Solana accelerates block production by 17% while keeping transaction capacity unchanged
Solana has announced a notable adjustment to its consensus timing that will see the network’s slots—its basic unit of block production—shrink by roughly 17 percent. The new target slot time is now set at 250 milliseconds, down from the previous 300 milliseconds. While this change means that blocks will be produced more frequently, the total transaction capacity of the network will stay the same, …
Sept. 18, 2026, 6:16 a.m.