Solana Cuts Target Block Time to 200 Milliseconds
- —Solana's target block time drops from 250 ms to 200 ms under SIMD-0525
- —Per-block compute limit falls from 37.5 million to 30 million units
- —The target has been cut since August: 400 → 350 → 300 → 250 ms
- —At the 250 ms target, actual block times averaged 266–269 ms
Why it matters: Validators face higher load and more missed blocks, while apps and wallets must adapt to the faster pace.
Source: The Crypto Updates