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$SOL is in focus after Solana trimmed its mainnet slot time to 350 milliseconds, the first step toward a stated 200-millisecond target. The change is expected to produce faster transaction confirmations.
It is not designed to increase overall network throughput. The mechanics of a slot-time cut Slot time is the clock interval that governs how quickly validators on the Solana network process and confirm each block.
Shortening it to 350ms compresses the window between when a transaction is broadcast and when it achieves finality.
For applications built on Solana where confirmation speed shapes the product experience, that compression has direct value.
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