Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution MegaETH has achieved a peak network speed of nearly 47,000 transactions per second (TPS) in recent testing, as announced by data analytics platform growthepie. This milestone precedes a critical "global stress test" scheduled for January 22, which will serve as the controlled launch of the MegaETH mainnet.
The project's team stated that the stress test aims to push the network to its limits, targeting a sustained TPS of 15,000 to 35,000 over a seven-day period. The ambitious goal is to process a total of 11 billion transactions during this test window. "Stress tests only matter if they're uncomfortable," the MegaETH team noted, emphasizing the rigorous nature of the upcoming event.
During the test, the backend will be loaded with a mixture of ETH transfers and automated market maker (AMM) swaps. Simultaneously, a limited set of users will be able to interact with select latency-sensitive Web3 applications, including gaming platforms stomp.gg, Smasher, and Crossy Fluffle. This approach is designed to evaluate real-world performance under intense, sustained load.
MegaETH is optimized for speed and positions itself as "the first real-time blockchain," with a long-term ambition to process over 100,000 TPS. It seeks to address Ethereum's historical trade-offs between security/decentralization and speed/fees by creating a high-performance execution layer. The project aims to enable use cases like high-frequency trading, on-chain gaming, and real-time payments.
The mainnet launch will begin in a controlled manner, initially granting access only to selected infrastructure builders and applications. Full public availability is planned for the days following the successful completion of the stress test. Key metrics to watch include network stability, transaction finality times, and fee maintenance during peak demand.
