Solana Prepares Final Slot Time Cut to 200 Milliseconds Under SIMD-0525
Network targets five block opportunities per second as validators face tighter timing and compute limits, with SOL near $110 amid mixed market signals
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Binance to Support Base Network Cobalt Upgrade and Hard Fork on September 30
The exchange will temporarily suspend Base network deposits and withdrawals while keeping trading uninterrupted during the planned network changes
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Solana Alpenglow Consensus Reaches Devnet With 150-Millisecond Finality Target
Anza activates the upgrade on the developer network one day after testnet, aiming to slash finality times while mainnet timing remains undecided
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Solana Begins Testing Alpenglow Upgrade Targeting 150-Millisecond Finality
Solana has moved its Alpenglow consensus upgrade onto the public testnet, aiming to reduce transaction finality from about 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds through a new voting protocol
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Solana Activates 250ms Slot Times in Latest Network Speed Step
The blockchain cut its target slot duration from 300ms to 250ms on September 18, advancing a staged plan that shortens block intervals while holding overall capacity steady
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BNB Chain Activates Pasteur Hard Fork on BSC Mainnet
The upgrade, live since 02:30 UTC on August 25, strengthens bridge and validator security while enabling fuller blocks at the existing 450-millisecond interval
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Solana Activates First Slot Time Reduction to 350 Milliseconds on Mainnet
The network has lowered its target slot duration from 400 ms to 350 ms under SIMD-0525, marking the initial step toward a planned 200 ms target in a staged process dependent on network health metrics
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Circle and Coinbase Power Up USDC on Hyperliquid as Stablecoin Supply Hits $5 Billion
Major moves from Circle and Coinbase solidify USDC as the backbone of one of crypto’s fastest-growing derivatives platforms
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