Published Aug 22, 2026, 11:54 AM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 2 sources

THE BLOCK: Solana's mainnet reduced its slot time to 350 ms from 400 ms following a successful upgrade on Friday. The change should lead to faster confirmations, but it does not automatically increase the overall throughput of the network.

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THE BLOCK: Solana's mainnet reduced its slot time to 350 ms from 400 ms following a successful upgrade on Friday. The change should lead to faster confirmations, but it does not automatically increase the overall throughput of the network.