If autonomous AI robots are everywhere in the future, calling on each other’s computing power and purchasing data within milliseconds, can today’s public blockchain networks handle ultra-high-frequency microtransactions?
【Live test peaks above 40.6 million TPS: Sui’s off-chain channels tackle AI throughput bottlenecks】
According to Cointelegraph and official conference data, Layer 1 blockchain Sui conducted a large-scale stress test at the Sui Basecamp conference in Singapore. Using its programmable off-chain channel technology, “Sui Tunnels,” the test achieved a peak processing speed of 40,614,180 TPS (over 40.6 million TPS). This not only far exceeded the team’s original internal target of 20 million TPS, but also surpassed by a wide margin the record of approximately 6.1 million TPS set in a similar test in July 2026.
During the test, the Sui mainnet simultaneously established more than 10,000 off-chain channels, covering a range of high-frequency use cases, including micropayments, on-chain gaming, and communications. Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder and chief product officer of Mysten Labs, said the architecture was designed to meet the needs of “millions of AI agents performing autonomous micro-settlements every day.” The live data is currently being verified in real time by independent auditing firm CertiK, with a formal audit report expected to be released within a few days.
【Token value capture: Is SUI a genuine beneficiary or just riding a narrative?】
From a market-structure perspective, this technology is essentially similar to an advanced version of state channels. Its core premise is to move high-frequency micro-interactions off-chain, submitting only the final state settlement to the Sui mainnet when a channel is closed. This means that 40.6 million TPS is not being directly processed and written into blocks by the Layer 1 mainnet; rather, it represents the combined throughput of distributed off-chain channels.
What does this mean for SUI’s token economics? In the short term, because microtransactions are matched off-chain, they will not immediately trigger a surge in Layer 1 gas consumption. In the medium to long term, however, establishing channels, locking staking collateral, and completing final exit settlements must still take place on the Sui mainnet, using SUI as both the fee token and a security asset. SUI is currently fluctuating between $1.10 and $1.25. If the AI agent ecosystem drives tens of thousands of consistently active channels, large amounts of SUI liquidity could be locked at the base layer, providing structural support for its value.
【What to watch next: Verify channel settlements and genuine mainnet activity】
The real turning point for the market is not the publicized peak figure, but on-chain retention and real-world adoption after the test ends:
1. Audit and settlement verification: Watch for whether CertiK’s forthcoming audit report confirms that the data has not been inflated, and whether the number of channel-closing settlements on the Sui mainnet and genuine daily active addresses (DAA) show substantial step-change growth over the next two weeks.
2. Key price levels: If mainnet settlement fees and on-chain TVL continue to expand, SUI may break through the $1.25 resistance zone. Conversely, if the development remains limited to conference promotion without genuine AI agent protocol deployments, beware of profit-taking pressure after the positive news is priced in. The $1.10 level will be the first key line of defense on the downside.
These are personal views and an information summary, not investment advice. DYOR.
#Sui #Layer1
【Live test peaks above 40.6 million TPS: Sui’s off-chain channels tackle AI throughput bottlenecks】
According to Cointelegraph and official conference data, Layer 1 blockchain Sui conducted a large-scale stress test at the Sui Basecamp conference in Singapore. Using its programmable off-chain channel technology, “Sui Tunnels,” the test achieved a peak processing speed of 40,614,180 TPS (over 40.6 million TPS). This not only far exceeded the team’s original internal target of 20 million TPS, but also surpassed by a wide margin the record of approximately 6.1 million TPS set in a similar test in July 2026.
During the test, the Sui mainnet simultaneously established more than 10,000 off-chain channels, covering a range of high-frequency use cases, including micropayments, on-chain gaming, and communications. Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder and chief product officer of Mysten Labs, said the architecture was designed to meet the needs of “millions of AI agents performing autonomous micro-settlements every day.” The live data is currently being verified in real time by independent auditing firm CertiK, with a formal audit report expected to be released within a few days.
【Token value capture: Is SUI a genuine beneficiary or just riding a narrative?】
From a market-structure perspective, this technology is essentially similar to an advanced version of state channels. Its core premise is to move high-frequency micro-interactions off-chain, submitting only the final state settlement to the Sui mainnet when a channel is closed. This means that 40.6 million TPS is not being directly processed and written into blocks by the Layer 1 mainnet; rather, it represents the combined throughput of distributed off-chain channels.
What does this mean for SUI’s token economics? In the short term, because microtransactions are matched off-chain, they will not immediately trigger a surge in Layer 1 gas consumption. In the medium to long term, however, establishing channels, locking staking collateral, and completing final exit settlements must still take place on the Sui mainnet, using SUI as both the fee token and a security asset. SUI is currently fluctuating between $1.10 and $1.25. If the AI agent ecosystem drives tens of thousands of consistently active channels, large amounts of SUI liquidity could be locked at the base layer, providing structural support for its value.
【What to watch next: Verify channel settlements and genuine mainnet activity】
The real turning point for the market is not the publicized peak figure, but on-chain retention and real-world adoption after the test ends:
1. Audit and settlement verification: Watch for whether CertiK’s forthcoming audit report confirms that the data has not been inflated, and whether the number of channel-closing settlements on the Sui mainnet and genuine daily active addresses (DAA) show substantial step-change growth over the next two weeks.
2. Key price levels: If mainnet settlement fees and on-chain TVL continue to expand, SUI may break through the $1.25 resistance zone. Conversely, if the development remains limited to conference promotion without genuine AI agent protocol deployments, beware of profit-taking pressure after the positive news is priced in. The $1.10 level will be the first key line of defense on the downside.
These are personal views and an information summary, not investment advice. DYOR.
#Sui #Layer1
