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Solana toward 200 ms: more frequent blocks, with limits

On October 9, 2026, Solana’s slot reduction is appearing among Square’s trends. The change stems from SIMD-0525, created on May 1, and is part of a gradual rollout from 400 to 200 milliseconds.

A slot is the interval assigned to a validator to produce a block. According to the official dashboard, the 350, 300, and 250 ms steps are already live on mainnet. The 200 ms target refers to that cadence, not a guarantee that every transaction will be finalized within that time.

Verified status: at 10:42 UTC, a public network query showed epoch 1052, with the 200 ms change activated from its start. SIMD-0525 stipulates that it takes effect one epoch later, in epoch 1053. Technical activation and coming into effect are distinct moments.

The design proportionally reduces the work permitted per block: there will be more frequent opportunities, but smaller blocks. This adjustment alone does not double total capacity per second.

Tracking skipped blocks is key before moving forward. Also, deadlines measured in slots pass more quickly: applications must review their time calculations, and users may have less time to sign before a transaction expires.

Market snapshot: at 10:41 UTC, SOL was trading on Binance spot at 109.82 USDT (-4.05% in 24h); ETH, as a cross-platform reference, was at 2,496.46 USDT (-2.23%). USDT indicates the quoted currency. Technical improvements need stability and real usage; these changes do not prove a reaction to the update or predict returns.

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Ethereum tests Glamsterdam on Sepolia: what’s changing and what remains

Glamsterdam activated on Sepolia, an Ethereum test network, on October 6, 2026, at 13:53 UTC. Alchemy confirmed the deployment in its update that day; the Ethereum Foundation had published the schedule on September 28.

Two key changes: ePBS brings the separation between block proposers and builders into the protocol, reducing reliance on intermediaries. Block access lists record the accounts and data used to facilitate parallel reads and validation.

The goal is to expand execution capacity. The test is not equivalent to a mainnet upgrade: the sources reviewed still show the Hoodi and mainnet dates as pending.

Gas calculations are also changing. Creating state, for example when deploying contracts, may require more gas; developers should review estimates and fixed limits. More capacity does not mean that all transactions will cost less.

According to the Ethereum Foundation, anyone who simply holds ETH on mainnet does not need to take any action because of this test.

Market snapshot: Binance spot showed ETH at 2,618.65 USDT on 10/7 at 02:36 UTC (−3.17% in 24 hours), BTC at −1.87%, and ARB at −8.19%. The technical progress is taking place alongside declines; these movements do not make it possible to attribute a specific reaction to Glamsterdam or predict its impact on prices.

Sources: Ethereum Foundation and Alchemy.

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