Starknet, the Ethereum layer 2 network, has reached a new transactions per second (TPS) milestone that exceeds that of other L2s.
On October 29, the project announced on X that its network had reached a peak of 857 TPS on the Starknet mainnet, surpassing its previous peak of 503 TPS.
The Starknet team later confirmed CryptoSlate on October 30, this milestone involved processing 11 million transactions in 24 hours, setting a record average TPS of 127.5. This figure marks a new high for all of Ethereum L2.
Starknet’s TPS record
According to the project, this milestone is the result of a one-day collaborative stress test conducted by StarkWare, game developer Cartouche, and the Starknet Foundation. The stress test involved Cartouche’s “Flippy Flop” game, in which users competed against robots to check tiles in a grid. The bots attempted to undo user actions by randomly unchecking boxes.
This intensive testing process was designed to increase Starknet’s transaction throughput, using simple transactions that could be measured alongside other Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chains.
StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson celebrated the achievement as a milestone for both Starknet and the broader L2 ecosystem. He noted that this achievement highlights the potential for mass adoption of L2 solutions, especially as platforms like Starknet continue to emphasize decentralization.
He declared:
“While some will pave the way for high TPS by compromising on values, (we have shown that) high throughput can be achieved while honoring the sacred value of blockchain decentralization.”
Ben-Sasson also mentioned in an X article that the test had a negligible impact on gas costs, highlighting Starknet’s effectiveness even under heavy load.
Over the past year, Starknet has become a key player among Ethereum’s layer 2 solutions and is known for its advanced cryptographic design and technical strengths.
However, Starknet ranks lower than some competitors, particularly in terms of total value locked (TVL), the measure of assets held on a network. According to L2Beats, Starknet’s TVL stands at $660 million, which is far behind that of Arbitrum’s $13 billion and the Coinbase-backed Base network with over $8 billion locked.
