# Transaction Finality ### Block Time (Speed) 5 seconds *** ### Transaction Throughput (TPS) The maximum theoretical throughput is 285 transactions per second 30 million max gas per block / 21000 transfer gas = 1428 transactions / 5 seconds per block = 285 tps *** ### Transaction Costs Transaction cost is 4 gwei gas price \* 21000 transfer gas = 84000 gwei = 0.000000004 VTRU *** ### Decentralization by Nodes There are currently 70 validator nodes live with 500 total signed-up and being onboarded currently. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.vitruveo.xyz/building-on-vitruveo/transaction-finality.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.