Venom Protocol Achieves 150,000 TPS in Stress Test

The Venom Foundation has successfully completed a closed-network stress test of its next-generation protocol, demonstrating an impressive capability of handling 150,000 transactions per second (TPS) with all transfers finalized in under three seconds. This significant achievement paves the way for the foundation's planned mainnet upgrade scheduled for the third quarter of 2025, positioning Venom as one of the most efficient public blockchains in terms of throughput.

Christopher Louis Tsu, the chief executive officer at Venom, emphasized the importance of reliability under pressure, stating that the new protocol stack can manage enterprise-scale workloads without increasing fees or compromising decentralization. This feature is crucial for payment providers, exchanges, and game studios that require high throughput and reliability.

The upgrade introduces several key features that enhance the blockchain's performance and security. These include a DAG-based mempool consensus that allows for over 400,000 TPS in synthetic benchmarks while maintaining real-time finality. The distributed sorting layer converts the DAG into a single linear order, preventing front-running and other MEV exploits. Additionally, the parallel smart contract execution through the TVM actor model shards accounts and processes calls asynchronously, enabling high-volume DeFi and microtransactions. Validators can generate identical outputs, making forks virtually impossible and ensuring deterministic security. The asynchronous block distribution keeps bandwidth costs low for operators and cloud partners, further optimizing the network's efficiency.

The path to production for this upgrade is well-defined. The testnet phase, scheduled for the second quarter of 2025, will focus on security audits, ecosystem tooling, and third-party audits. The mainnet migration, planned for the third quarter of 2025, will involve an in-place hard fork. Following this, the fourth quarter of 2025 will see the expansion of the ecosystem with cross-chain bridges and feature-complete SDKs.

To ensure transparency, all raw data, node configurations, and test scripts will be published to Venom’s public GitHub repository ahead of the testnet launch. Independent auditors are currently reviewing both the security and performance aspects of the upgrade, further validating the foundation's commitment to reliability and efficiency.

The Venom Foundation, based in Abu Dhabi, is a community-driven non-profit organization supporting research, development, and adoption for the Venom blockchain. The foundation is registered in the Cayman Islands and is dedicated to advancing the capabilities of the Venom network.