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<p>Internet Computer (<a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24ICP&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ICP</a>) was the fastest blockchain in crypto over the past week, overtaking Solana (<a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24SOL&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$SOL</a>) on real-time throughput. Data from <a href="https://x.com/chainspect_app" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@chainspect_app</a>'s scalability dashboard shows <a href="https://x.com/dfinity" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@dfinity</a>'s network recorded about 2,323 transactions per second (tx/s), compared with 1,896 tx/s for <a href="https://x.com/Solana" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@Solana</a> over the same period.</p>
<h2 id="icp-moves-ahead-of-solana">ICP moves ahead of Solana</h2>
<p>Solana had held the top spot on the dashboard for several weeks. In early September, for example, Solana led a weekly ranking at 1,710 tx/s, with Internet Computer second at 1,502 tx/s, according to <a href="https://www.hokanews.com/2026/09/solana-internet-computer-lead-crypto.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Hokanews</a>.</p>
<p>The latest weekly figures put ICP roughly 427 tx/s ahead of Solana. Chainspect's live dashboard also showed ICP in first place on Oct. 24, with <a href="https://chainspect.app/dashboard" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">2,969 tx/s over a one-hour window against 2,094 tx/s for Solana</a>. Short-window readings can differ from weekly averages, and rankings can shift quickly. A snapshot from Oct. 19 had Fogo first at 3,468 tx/s, Solana second at 2,295 tx/s and ICP third at 2,240 tx/s, according to <a href="https://www.altcoinbuzz.io/sui-s-40-6m-tps-record-meets-reality-as-live-throughput-sits-near-100" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Altcoin Buzz</a>.</p>
<h2 id="what-the-tps-figures-measure">What the TPS figures measure</h2>
<p>Chainspect says its dashboard tracks real-time network activity, and the platform is described as an analytics service covering scalability metrics such as TPS, finality and block time across more than 50 networks, according to a <a href="https://bitcoinethereumnews.com/tech/bsv-association-chainspect-to-showcase-hyperscale-performance/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">BSV Association press release</a>.</p>
<p>TPS is only one way to compare networks. Coverage of the September ranking noted that the metric does not by itself capture decentralization, network costs or application activity. Real-time throughput also differs from theoretical capacity. Chainspect lists a theoretical maximum of 209,708 tx/s for ICP and 65,000 tx/s for Solana.</p>
<p>For traders, the shift is a snapshot of network usage rather than a direct signal on token prices. Weekly leadership has changed hands before, and the current gap may not hold.</p>
<h2 id="sources">Sources</h2>
<p><a href="https://chainspect.app/dashboard" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Chainspect: Fastest Blockchains by TPS</a><br><a href="https://www.hokanews.com/2026/09/solana-internet-computer-lead-crypto.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Hokanews: Solana, Internet Computer lead crypto networks in real TPS</a><br><a href="https://www.altcoinbuzz.io/sui-s-40-6m-tps-record-meets-reality-as-live-throughput-sits-near-100" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Altcoin Buzz: Sui's TPS record meets reality</a></p>

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