Venom Soars Following Stress Test Success to 150K TPS on Closed Network
Venom Foundation’s native cryptocurrency token went through a spectacular price surge following an intense stress test that demonstrated the blockchain’s stunning speed and scalability.
On May 23, the foundation announced that its layer-1 blockchain hit 150,000 transactions per second (TPS) in a closed network test—more than double Solana’s often-cited theoretical upper limit of 65,000 TPS.
Besting Solana and Visa on Throughput
The test result places Venom in the ranks of the fastest blockchain platforms to date. To put this in perspective, Solana boasts a theoretical limit of 64,000 TPS, while traditional systems like Visa hit 24,000 TPS.
The test drove Venom’s token price 2% higher, trading as high as $0.1031 for the day. This performance benchmark is being viewed as a good readout ahead of the mainnet launch of the blockchain slated for Q3 2025.
Gearing Up for Enterprise DeFi Requirements
Venom Foundation added that the stress test was designed to enterprise levels of DeFi applications. These are applications such as payment providers, crypto exchanges, and games on a blockchain that have the need for both high throughput and consistent reliability.
“Throughput is only useful if it can be load-friendly,” said Christopher Louis, Venom CEO. “Our new stack is able to support enterprise-level workloads without skyrocketing fees or compromising decentralization.”
DAG-Based Infrastructure for Parallel Performance
Unlike sequential confirmation in traditional blockchains, Venom uses directed acyclic graph (DAG) technology. This allows for the confirmation of mutually non-conflicting transactions in parallel, making it scalable without punishing decentralization or fees.
Venom’s Strategic Position in DeFi
Abu Dhabi-based and Cayman Islands-registered, the Venom Foundation is a non-profit entity charged with building a scalable, enterprise-scale layer-1 blockchain. The new test marks a key step towards establishing Venom as a top contender in next-gen DeFi infrastructure.
As the blockchain ecosystem grows more mature, Venom’s low-latency, high-throughput, and enterprise-ready features position it as a strong contender among scalable decentralized networks.
