The Horizontal Scaling Upgrade In the race to scale blockchain infrastructure, @Aptos is rolling out horizontal scaling via its Shardines execution engine and the numbers are mind blowing. Before the ending of Q3, the network is expected to roll out a horizontal scaling upgrade that could push throughput to 500,000 transactions per second (TPS) for conflicting transactions and up to 1 million TPS for non conflicting ones. Most blockchains are congested and restricted. Ethereum relies on rollups and Layer 2 to scale. Solana uses local fee markets to manage congestion. Aptos is taking a different approach through the horizontal scaling upgrade. By introducing a sharded execution engine called Shardines, @Aptos separates execution from consensus and storage. Which simply means different parts of the network can scale independently. Significance of this Upgrade ~ DeFi protocols like @hyperion_xyz , @EchoProtocol_ , and @AuroFinance_ can handle high frequency trades and rebalancing without lagging ~ AI agents powered by MetaMove can execute complex wallet logic in real time ~ Gaming and streaming apps built on @shelbyserves can run on-chain without latency ~ Stablecoins like USDT and USDC transfers can scale to millions of users across borders This upgrade is more about unlocking the next generation of blockchain applications, real time finance, AI native wallets, decentralized cloud infrastructure, and global payment systems that don’t lag or get congested under heavy workloads.