Sui Network just hit a new record in transactions!

@SuiNetwork has crossed 4.6 billion total on-chain transactions, setting a new all-time record for the network and cementing its place among the most active Layer-1 blockchains in the industry. The figure is more than a raw count: it represents the equivalent of one transaction for more than half the world's population.

A Network Built for Scale

Sui is a Layer-1 blockchain designed for high-performance decentralised applications. Its parallel transaction execution model and object-centric architecture allow it to process multiple transactions simultaneously, making it well suited to DeFi, gaming, and social networking use cases that require fast, scalable infrastructure. The cumulative transaction total covers all activity since mainnet launch, including token transfers, smart contract executions, and decentralised application interactions.

The network's momentum has been building steadily. In July 2026, Sui recorded a peak of 6,086,766 transactions per second during a public throughput experiment driven by AI agents operating through programmable offchain payment tunnels. Separately, since August 2025, the network has processed over one trillion dollars in stablecoin transaction volume, underscoring the depth of real economic activity on the chain.

Closing In on the 5 Billion Mark

With 4.6 billion transactions processed, Sui is now approaching the 5 billion milestone. Several major blockchain platforms have already surpassed that threshold, including @Solana, @BNBChain, @0xPolygon, @Base, @Aptos, @trondao, @StellarOrg, and @Dfinity. Closing that gap would place Sui in a select group of the highest-throughput public blockchains in operation.

The milestone arrives as competition among Layer-1 networks continues to intensify. Transaction volume alone does not define a network's long-term success, but consistent growth in on-chain activity signals genuine developer and user engagement, and gives the Sui ecosystem a concrete data point as it competes for market share.

Sources:
Sui Blockchain Surpasses 4.5 Billion On-Chain Transactions (CoinTrust)
Sui Blockchain Payments Achieve 6 Million TPS Milestone (The Cryptonomist)
SUI Hits 4.5B Transactions As Wallet Activity Climbs (Bitcoinist)