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Solana speeds up blocks by 17% while transaction capacity stays same

The network cuts its target slot time to 250 milliseconds, giving apps fresher data and validators shorter control windows.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 18 Sept 2026 · updated 45d ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 18 Sept 2026. CoinDesk published first, on 18 September at 06:16 UTC; decrypt.co followed 30h 44m later. The most recent article, from decrypt.co, appeared on 19 September at 13:01 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: CoinDesk (major outlet), decrypt.co.

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  1. Solana speeds up blocks by 17%, but transaction capacity stays the same CoinDesk ·
  2. Solana's Heartbeat Quickens: Block Times Fall 17% in Latest Speed Upgrade decrypt.co

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