Solana is about to halve its block times as final 200-millisecond upgrade nears

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CoinDesk
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What happened

The network is completing a seven-week push to produce blocks twice as frequently, though validators face higher costs and tighter operating windows.

Key facts

  • Reported by CoinDesk and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:35:52 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Ethereum Test Network Raises Block Limit to Over 3x Its Current Capacity

  2. Securitize Brings Apple, Nvidia and Tesla Stocks Onchain on Solana

  3. Solana’s geographic speed plan trusts validator locations the network cannot verify

  4. Thailand finalizes rules paving way for Bitcoin, Ether ETFs

  5. Ether bets were wiped out at six times bitcoin’s rate in crypto’s $1 billion flush

  6. Solana is about to halve its block times as final 200-millisecond upgrade nears

Sources

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