## Blockchain Performance: Why Are Theoretical and Actual TPS So Different?
**What is TPS and why is it important?**
TPS (Transactions Per Second - the number of transactions per second) is a crucial metric for evaluating a blockchain network's processing capacity. It indicates how many transactions a network can handle in one second. However, this number is often misunderstood due to the significant gap between the publicly announced theoretical capacity and the actual performance experienced by users daily.
**Announced figures vs. reality**
Looking at the published data, Bitcoin is considere
View Original**What is TPS and why is it important?**
TPS (Transactions Per Second - the number of transactions per second) is a crucial metric for evaluating a blockchain network's processing capacity. It indicates how many transactions a network can handle in one second. However, this number is often misunderstood due to the significant gap between the publicly announced theoretical capacity and the actual performance experienced by users daily.
**Announced figures vs. reality**
Looking at the published data, Bitcoin is considere