that led to deposits exceeding intended limits and negatively impacted the launch.