The problem with high TPS numbers in blockchain networks
Blockchain is positioned as a technology of the future, capable of processing millions of transactions per second and providing scalability for financial applications. However, in practice, blockchain throughput metrics often fail to withstand real-world loads.
The key problem is that each additional transaction processed by the network increases the burden on the nodes that maintain the blockchain in a decentralized mode. The more transactions, the higher the requirements for computing power, memory, and internet bandwidth for each node.
This leads to the fact that in order to ensure the stated throughput in the real world, blockchain networks are forced to sacrifice decentralization and rely on a limited number of high-performance nodes, which contradicts the very idea of blockchain.
Solving the scalability problem
Blockchain developers are experimenting with various solutions to increase throughput without compromising decentralization. These can be second-layer technologies, sharding, optimization of consensus mechanisms, and other approaches. However, at the moment, there is still no universal solution that would perfectly combine high performance and complete decentralization.
Thus, the blockchain industry faces the difficult task of achieving a balance between scalability and decentralization. Only then will high TPS numbers be able to be realized in practice without compromising the fundamental principles of the technology.