What is the Spammening?
Polkadot's ultimate stress test on its sister network Kusama, which mirrors Polkadot's codebase and architecture, bombarded the system with massive transaction loads to prove it can scale and perform under extreme real-world conditions.
What did we test?
The Spammening was designed to answer one critical question: can Polkadot meet the demands of a rapidly growing Web3 ecosystem?
Scalability
Can Polkadot handle massive transaction volumes?
Resilience
Does the network stay stable under extreme pressure?
What were the results?
Through a series of controlled experiments and community-driven testing, the Spammening revealed how Polkadot's architecture performs under extreme real-world conditions. Hint: It passed with flying colors.
Unparalleled scale delivered in 143k TPS
...and that's just at 23% capacity
Imagine what Polkadot can do at 100% capacity—that's a theoretical 623k+ TPS—leaving other blockchains far behind.
Why this matters: Polkadot’s proven scalability ensures innovation isn’t limited by capacity. High-volume gaming, finance, and data-intensive computing (DePIN) projects can scale here effortlessly.
Builders, this one's for you: If your project dreams big, Polkadot is your infrastructure. Say goodbye to bottlenecks, and hello to your era of pure potential.
Unshakable reliability you can count on
Stability amidst chaos, with consistently fast full finality and ~6sec block times.
In blockchain, stability is essential. Polkadot performed flawlessly under pressure, maintaining speed and reliability during extreme network stress.
Rock-solid foundation: Ensures real-time responsiveness for mission-critical applications—from financial settlements to gaming and logistics. Users will never feel the strain—because there isn’t any.
Performance that soars, costs that don’t
Sub-penny transaction fees to keep you focused on what matters most.
High performance doesn’t have to mean high fees. Polkadot delivers world-class scalability and reliability cost-effectively, making it accessible for users, developers, and enterprises.
Creators, reclaim what’s yours: Bring focus and peace of mind back to creating. Polkadot’s model helps you grow sustainably with predictable, affordable prices and Agile Coretime to scale with you.
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