Opera’s Major Upgrade: Achieving 2,000 TPS with Sub-Second Finality

Opera Chain Upgrade: Enhanced Performance and New Capabilities

We’re thrilled to announce that the upgrade of the existing Opera chain has reached its necessary 66% consensus level, marking its official launch.

This launch date aligns with the expectations set at the start of Sonic’s testnet phase in October last year. We’re pleased to have stayed on track without any delays, thanks to our diligent progress.

With the introduction of the new Sonic network, we’ll continue to use the name “Opera” for this chain, even as it’s powered by the same technology outlined in this article.

Opera Upgraded

With this best-in-class technology, Opera is now capable of processing over 180 million daily transactions with sub-second confirmation times. The upgraded Opera chain will continue to operate indefinitely for the foreseeable future.

According to our previous blog post, Opera can now be expected to achieve:

• ~2,000 TPS at ~1-second finality — for variable/mixed/complex transactions
• ~4,000 TPS at ~1.3-second finality — for token swaps
• ~10,000 TPS at ~1.6-second finality — for token transfers
• ~66% storage requirement decrease — for validator nodes
• ~95% operational cost reduction — for archive nodes

As transaction volume increases, we’ll be undertaking additional testing and data collection on the network’s improved performance. We will provide updates on the chain’s capabilities in practice.

We’re excited about Opera’s upgraded capabilities and remain committed to ensuring all our partners have access to our innovative technology.

Moreover, we look forward to sharing more details about our upcoming chain’s technology, tokenomics, audience engagement programs, partnerships, brand, and strategic direction in the coming weeks and months.

For now, be prepared to enjoy a new era of blockchain innovation with our upgrade of the Opera chain!