Solana Just Got Faster, But Not in the Way You Think

Solana’s internal clock just sped up again. Earlier Friday, the network reduced its target slot time from 300 milliseconds to 250, cutting the interval between block production opportunities by nearly 17%.That sounds like a familiar blockchain speed boast. But this one comes with an important footnote: Solana has not suddenly gained 17% more capacity.A slot is the brief window assigned to a validator — the computer responsible for helping run the network and, in return, earning rewar