Solana speeds up blocks by 17%, but transaction capacity stays the same
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Validators, or entities that supply computing power to maintain any blockchain network, will remain leaders for four consecutive slots. The faster clock therefore reduces each leader’s control window from 1.2 seconds to one second, handing transaction-ordering power to the next validator sooner.
That matters for applications such as oracle-powered markets and automated market makers, where stale prices or a few hundred milliseconds of uncertainty can affect whether a transaction executes as intended.
Users should see transaction updates sooner, while swaps have a smaller window in which the market can move before they reach the network. That can mean fewer failed trades and less chance of receiving a materially different price than expected.
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