Solana Smashes 100K TPS in Stress Test—Why TradFi Should Be Nervous

Solana just flexed its muscle—hitting 100,000 transactions per second (TPS) under stress conditions. The network’s speed demon status isn’t just theoretical anymore.

Why this matters: At a time when legacy finance still struggles with 50 TPS (looking at you, Visa), Solana’s performance is a middle finger to the 'blockchain can’t scale' crowd. The test—likely designed to shut up Ethereum maxis—proves throughput isn’t just for centralized databases.

The SOL effect: Token price pumped 8% post-announcement, because nothing makes crypto traders froth like big, round numbers. Meanwhile, Wall Street still thinks ‘TPS’ stands for ‘Transactions Per… Snail?’

Cynic’s corner: Sure, 100K TPS is impressive—until you realize half those transactions are probably degen traders front-running NFT mints. But hey, at least the network didn’t crash this time.