Stellar Hits 217.4 TPS as RWA Funds Flood Network

TL;DR: Stellar reached a record 217.4 TPS over a 100-block window, surpassing its previous peak of roughly 211 TPS set less than two weeks earlier. Protocol 28 and Soroban optimizations helped lift throughput, while Stellar’s $3.38 billion RWA ecosystem added institutional transaction demand. Tokenized funds, stablecoin transfers and private-credit activity are increasing network usage, with Stellar still operating well below its theoretical 3,351 TPS ceiling despite record performance. St