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Solana is about to halve its block times as final 200-millisecond upgrade nears

The network is completing a seven-week push to produce blocks twice as frequently, though validators face higher costs and tighter operating windows.

Liquid StateAs-of 2026-10-09 04:35 UTC
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Conceptual illustration about Solana: network.
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Solana is about to halve its block times as final 200-millisecond upgrade nears

The network is completing a seven-week push to produce blocks twice as frequently, though validators face higher costs and tighter operating windows. As-of 2026-10-09 04:35 UTC.

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