Solana has successfully completed the first of four planned upgrades reducing the target slot time from 400 to 350 milliseconds, The Block reported. This is the first step under proposal SIMD-0525, adopted on May 14, which provides for a gradual reduction of the interval to 200 milliseconds. A slot is a short period during which the assigned validator can produce a block of transactions. Shortening the slot reduces confirmation and finalization latency for users. After the change was activated, a Solana epoch consisting of 432,000 slots will last about 42 hours instead of about 48. Validators that retain authority for four consecutive slots now pass the queue every 1.4 seconds instead of every 1.6 seconds. According to The Block, a spot check of a 1,000-slot interval shortly before the upgrade showed 415 seconds, while after the changes, a similar period in epoch 1020 took 368 seconds. However, more frequent slots do not automatically mean higher throughput: validators process slots more frequently, but each slot carries less work. Developers also note that shorter slots limit the ability of a single validator to delay or reorder transactions before passing the queue. All four changes have already been integrated into the Agave client developed by Anza. Validators need to update their software to remain compatible with the network. The next stages involve reducing the interval to 300, then 250, and finally 200 milliseconds. Each stage will be activated separately, and deployment may be paused if too many validators are unable to produce blocks in their assigned slots. The upgrade strengthens Solana’s position as one of the fastest major networks, which is important for decentralized exchanges, gaming applications, and trading services. However, more frequent slots increase the hardware burden and operating costs for validators, which could spark discussions about node requirements and the impact on decentralization. The next target is 300 milliseconds, but no activation date has been set; developers will monitor network stability at 350 milliseconds. Recall that in July 2025, Solana also raised its compute limit to 100 million compute units, while in December the network saw the launch of Jump Crypto’s second major client, Firedancer, written in C. Full finalization remains slower: it currently takes about 12.8 seconds, while the future Alpenglow project could reduce it to approximately 150 milliseconds.$SOL ‌

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