Can It Handle 1000+ Transactions a Second?

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Can It Handle 1000+ Transactions a Second？

• Ripples XRP Ledger processes hundreds of transactions per second with low latency.
• New Multi-Purpose Tokens enhance XRP Ledgers ability to support diverse digital assets.
• Scalability concerns raise the need for better network routing solutions as demand increases.

Ripple‘s ability to scale and handle high transaction throughput has been questioned in the crypto market. A recent Twitter discussion between MartyParty, a crypto enthusiast, and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has shed light on the XRP Ledger’s current capabilities.

MartyParty raised questions about whether Ripple could handle over 500 transactions per second (TPS), given its performance at 25-70 TPS, citing data from the official XRP Explorer dashboard. Garlinghouse pointed out that the XRP Ledger already processes hundreds of transactions per second and that further testing is ongoing to ensure scalability.

Brad @bgarlinghouse – appreciate all you have done for crypto – honest question – has @Ripple ever proven it can handle over 500 transactions per second？ We see it runs consistently at 25-70 tps (data from the official XRP Explorer dashboard).

What happens when it scales and…

— MartyParty (@martypartymusic) January 28, 2025

Garlinghouse noted that the XRP Ledger frequently processes around 400 transactions per ledger, with a transaction finalization time of approximately three seconds. He provided a link to an example ledger where 1000 TPS was achieved, demonstrating the networks capability under certain conditions.

He also mentioned that performance testing for new features, like the Multi-Purpose Token (MPT) standard, had recently yielded 432 TPS. Garlinghouse added that the Ripple team regularly tests TPS for various proposed amendments, which often involve complex transaction types.

Multi-Purpose Tokens: Expanding the XRP Ledger

A blog post shared by Garlinghouse further explained the Multi-Purpose Token (MPT) standard. The MPT framework is designed to support a wide range of digital assets and operations, including payments, securities, and NFTs, all under one unified standard.

Ripple‘s extensive performance testing of MPT transactions aims to ensure that introducing this feature will not impact the XRP Ledger’s capacity to handle other types of transactions.

Looking Ahead: Network Scalability

MartyParty‘s concerns were not just about Ripple’s current performance but also about the future scalability challenges. He questioned whether the public internets routing limitations could become a bottleneck as more networks reach capacity.

Thanks Brad – this type of information is vital for us to see – appreciate the transparency and reply. For the users what is the recommended platform to check the tps. Also have you considered L1 dedicated private internets like @doublezero is proposing to create more efficient…

— MartyParty (@martypartymusic) January 28, 2025

In response, MartyParty suggested looking into Layer 1 dedicated private internet, like the one proposed by DoubleZero, to improve routing efficiency under heavy load.