Crypto commentator Linda highlighted a demonstration where Sui processed over 40 million transactions per second (TPS), though notably, these transactions did not run directly on the network’s mainnet.
In her latest overview, the demonstration is presented alongside privacy integrations and network upgrades. However, a crucial distinction remains for investors: headline speed figures do not necessarily translate to real-world, comparable network activity.
The test, which occurred at Sui Base Camp during the Token2049 event in early October, utilized off-chain “tunnels” to process transactions before settling the results on-chain. This architectural choice makes the demo a fundamentally different proposition from sustained mainnet throughput under live conditions.
Linda connects this technical milestone to Sui’s broader push into AI-agent infrastructure. In the video, a Sui co-founder outlines plans for agent coordination, payments, and auditable activity, highlighting a collaboration with Google.
While Sui’s strategic ambitions are clear, a demonstration under controlled conditions alone does not establish genuine production demand or real-world utility.
Midnight takes its privacy pitch beyond its own chain
According to Linda, Midnight’s Night Mode is expanding its privacy-focused offerings to target Ethereum, Solana, and TRON. The initiative aims to deliver robust privacy features without relying on traditional cross-chain bridges.
The vision includes enabling private versions of popular Ethereum-based applications like Uniswap and Aave, as well as facilitating private swaps directly through existing Solana wallets.
TRON is noted as the latest network addition, with a launch slated for December. Linda characterizes this broader strategy as a “privacy VPN for DeFi,” emphasizing an integration-focused approach rather than attempting to confine users within an isolated ecosystem.
She also reports that Midnight has surpassed one million mainnet transactions, with daily transaction volumes increasing nearly 400-fold over the span of a month.
However, the video does not provide the baseline daily transaction count, which limits the insights that this growth multiple offers regarding long-term, sustained adoption.
Solana and Cardano put faster settlement on the agenda
Linda reports that Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade is now live on the mainnet beta, significantly reducing transaction finality from approximately 12.8 seconds down to 150 milliseconds. This represents an impressive 85-fold improvement, differing from the roughly 40-fold increase mentioned in the video’s narration.
For Cardano, the Leios upgrade is approaching its rollout via the Dijkstra hard fork. Initial throughput is projected to reach three to five times current levels, with subsequent improvements aiming for 10 to 15 times. It is important to note that these are forward-looking goals presented in the video, rather than demonstrated performance results.
In these developments, a key distinction exists between announced capacity, observed usage, and organic activity that drives lasting demand. While faster settlement times and cross-chain privacy features can expand the capabilities of these networks, off-chain demonstrations and projected throughput estimates should not be conflated with actual production adoption.