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

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STEEM is looking good. Witnesses will soon have to increase block size.
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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><td>Previous Record</td></tr>
<tr><td>STEEM</td><td>1,581,130</td><td>2018-01-05</td><td><strong>18.30 tps</strong></td><td>13.05 tps</td></tr>
<tr><td>BTS</td><td>1,135,238</td><td>2018-01-16</td><td>13.14 tps</td><td>11.55 tps</td></tr>
<tr><td>ETH</td><td>1,349,890</td><td>2018-01-04</td><td>15.62 tps</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><td>no change</td></tr>
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<center><sup>STEEM still not breaking a sweat.</sup></center>

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![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVtQZfd4aWG97pDutr69V7xhoC7wpjioDdice7dCs7H7y/image.png)
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