MegaETH Sets Feb. 9 Mainnet Launch Date After 35K TPS Stress Test

Ben Graham · January 29

MegaETH, a high-speed Ethereum Layer-2, scheduled its public mainnet launch for Feb. 9 after a week-long stress test pushed the network to 35,000 transactions per second. The test processed 10.7 billion transactions, more than Ethereum has handled in its entire history. This launch lands as Ethereum users keep hunting for cheaper and faster ways to use apps without paying $2 to $5 per transaction.

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Most Ethereum activity now happens on Layer-2 networks as congestion and fees push beginners away from the main chain. MegaETH wants to grab attention by promising near-instant transactions at a fraction of today’s costs.

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Just Another Ethereum Layer-2, or MegaETH Has More To It?

As we wait for the MegaETH mainnet launch, here is some food for thought. There are already several fairly popular Ethereum Layer-2, so do we really need another one? MegaETH promises to be even better. How? During testing, MegaETH let select users play Web3 games where every move counted as an on-chain transaction. Apps ran in real time with no visible lag.

This also fits into the wider shift toward Ethereum Layer-2 solutions, which already handle most Ethereum transactions today. Speed is no longer a nice-to-have. It decides which chains people actually use.

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MegaETH Raises The Bar for Ethereum Scaling

Ethereum itself handles about 15 transactions per second. MegaETH hit 35,000 TPS in stress tests and claims it can go much higher under ideal conditions. Even if real-world usage lands far below that number, it still changes expectations.

(Source: Token Terminal)

For context, other fast chains advertise huge numbers but deliver far less once real users show up. Solana, for example, posts a theoretical 65,000 TPS but averages closer to 3,400 in practice. MegaETH now enters that race, backed by Ethereum’s developer base and tooling.

If this works, small users benefit first. Cheaper transactions mean you can experiment with DeFi, gaming, or NFTs without worrying that fees will eat your balance. That directly lowers the barrier to entry for new users.

Expectation Vs Reality – For MegaEth, The Real Test Is Starting Post Launch

Stress tests are controlled environments. Real users behave differently. Bots, spam, and sudden demand spikes often expose weaknesses that labs miss.

MegaETH also joins a crowded field with Optimism, Arbitrum, and Base already locking in billions of dollars. Adoption is what can bring success long-term.

Security also stays front and center. Layer-2s still rely on Ethereum’s base layer, and any bug can freeze funds or apps. Ethereum’s ongoing work around network security helps, but risk never disappears.

MegaETH’s Feb. 9 launch gives Ethereum users another option in the push toward cheaper and faster crypto. If the network holds up under real demand, it nudges Ethereum one step closer to feeling usable for everyday people.

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