Comparing the tx throughput of STEEM, BTS, ETH, and BTC blockchains.

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December 2017 is a record-breaking month. Bitcoin even broached 5 tps.
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<center><h3>New Records</h3></center>
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<tr><td></td><td>Transactions</td><td>Date</td><td>Rate</td></tr>
<tr><td>STEEM</td><td>1,127,785</td><td>2017-12-19</td><td>13.05 tps</td></tr>
<tr><td>BTS</td><td>997,996</td><td>2017-12-07</td><td>11.55 tps</td></tr>
<tr><td>ETH</td><td>1,092,234</td><td>2017-12-19</td><td>12.64 tps</td></tr>
<tr><td>BTC</td><td>490,644</td><td>2017-12-14</td><td>5.68 tps</td></tr>
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<center><sup>It should be noted that STEEM and BTS are hardly breaking a sweat at these rates, <br />while ETH and BTC are at record levels of congestion.</sup></center>

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Here's the big-picture view.
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Sources:

 - https://etherscan.io/chart/tx
 - https://blockchain.info/charts/n-transactions?timespan=all
 - https://cryptofresh.com