2020 AtomicDEX Stress Test Final Results

Delton Rhodes
Delton Rhodes

2020 AtomicDEX Stress Test Final Results
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The Komodo developer team has completed a thorough analysis of data from the 2020 AtomicDEX Stress Test. We have proven our DEX technology is scalable and ready for widespread adoption. As a result, we are officially launching Komodo AtomicDEX API!

Komodo AtomicDEX API + AtomicDEX

Komodo AtomicDEX API is the underlying technology that powers secure, peer-to-peer atomic swaps. It is a complete suite of open-source blockchain development tools, which includes an atomic swap engine (backend/core), DEX feature set, and APIs. Komodo AtomicDEX API provides developers with access to the blockchain industry’s widest cross-chain and cross-protocol support.

AtomicDEX is the first GUI application built on top of Komodo AtomicDEX API. It is a secure cryptocurrency wallet with an integrated atomic swap DEX rolled into one application. Store your digital assets and make cross-chain swaps without a middleman and with minimal fees.

AtomicDEX Stress Test Key Takeaways

  1. The entire DEX core infrastructure operated on a Virtual Private Server (VPS) infrastructure in a virtual environment with limited resource availability. The network consisted of just 3 main seed nodes with 10 backup seeds and 7 market maker nodes for the Rick/Morty stress test order books.
  2. Measuring only 2 independent blockchains passing through the Komodo AtomicDEX API - the atomic swap protocol underpinning AtomicDEX - we reach 10,000 swaps/minute on our internal monitors.
  3. The CPU resource consumption throughout the entire event was less than 5% on average.
  4. Further validated that the Komodo AtomicDEX API is ready to be used by projects to create their own atomic swap powered decentralized exchanges.
  5. Validated AtomicDEX is capable of being integrated into IoT devices.

Graphing The Results

The following five graphs show why the 2020 AtomicDEX Stress Test was a resounding success.

CPU consumption of Electrum nodes

CPU consumption of Electrum nodes remained low throughout the stress test weekend.

Number of participants: 2019 stress test vs. 2020 stress test

820% Increase

Total number of swaps: 2019 stress test vs. 2020 stress test

3330.05% Increase

How swaps were completed during 2020 stress test

156,745 atomic swaps

Comparing swaps across GUI platforms for 2020 stress test

Android had the most swaps among GUI platforms

Unabridged Raw Data

Swap % increase - 2019 vs. 2020

Percentage increase in swaps per minute capable by AtomicDEX in this stress test vs. last stress test.

Aggregate over timeframe

During Stress Test Time Frame

1st Stress Test total amount of swaps: 5,183

2nd Stress Test total amount of swaps: 172,623

3330.05% Increase

During Stress Test (Swap Hours)

1st Stress test total amount of swaps 1,640

2nd Stress test total amount of swaps 169,248

10,320% Increase


Number of Participants - 2019 vs. 2020

1st Stress test total estimated unique participants: 119

2nd Stress test total unique participants maker + taker: 1095

820% Increase


2020 Stress Test Rick and Morty Swaps

Total RICK→MORTY swaps: 80,111

Mobile swaps: 14,019

iOS swaps: 2516

Android swaps: 11,503

Desktop swaps: 9,563

Windows swaps: 5314

Linux swaps: 3572

OSX swaps: 677

CLI swaps: 56,529


Total MORTY→RICK swaps: 76,634

Mobile swaps: 13,366

iOS swaps: 2,114

Android swaps: 11,252

Desktop swaps: 8,997

Windows swaps: 4,713

Linux swaps: 4,217

OSX swaps: 67

CLI swaps: 54,271


📚AtomicDEX User Guide Series

- What Is AtomicDEX?
- How To Download and Set Up AtomicDEX
- AtomicDEX Funding and First Trade
- AtomicDEX Features



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