Back in 2015 I offered to run a speed test (Tx/Sec) "bakeoff" to see which altcoin was fastest.  My favorite project (eMunie at the time - now called "RadixDLT") stood unopposed so no bakeoff happened - perhaps due to my approach.   https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1203228.0
After 4+ years, I see eMunie/RadixDLT did a speed test similar to what I was thinking - but larger.  It was not a perfect test of what their code would be able to do in production, but it was pretty amazing none-the-less.
Does anyone know of another altcoin that can come close in speed, security, and decentralization in a speed test?   Would they be willing to participate in a public bakeoff of any sort?  Let me know if I can help.
I also appreciate that speed is not everything.  But it is one requirement of many before a cryptocurrency can become globally adopted.
-cheers,
- Wingspan.