Solana Shatters 107,000 TPS Barrier—Now Can It Prove Real-World Utility?

Solana just clocked a staggering 107,000 transactions per second—blowing past Ethereum’s specs and leaving Visa in the dust. But the crypto crowd isn’t popping champagne yet.

Speed demon or ghost chain?

The network’s raw throughput is undeniable. At 107,000 TPS, Solana could theoretically process every Starbucks transaction globally with room to spare. Yet skeptics point to empty DeFi protocols and meme coin dominance as proof of a speed-first, utility-later mentality.

Wall Street’s watching—and yawning

Traditional finance still sees blockchain as a solution hunting for problems. ‘Great, you’ve built a Ferrari,’ quips one hedge fund CTO. ‘Now show me the racetrack.’

The real test? Whether Solana’s tech can onboard the next 100 million users—not just process their hypothetical transactions.