docs: TPS Analysis & Documentation #107
Description
📊 TPS (Transactions Per Second) Analysis
Parent Issue: #102 (Reddit Roast Response)
Priority: 🟡 MEDIUM
Effort: 1-2 hours
Objective
Document actual BitQuan TPS capacity based on current parameters (not marketing hype).
Content Outline
File: docs/TPS_ANALYSIS.md
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Current Parameters
- Block time: 600 seconds
- Block weight cap: 4,000,000 WU
- Signature weight: 384 WU
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TPS Calculation
Max signatures = 4,000,000 / 384 ≈ 10,416 Max TPS = 10,416 / 600 ≈ 17.36 TPS Realistic (1.5 sigs/TX) ≈ 11.57 TPS -
Comparison Table
- Bitcoin: ~7 TPS
- BitQuan: ~12-17 TPS
- Ethereum: ~15-30 TPS
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Bottleneck Analysis
- Signature size (PRIMARY)
- Block weight cap (SECONDARY)
- Block time (BY DESIGN)
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Honest Assessment
- NOT for: high-frequency trading, micro-payments
- IS for: store of value, large transfers, long-term security
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Optimization Roadmap
- Short: Compact block relay
- Medium: Batch verification
- Long: Layer 2 solutions
Key Finding
BitQuan is NOT designed for high TPS. We accept this trade-off for genuine post-quantum security.
Acceptance Criteria
- Document created at
docs/TPS_ANALYSIS.md - TPS calculated from actual parameters
- Comparison with other chains
- Honest about limitations
- Optimization roadmap documented