PANews September 5 news, according to Bits.media, a16z analysts pointed out that transaction processing speed is no longer the main standard for evaluating blockchain viability; more critical is the predictability of transaction processing during high load and failures. a16z research shows that over the past five years, mainstream blockchain throughput has increased from 25 transactions per second to more than 3,400, and some blockchains have reached tens of thousands of transactions per second, but speed alone cannot tell traders when a transaction will be processed. For traders, even a one-second delay is unacceptable in volatile markets — if order cancellations are delayed, others may trade at outdated prices, and market makers will widen spreads as a result, harming all participants. a16z proposed the concept of "strong chain quality," ensuring that users can submit orders without relying on a single operator and that transactions are included immediately after arriving on time. Predictability depends on how the platform determines transaction order, which requires more complex protocols, but participants can be confident that transactions can still be processed when the network is congested.