Starknet Sets New Speed Record for Ethereum Layer-2 Scaling

Racing to the Top in Layer-2 Performance

During a 24-hour period, Starknet reached a max TPS of 127.5, outpacing Coinbase’s Base’s previous record of 79.92 TPS far behind. This achievement unfolded during a gaming dress rehearsal that stressed the network’s capability to handle high transaction volumes. 

Records are meant to be broken.

Yesterday, we reached a new peak of 857 TPS on Starknet Mainnet (thanks to @cartridge_gg), shattering our earlier record of 503 TPS.

Our scaling is real, and we’re just getting started. See you in 2025 to break this record again. pic.twitter.com/E2cXctaXcL

— Starknet 🐺🐱 (@Starknet) October 30, 2024

This recent test was not a regular performance run; it was a high-stakes trial that proved Starknet could handle heavy traffic demands under real-world conditions. 

As developers and users demand more from blockchain platforms, Starknet’s recent test shows what Ethereum scaling could look like soon.

Human vs. Machine: The FlippyFlop Challenge

In the game, players competed against bots to check tiles on a grid while bots randomly unchecked them, creating a human vs. machine showdown. 

This fast-paced challenge generated over 11 million daily transactions, reaching a network peak of 857 TPS.

Starknet Soars in Speed but Stumbles in TVL

Despite Starknet’s triumph in speed, it remains lower on the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) leaderboard than Base and Arbitrum in terms of Total Value Locked (TVL). 

However, the race among layer-2 solutions is more than just about deposits. It also involves metrics like transaction speed, interoperability, and decentralization.

Starknet’s sophisticated cryptography and technical foundation position it as a contender with strength beyond simple rankings.