PulseHawkBlockchains, measured under load
Independent measurement for foundations, core teams and grant committees. We count blocks, transactions and confirmation times ourselves, with our own nodes or our own header clients, never from third party dashboards, and publish every number with its date and raw data.
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What does independent mean?
A grant pays for the measurement, never for the result.
The method is published before anyone pays, a result is never changed for the client who paid for it, and every report names who paid. When a grant funds ongoing measurement, every result and its raw data are published openly for the whole ecosystem. The rules are on our independence page.
To commission a measurement, tell us the network, what you want measured and when, at hello@pulsehawk.io. We reply within one business day.
What did we publish last?
Latest report, PH-UR-2026-001
Zcash NU7 upgrade report
Zcash mainnet, NU7 (ZIP 259), activation at block 3,543,405.
Median block interval after activation, 17.0 s counted, n 10,195, against 17.3 s computed for an ideal 25 s chain.
counted over 5 November 2026, 02:34 UTC to 9 November 2026, 02:33 UTC, published 9 November 2026
Forecasts, scored in public
We publish activation times before they happen, dated and with a band, and score every forecast against the block afterwards, misses included.
Our four forecasts landed inside their 90% band, counted. Mean interval score 5 h 43 min 14 s, lower is better.
Forecasts published 23 October 2026 to 4 November 2026, scored against the counted block, published 9 November 2026
Which networks have we measured?
Every number carries its window and the date it was published.
Bitcoin Cash tempnet
Median block interval, CHIP-2025-03 Faster Blocks, counted, n 37,764.
Against 41.6 s, computed, for an ideal chain at the 60 s target, 60 s × ln 2.
Our own header client, headers checked for linkage and proof of work.
counted over 15 October 2026, 12:56 UTC to 11 November 2026, 09:58 UTC, published 11 November 2026
Zcash testnet
Mean block interval after NU7 (ZIP 259), counted, n 49,202.
Against 25 s, source, the target spacing in ZIP 218.
Our own header client, 500 hashes compared with two Zebra peers.
counted over 4 October 2026, 18:21 UTC to 18 October 2026, 05:59 UTC, published 18 October 2026
Kaspa Testnet 10 (TN10)
The Alexandria Protocol, technical and usability review.
Findings as of 12 October 2026, anchoring transaction checked on 2 November 2026.
reviewed over 7 October 2026 to 16 October 2026, published 4 November 2026
Kaspa mainnet
Case page, block rate and fees against new issuance.
Every number on the case page is marked measured or source and dated.
source, checked 3 November 2026, published 4 November 2026
Zcash testnet, block by block
counted over 4 October 2026, 18:21 UTC to 18 October 2026, 05:59 UTC, published 18 October 2026
Who cites our numbers?
Other teams use our counts in their own work. We list each public citation with its date.
“PulseHawk, an outside measurement firm”
BCH-1, 22 October 2026
@bch_1_official · Bitcoin Cash tempnet (CHIP-2025-03 Faster Blocks)
They used our count of 7,572 tempnet block headers, median interval 43 s against the 41.6 s the CHIP predicted.
“TIL such a service exist”
bitcoincashautist (owner of CHIP-2025-03 Faster Blocks), 22 October 2026
Zcash NU7 testnet, cited in the Bitcoin Cash tempnet thread
They linked our Zcash NU7 listener result, 5 of 780 announced blocks did not land in the chain (0.64%).
How our own forecasts turned out, with every counted result, is on our track record.
What can we measure for you?
TPS verification
Claimed vs measured throughput, from our own measurement.Scoped per network and window.Launch measurement
The first week after a testnet or mainnet launch, set against the week before.Scoped per network and window.Upgrade readiness
Version share, activation forecast, watch, report, network health and orphaned blocks.Scoped per network and window.Custom scope, on request. Ask for a quote.
How do we start?
Tell us the network, what you want measured and when. We reply from hello@pulsehawk.io within one business day.
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