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Solana Cuts Target Slot Time to 250ms, Speeding Network Updates Without Raising Capacity

Crypto Daily·September 19, 2026·1 min read
Solana Cuts Target Slot Time to 250ms, Speeding Network Updates Without Raising Capacity

Solana cut its target slot time to 250ms on Sept. 18, lifting block cadence by nearly 17% while SIMD-0525 keeps wall-clock capacity unchanged. This speeds up network updates without raising capacity, improving transaction throughput and user experience on the Solana blockchain.

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