Solana Network Hits 100K TPS During Crypto Market Shake-Up

Highlights:

• Solana network hit 100,000 TPS during massive crypto liquidation.
• Agave client processed 6x peak traffic without slowdown.
• Network stability held despite $597M in liquidations.

The Solana network experienced its ultimate test during the recent crypto market decline. Despite sharp volatility, it dealt with the pressure without failure. The network processed up to 100,000 transactions per second (TPS), and throughout the event, the network remained completely stable.

This sudden spike came on the heels of a major announcement from President Donald Trump. He announced a full tariff on all Chinese imports, which sent shockwaves through global markets. Crypto took a hit, with Bitcoin falling below $113,000, and many altcoins falling even further.

Solana Network Breaks Through Limits Amid Heavy Liquidations

During the market downturn, the Solana network was hit by a record load as over $1.6 million in positions were liquidated. The crypto market lost more than $19.31 billion overall. Within a 24-hour period, $597 million in assets was liquidated across major platforms.

During this storm, Solana’s Agave validator client was strong. The client processed six times the regular peak traffic without slowing down. Moreover, it processed a full 60 million compute units per block, which is well above average. This level of performance demonstrates how far the Solana network has scaled in comparison to rivals.

🚨BREAKING: @anza_xyz says @solana went through its biggest stress test yet during last night's massive liquidation event, reaching a record 100K TPS while staying fully stable.
The Agave validator client handled 6x peak traffic and full 60M CU blocks without network degradation. pic.twitter.com/SgPOI609wg

— SolanaFloor (@SolanaFloor) October 11, 2025

In comparison, Ethereum is still limited to about 15-30 TPS, while even Visa only has a max of 24,000 TPS. Avalanche is another contender, which averages around 4500 TPS. Solana’s performance puts it way ahead of the pack with regard to raw throughput and reliability.

Agave was able to do this on recent upgrades for version 2.3. These include a faster TPU client, less disk input/output, and better snapshots. These features further enabled high throughput and increased resilience across validator nodes.

Despite the intensity of the market event, the Solana network demonstrated no downtime or major congestion. At times, more than 6000 raw transactions per second were being sent, which resulted in blocks close to 60 million compute units being used. The transaction fee was stable and affordable, which further contributed to the smooth flow of DeFi activity.

Upgrades and Competitive Positioning Boost Solana’s DeFi Role

Agave now holds more than 13% of Solana’s total network stake. Another client, Firedancer, processes 8% and demonstrates Solana’s move towards multi-client support. This structure brings redundancy and increases performance.

On the occasion of a previous stress test in August 2025, 107,540 TPS were measured at the live conditions, which corresponds to this week. Anza developers said that Agave managed peak loads well and that future upgrades will be aimed at pushing toward 100 million compute unit blocks.

when we said 1,000,000 TPS — you didn't think we were kidding did you?

you are not gonna out engineer solana

first major blockchain with a recorded 100K TPS ***on mainnet***

I'll also get out infront of the typical reply guys

"but muurt, these are noop program calls, they're… https://t.co/pibGtbkhJP

— mert | helius.dev (@0xMert_) August 17, 2025

The liquidation wave also put Solana’s important DeFi protocols, such as Serum and Raydium, to the test. These platforms handled higher volumes without the hiccups, proving that the blockchain is ready for financial applications.

Solana is capable of scaling without issues, which makes it a top choice for developers in the NFT, DeFi, and gaming spaces. Its Proof-of-History combined with Proof-of-Stake enables it to have low latency and high throughput. These characteristics help Solana to differentiate itself from slower or congested networks.

Solana’s token, SOL, has seen a decline of more than 15% following the crash event. Solana’s price dropped from highs of $220 to $170. Moreover, its market cap dropped to $100 billion while the trading volume surged to $20 billion.