Draft plan targets fourfold cut in Ethereum transaction finality time
CoinDesk reports that a new draft plan targets a fourfold reduction in the time it takes Ethereum transactions to become final. The report says this could free up money tied up by money transfer services while customers' payments clear.
Why “Unverified”
- Reported by CoinDesk alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet
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Market around the story
| Asset | Price at first report | 6h before | 1h before | 1h after | 6h after | 1h move vs normal | 24h volume vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETH | $2,398 | −1.6% | −0.23% | +0.03% | −0.85% | 0.1σ | 0.9× |
Returns are measured from the moment the story first appeared. “vs normal” compares the move with the asset's typical hourly move over the previous 30 days.
What the sources claim
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A new draft aims to cut Ethereum transaction finality time by fourfold. ETH
“A new draft targets a fourfold cut in the time it takes Ethereum transactions to become final”
CoinDesk -
Faster finality could free up funds that money transfer services tie up while payments clear. ETH
“which could free up money transfer services tie up while customers’ payments clear”
CoinDesk
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