Cardano's Leios Testnet Hits 26.8 TxkB/s Milestone
Cardano's Leios testnet achieves a significant throughput milestone, but the upgrade remains in testing phase.
Cardano's Leios testnet achieves a significant throughput milestone, but the upgrade remains in testing phase. Cardano (ADA) is trading at $0.2208, down 0.1% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Blockonomi, with live market data added, as of Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:15:02 UTC.
The Leios upgrade aims to dramatically improve Cardano's network capacity, which could enhance its competitiveness in the smart contract platform space by addressing current throughput limitations.
- Leios testnet reached 26.8 TxkB/s, about six times current capacity.
- Test focuses on data throughput, not transactions per second.
- Cardano's market cap is $8.31B, with ADA price at $0.22114.
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- Cardano's Leios Testnet Hits 26.8 TxkB/s Milestone — this brief
Cardano's Leios testnet has reached a significant milestone by achieving a throughput of 26.8 TxkB/s, according to Blockonomi. This figure represents a roughly sixfold increase over the current Praos ceiling, indicating a potential leap in the network's capacity.
The Leios upgrade is designed to enhance Cardano's data throughput capabilities, which is a critical factor for the network's performance and scalability. It is important to note that this metric measures data throughput rather than transactions per second (TPS), which is a different but related measure of network performance.
The testnet results have been corroborated by Blockonomi, which emphasizes the significance of this development for Cardano's future. However, the Leios upgrade is still in the public testing phase, and its full implementation has yet to be realized.
Cardano's development roadmap has been closely watched by the crypto community, as the network aims to compete with other smart contract platforms like 
Ethereum. The Leios upgrade is a key component of this strategy, as it seeks to address current limitations in network capacity.
In the current market context, the total crypto market cap stands at $2.8 trillion, with 
Bitcoin experiencing a slight 24-hour decline of 0.60%. Cardano's ADA token is also down 3.31% in the last 24 hours, trading at $0.22114, and has fallen 13.53% over the past week. The overall market sentiment, as measured by the Fear & Greed Index, remains in 'Greed' territory at 55.
Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, Cardano (ADA) has moved from $0.2211 to $0.2208 — -0.13%.
The chart plots ADA's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 ADA ≈ ₦301.37 (about $0.2208), down 3.5% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.4% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Cardano's Leios Testnet Hits 26.8 TxkB/s Milestone — questions & answers
What is the significance of the 26.8 TxkB/s milestone?
It indicates a potential sixfold increase in Cardano's data throughput capacity, which could enhance network performance.
Is the Leios upgrade fully implemented?
No, the Leios upgrade is still in the public testing phase.
How does this affect Cardano's market position?
The upgrade aims to improve Cardano's competitiveness by addressing network capacity limitations.
How much is 1 Cardano worth in naira today?
About ₦301.37 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.2208. The naira price moves with both ADA's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Cardano in naira page for any amount.
Has Cardano's price moved since this brief was published?
ADA is down 0.13% since this brief first published — trading at $0.2208 now versus $0.2211 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Blockonomi. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.