The fastest blockchains, by block time

Block time is how often a chain adds a block, and so the shortest wait before a transaction is first recorded. It is not finality: a fast chain may still need several blocks, or a separate finality step, before a payment cannot be reversed.

The fastest blockchains by block time are Kaspa (0.1 s), Aptos (0.1 s), Solana (0.4 s). Bitcoin, for comparison, targets ten minutes.

Updated 28 October 2026, with every data build.

#CryptocurrencyBlock timeConsensusMarket cap
1KaspaKAS0.1 sProof of Work$988M
2AptosAPT0.1 sProof of Stake$605M
3SolanaSOL0.4 sProof of Stake$59.5B
4HyperliquidHYPE0.4 sProof of Stake$19.1B
5SuiSUI0.4 sProof of Stake$3.8B
6SeiSEI0.4 sProof of Stake$354M
7FogoFOGO0.4 sProof of Stake$17M
8XPR NetworkXPR0.5 sProof of Stake$55M
9MassaMAS0.5 sProof of Stake$1M
10FIO ProtocolFIO0.5 sProof of Stake$298,829
11AlephiumALPH0.5 sProof of Work$7M
12InjectiveINJ0.7 sProof of Stake$775M
13NEAR ProtocolNEAR1 sProof of Stake$6.0B
14Internet ComputerICP1 sOther$1.4B
15PlasmaXPL1 sProof of Stake$363M
16ConfluxCFX1 sHybrid$251M
17MonadMON1 sProof of Stake$250M
18KaiaKAIA1 sProof of Stake$220M
19SonicS1 sProof of Stake$179M
20VaultaA1 sProof of Stake$151M
21dYdXDYDX1 sProof of Stake$93M
22PharosPROS1 sProof of Stake$85M
23WEMIXWEMIX1 sProof of Stake$78M
24QubicQUBIC1 sOther$61M
25OntologyONT1 sProof of Stake$49M
26AergoAERGO1 sProof of Stake$10M
27SUPRASUPRA1 sProof of Stake$6M
28NimiqNIM1 sProof of Stake$4M
29PlatONLAT1 sProof of Stake$4M
30EverscaleEVER1 sProof of Stake$2M
31Aleph ZeroAZERO1 sProof of Stake$2M
32ThunderCoreTT1 sProof of Stake$1M
33CypheriumCPH1 sHybrid$1M
34FlowFLOW1.3 sProof of Stake$44M
35KadenaKDA1.5 sProof of Work$3M
36CantonCC2 sFederated$4.0B
37AvalancheAVAX2 sProof of Stake$3.9B
38XDC NetworkXDC2 sProof of Stake$655M
39FlareFLR2 sProof of Stake$531M
40NexpaceNXPC2 sOther$54M
41BerachainBERA2 sProof of Stake$53M
42SongbirdSGB2 sProof of Stake$17M
43ApertumAPTM2 sOther$10M
44Giant MammothGMMT2 sOther$2M
45PLAYA3ULL GAMES3ULL2 sOther$297,518
46AlgorandALGO2.8 sProof of Stake$925M
47BNBBNB3 sProof of Stake$98.5B
48TRONTRX3 sProof of Stake$31.4B
49HederaHBAR3 sProof of Stake$3.3B
50KuCoinKCS3 sProof of Stake$1.1B

Block times are each chain's target, curated per chain; for proof-of-work chains the observed time replaces a target that is more than twice off. Chains without a recorded block time are left out.

Questions

What is the fastest blockchain?

By block time, Kaspa at 0.1 s, then Aptos (0.1 s) and Solana (0.4 s).

Is a faster block time the same as faster finality?

No. Block time is how often a block is added; finality is when a transaction can no longer be reversed, which may take several blocks or a separate step.

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Ranked by consensus or purpose instead: the consensus families and the purpose pages list every chain in each.