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TRX Solana nears final upgrade to 200-millisecond block times
CoinDesk and The Defiant report that Solana is completing a seven-week push toward 200-millisecond block times, with validators facing higher costs and tighter operating windows. Per-block computing limits are said to shrink to preserve overall capacity.
Why “Unverified”
- 2 independent sources (CoinDesk, The Defiant), but no primary confirmation
2 independent source groups across 2 posts · evidence score 81/100. How labels work
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What the sources claim
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Solana is about to halve its block times as the final 200-millisecond upgrade nears. SOL
“Solana is about to halve its block times as final 200-millisecond upgrade nears”
CoinDesk -
The network is completing a seven-week push to produce blocks twice as frequently. SOL
“The network is completing a seven-week push to produce blocks twice as frequently”
CoinDesk -
Validators face higher costs and tighter operating windows. SOL
“though validators face higher costs and tighter operating windows”
CoinDesk -
Solana has scheduled the final cut to 200-millisecond slots. SOL
“Solana Schedules Final Cut to 200-Millisecond Slots”
The Defiant -
Per-block computing limits shrink to preserve overall capacity. SOL
“Per-block computing limits shrink to preserve overall capacity”
The Defiant -
Validators face more frequent voting and shorter production windows. SOL
“validators face more frequent voting and shorter production windows”
The Defiant
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