DeFi· ★★★· bullish· October 19, 03:20

Ethereum Tests Blocks Over 3x Larger in Bid to Catch Up With Solana

—Ethereum is testing blocks over 3x larger than current ones
—The goal is higher throughput and stronger competition with Solana
—No details on test parameters or rollout timeline were given

Why it matters: Larger blocks could raise Ethereum's throughput and sharpen its rivalry with Solana for DeFi and payments traffic.

Source: Google News (crypto query)

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