Solana and Ethereum Are Gaining Speed, But Lightchain AI Is Quietly Building the Future of Smart Protocols

Solana and Ethereum may be gaining speed, but Lightchain AI is quietly laying the groundwork for the next generation of intelligent blockchain protocols. With its July 2025 mainnet launch on the horizon and a Bonus Round currently active, Lightchain AI is focused on more than just faster throughput—it’s building an ecosystem where AI computations are native, scalable, and decentralized.

The platform introduces a purpose-built virtual machine for AI tasks and a consensus model that rewards real computational work, not just staking or mining. While others race for marginal improvements, Lightchain AI is building the foundation for truly smart, adaptive, and forward-looking blockchain infrastructure.

Solana and Ethereum Compete on Speed and Network Performance

In 2025, Solana and Ethereum are duking it out for speed and network performance. Solana has an average real-time throughput of 930 transactions per second (TPS), a theoretical limit of 65,000 TPS, thanks to its novel Proof of History (PoH) and Proof of Stake (PoS) hybrid consensus mechanism. Its block time hovers in at 0.39 seconds with transaction finality occurring in approximately 12.8 seconds.

Ethereum, on the other hand, processes approximately 13.7 TPS on-chain and can be driven to a theoretical maximum of 119.1 TPS. It has a block time of approximately 12.16 seconds and block finality around 16 minutes. Even with its recent Pectra upgrade to increase its transaction speed and lower costs, Ethereum is shunned in raw performance terms by Solana.

Solana lures in big financial institutions because of its high throughput and low fees. For example, the Solana Foundation has announced partnerships with a number of major banks and financial firms that it will bring its blockchain to traditional finance.

Ethereum is one of the preeminent and most influential platforms out there with a vast ecosystem and community of developers but the speed and scalability of Solana make it a real competitor in the blockchain world.

Lightchain AI Focuses on Intelligence, Not Just Throughput

While many chains chase raw speed, Lightchain AI is focused on intelligence—making every transaction count with real computational value. Its unique architecture prioritizes AI-specific execution through the Artificial Intelligence Virtual Machine (AIVM), enabling decentralized model training and inference within a secure, scalable framework. Instead of relying solely on throughput numbers, Lightchain AI integrates Proof of Intelligence to reward meaningful on-chain computation.

This ensures the network isn’t just fast—it’s purposeful. Developers benefit from dynamic gas optimization and privacy-preserving tools like Zero-Knowledge Proofs, enhancing efficiency without sacrificing security.

As the Bonus Round continues and builder grants expand, Lightchain AI is proving that the next wave of blockchain growth won’t just be about performance—it’ll be about intelligent, value-driven execution at every layer.

Future of Smart Protocols Is Here—Powered by Lightchain AI 

While others make noise, Lightchain AI is quietly revolutionizing smart protocols. With cutting-edge AI-native infrastructure, real-time execution, and privacy-first architecture, we’re pushing the boundaries of what blockchains can achieve.

No hype, just results. The next evolution is already happening—and it’s happening here. Ready to build the future with us?