Sonic Blockchain Achieves 720ms Finality, Potentially World's Fastest EVM

Sep 9, 2024, 12:02 AM

Sonic blockchain has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by reaching a transaction finality of 720 milliseconds in its testnet phase. This achievement potentially makes Sonic the fastest blockchain in the world, surpassing Solana's 12.8-second finality. Created by Andre Cronje, Sonic's new speed record sets a high bar for DeFi speed and could redefine standards if maintained on the mainnet. Sonic also claims the title of the world's fastest EVM chain, with 90% of transactions finalized in real-time.