MegaETH mainnet stress test reaches 35,000 TPS, EVM high-performance blockchain enters the practical stage

On January 21, news, the real-time EVM-compatible blockchain MegaETH announced the official launch of its mainnet stress test, aiming to process approximately 11 billion transactions during a continuous 7-day high-load environment, while maintaining a real TPS stability between 15,000 and 35,000. This test is not only a technical validation but also opens the mainnet to users, allowing multiple latency-sensitive applications to run in a real environment.

According to data disclosed by Growthepie on the X platform, MegaETH reached a peak of nearly 47,000 TPS in previous tests, laying the foundation for this ongoing stress test. The project team hopes to demonstrate that, under real user concurrency and application load, MegaETH can still maintain high throughput and low latency experience, directly competing with high-performance public chains like Solana.

A research report from Messari shows that the MegaETH testnet block time has reached 10 milliseconds, significantly faster than current mainstream blockchains. This architecture makes on-chain interactions almost as responsive as Web2, making high-frequency trading, blockchain games, and real-time applications feasible. However, Messari also notes that MegaETH adopts a centralized ordering mechanism to improve performance, which still requires further market validation regarding censorship risk and decentralization.

During this stress test, users can directly experience applications such as Stomp.gg, Smasher.fun, and Crossy Fluffle, while the backend pushes ETH transfers and v3 AMM interactions via Kumbaya.xyz to simulate real on-chain load. After the stress test concludes, the public mainnet will be fully open, and a batch of DeFi and consumer-grade applications supported by the native stablecoin USDm will be launched simultaneously.

In terms of funding, Messari records that MegaETH raised approximately $50 million through the MEGA token sale in October 2025. The round was oversubscribed within minutes, bringing its total grassroots funding close to $75 million. As the mainnet operational data gradually becomes available, whether MegaETH can secure a position in the high-performance EVM race will be a key focus in the blockchain infrastructure field in 2026.