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Throughput
Capacity and performance

Throughput

The volume of transactions a blockchain network can process at any given moment. The higher the throughput, the more activity the network can support simultaneously.

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Settlement capacity. The number of trades or payments a system can process and confirm within a given time window.
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Internet bandwidth. A high-bandwidth connection handles multiple streams simultaneously without slowing down. Low bandwidth and everything buffers.
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