Daily Market Updates: Solana reduces slot time to 350 milliseconds

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Solana reduces slot time to 350 milliseconds

The change marks the first slot-time cut since Solana’s genesis, as the network targets 200 milliseconds to lower latency.

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Cointelegraph reports that Solana has reduced its blockchain slot time for the first time since genesis, bringing slot time down to 350 milliseconds.

The network said the adjustment is part of its effort to reach a 200-millisecond slot-time target, which is intended to reduce network latency.

By shortening the time between slots, Solana aims to improve responsiveness on-chain, according to the outlet’s summary of the update.

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CointelegraphSolana cuts blockchain slot time to 350 milliseconds

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