Starknet, the Ethereum layer-2 network, has achieved a new transaction per second (TPS) milestone, surpassing other L2s. On October 29, Starknet announced on X that its network reached a peak of 857 TPS on the Starknet Mainnet, exceeding its previous high of 503 TPS. The Starknet team confirmed to CryptoSlate on October 30 that this milestone involved processing 11 million transactions within 24 hours, setting an average TPS record of 127.5, a new high for any Ethereum L2.
This milestone resulted from a collaborative, day-long stress test conducted by StarkWare, game developer Cartridge, and the Starknet Foundation. The stress test involved Cartridge’s game “Flippy Flop,” where users competed against bots to check tiles on a grid while bots attempted to undo the users’ actions by unchecking tiles at random. The test aimed to push Starknet’s transaction throughput using simple transactions that could be measured alongside other Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chains.
StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson celebrated the achievement, highlighting the potential for mass adoption of L2 solutions, especially as platforms like Starknet continue to emphasize decentralization. He stated, “While some will clear the path to high TPS by compromising on values, (we have shown that) high throughput can be reached while honoring the sacred blockchain value of decentralization.” Ben-Sasson also mentioned that the test had a negligible impact on gas fees, underscoring Starknet’s efficiency even under significant load.
Over the past year, Starknet has emerged as a key player among Ethereum’s layer-2 solutions, known for its advanced cryptographic design and technical strengths. However, Starknet ranks lower than some competitors in terms of total value locked (TVL), the measure of assets held on a network. According to L2Beats, Starknet’s TVL stands at $660 million, far behind Arbitrum’s $13 billion and the Coinbase-backed network Base with over $8 billion locked.
The answer is: Starknet, the Ethereum layer-2 network, has achieved a new transaction per second (TPS) milestone, surpassing other L2s. On October 29, Starknet announced on X that its network reached a peak of 857 TPS on the Starknet Mainnet, exceeding its previous high of 503 TPS. The Starknet team confirmed to CryptoSlate on October 30 that this milestone involved processing 11 million transactions within 24 hours, setting an average TPS record of 127.5, a new high for any Ethereum L2.
This milestone resulted from a collaborative, day-long stress test conducted by StarkWare, game developer Cartridge, and the Starknet Foundation. The stress test involved Cartridge’s game “Flippy Flop,” where users competed against bots to check tiles on a grid while bots attempted to undo the users’ actions by unchecking tiles at random. The test aimed to push Starknet’s transaction throughput using simple transactions that could be measured alongside other Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chains.
StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson celebrated the achievement, highlighting the potential for mass adoption of L2 solutions, especially as platforms like Starknet continue to emphasize decentralization. He stated, “While some will clear the path to high TPS by compromising on values, (we have shown that) high throughput can be reached while honoring the sacred blockchain value of decentralization.” Ben-Sasson also mentioned that the test had a negligible impact on gas fees, underscoring Starknet’s efficiency even under significant load.
Over the past year, Starknet has emerged as a key player among Ethereum’s layer-2 solutions, known for its advanced cryptographic design and technical strengths. However, Starknet ranks lower than some competitors in terms of total value locked (TVL), the measure of assets held on a network. According to L2Beats, Starknet’s TVL stands at $660 million, far behind Arbitrum’s $13 billion and the Coinbase-backed network Base with over $8 billion locked.
