Aptos Achieves 94ms Block Time, Reinforcing Its Position as a High-Performance Blockchain Leader

The Velociraptr (AIP-131) upgrade on Aptos has cut block times by as much as 40%, setting a new standard of about 94 milliseconds, based on information from the

Foundation forum and blockchain analytics provider Chainspect Aptos Transaction Count and Block Time - Ecosystem - Aptos Forum [ 1 ]. This update, part of a larger push to boost the network’s scalability and efficiency, has coincided with a notable increase in transactions, with the platform handling more than 870 million successful transactions over the last half-year. The upgrade is a major milestone in Aptos’ efforts to establish itself as a leading high-throughput blockchain, with June alone seeing 177.6 million transactions Aptos Transaction Count and Block Time - Ecosystem - Aptos Forum [ 1 ].

These technical advancements are built on Aptos’ Layer 1 framework, which now theoretically supports up to 160,000 transactions per second (TPS) and instant finality Aptos [TPS, Max TPS, Block Time & TTF] | Chainspect [ 2 ]. Such figures place Aptos among the fastest blockchains available, with actual performance averaging 44.91 TPS in June 2025. The network’s decentralization is strengthened by a nakamoto coefficient of 19 and 150 active validators, while $877 million in staked assets secures its Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus Aptos [TPS, Max TPS, Block Time & TTF] | Chainspect [ 2 ].

Developer engagement remains high, with more than 1,145 contributors working across 116 repositories and making 48,752 commits since Aptos launched in October 2022 Aptos [TPS, Max TPS, Block Time & TTF] | Chainspect [ 2 ]. The Aptos Improvement Proposals (AIPs) system, which includes AIP-131, continues to drive protocol upgrades. AIP-131, aimed at improving validator coordination and block production, is currently being implemented, with a staged rollout starting in September 2025 and full launch planned for October, pending community approval Aptos Improvement Proposals (AIPs) - GitHub [ 3 ].

The effects of the upgrade on user growth are clear in the expanding ecosystem. In June 2025, Aptos saw 288,000 active users and 7.3 million transactions in one month, including a peak week of 13.5 million transactions in late August Aptos Transaction Count and Block Time - Ecosystem - Aptos Forum [ 1 ]. These numbers demonstrate Aptos’ capacity to keep transaction fees low—averaging just $0.0001—while scaling to meet rising demand. The platform’s on-chain governance, which lets stakeholders vote on AIPs, has made decision-making more efficient, with recent proposals AIP-110 and AIP-111 reducing the threshold for governance proposals to 300 million APT Aptos Improvement Proposals (AIPs) - GitHub [ 3 ].

The onboarding of validators for the Velociraptr upgrade is on track, with the first group of node operators set to go live in September. The complete rollout in October will allow the network to consistently achieve block times under 100 milliseconds, representing a 40% improvement over previous levels Aptos Transaction Count and Block Time - Ecosystem - Aptos Forum [ 1 ]. This schedule supports Aptos’ strategy to rival other top-performing blockchains, utilizing its Move programming language and modular architecture to attract both developers and businesses.