Ethereum L2 MegaETH peaks at 47K TPS ahead of ‘global stress test’

MegaETH will open its mainnet for several latency-sensitive apps as part of testing, targeting 11 billion transactions over a week while under load.

Data shows Ethereum layer 2 MegaETH hit network speeds of up to 47,000 transactions per second in testing as the project prepares for a stress test ahead of its mainnet launch.  

In an X post on Monday, MegaETH said it will launch a “global stress test” on Thursday, with an official launch to follow.

“On Jan 22nd, we’re opening mainnet to users for several latency-sensitive apps while the chain is under intense, sustained load,” MegaETH said, adding:

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