2026-01-20 01:40:53

#MSCI未来或纳入数字资产财库企业 Layer 2 Performance Breakthrough Coming Soon—MegaETH Launches Extreme Stress Test

The high-performance EVM-compatible chain MegaETH has announced a major move: on January 22, 2026, a seven-day global stress test will officially kick off. The goal of this test, straightforwardly, is to push the blockchain network to its limits.

How shocking are the numbers?

The target throughput is 15,000 to 35,000 transactions per second (TPS), processing 11 billion transactions in 7 days. To give an example from a leading public chain—since its launch in 2020, the total transactions processed over four years is only this number. MegaETH aims to complete it in one week.

If successful, this will set a record for the largest-scale stress test in the EVM ecosystem. The current goal is 100,000 TPS, and this test is a step toward that ultimate target.

What opportunities are there during the test?

MegaETH plans to be very open:

— The mainnet will be temporarily open to the public, not just an internal test on paper
— Developers and users can deploy and run real applications, especially encouraging scenarios with strict latency requirements, such as full-chain gaming and high-frequency trading
— Use real traffic to verify how much "high performance" is actually achieved

Why is this event worth paying attention to?

The biggest bottleneck for large-scale blockchain adoption is performance. Slow transactions and high fees hinder many innovative applications. MegaETH’s ambition is to bring on-chain throughput to the level of traditional payment networks, laying the infrastructure foundation for the next generation of real-time applications.

After the stress test, MegaETH plans to launch a public mainnet. Regardless of success or failure, this extreme test itself sends a strong signal—the Layer 2 track is officially entering the performance race. $ETH $DUSK $ZK

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SerumSqueezer

· 2h ago

110 billion transactions in one week? If it can truly stabilize, Layer2 will really take off. Four years' worth of transactions in a week, the numbers are indeed impressive. It all depends on whether the mainnet will crash when it opens. MegaETH aims to be a pure traffic validation machine this round. Why does it feel like a big gamble? The ultimate goal of 100,000 TPS sounds great, but is it a realistic target right now? I'm most concerned about high-frequency trading. If it can be implemented successfully, it will truly change the game rules.

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WenMoon42

· 2h ago

Is 11 billion transactions done in a week? Sounds unbelievable, but wait for the test results before making any claims. --- If over 30,000 TPS can truly be stabilized, then this is the kind of thing Layer 2 should be doing. --- Another bragging project, but it’s worth paying attention to—what if it actually succeeds? --- If the entire chain gaming latency can really be solved, that would be valuable. --- Waiting until 2026, what will the crypto scene look like then? Haha. --- Feels like this stress test is just for fundraising and storytelling. Don’t expect too much. --- The mainnet opening for testing is bold—are they afraid of exposing real issues? --- Performance racing is interesting; it all depends on who can run first.

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ContractSurrender

· 2h ago

110 billion transactions completed in a week—sounds pretty crazy... but the real question is, can it actually run? The transaction volume handled in a week surpasses what public blockchains do in four years. This data is indeed outrageous, but let's see the real performance in practice. MegaETH opening the mainnet allows for real traffic testing. This operation is relatively transparent, but whether it succeeds or not is the real benchmark. Performance bottlenecks have been an issue for so many years, and finally, a project dares to go all out... looking forward to being proven wrong. The goal of 100,000 TPS sounds like a pipe dream, but this stress test at least shows that Layer 2 is starting to get serious. If it can truly run stably, the Ethereum ecosystem landscape could change dramatically.

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DeFi_Dad_Jokes

· 2h ago

After a week of work that would normally take 4 years, this bragging is getting a bit outrageous haha Wait, if it can truly consistently run at 35,000 TPS, I’ll go all in MegaETH is really pushing the performance bottleneck this time, but who knows if it will crash when it actually runs Opening the mainnet for testing is a good move, better than working behind closed doors. Let’s see if the actual performance is as good as claimed The Layer2 arms race is getting crazier and crazier. Achieving 100,000 TPS would really change the game rules If it doesn’t explode in transaction volume, I’ll just treat its numbers as on paper. Let’s wait for the test next week and watch the show

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MeaninglessGwei

· 2h ago

1.1 billion transactions in a week? Are you bragging or do you really have this ability? Let's wait and see. Being able to sustain 100,000 TPS in a week would truly be revolutionary, but right now it's still in the PPT stage. Let's see how it performs under stress testing. The full-chain gaming sector definitely has potential; many creative applications are stuck due to latency issues. It's another Layer 2 race; it feels like there's a new project every month claiming this, it's exhausting. The mainnet opening to the public receives positive feedback; at least it dares to let real users try it, unlike those closed-door projects.

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