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Solana Launches Frankendancer on Mainnet and Firedancer on Testnet, Achieving 1 Million TPS

Sep 20, 2024, 07:26 AM

Solana has launched two new validator clients, Frankendancer and Firedancer. Frankendancer, a hybrid validator client, is now live on the Solana mainnet, while Firedancer, an independent validator client, is live on the testnet. The Firedancer client, developed by Jump Crypto, is capable of processing up to 1 million transactions per second (TPS) and has shown proof of life in a live demo. This development marks a significant milestone for Solana, as it aims to enhance the performance and reliability of its blockchain network. Kevin Bowers, Chief Science Officer at Jump Crypto, announced the launches during the Solana Breakpoint 2024 event. The Frankendancer client achieved 1 million TPS in synthetic tests on a 100 node cluster.