The network previously operated with a throughput barrier of 6 million transactions per second. Sui Network claims this new capacity proves the chain is ready for an "agentic economy" where AI agents can perform high-frequency onchain operations. CertiK is continuing to verify the performance results of the attempt to ensure transparency in the network's throughput claims.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Sui Network Sets 40.6 Million TPS World Record
Crypto14 days ago
AI agents executed payments and chatted within programmable tunnels during a live performance trial at the Sui Basecamp event on Oct. 7. The Sui network processed 40,614,180 transactions per second during the attempt, a figure independently verified by the security firm CertiK. These transactions were executed offchain and then settled on the Sui blockchain to demonstrate the speed required for a scaling ecosystem of autonomous agents.
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