Solana doubles block production speed to 200ms as network prepares for Alpenglow upgrade

Solana has doubled its targeted block-production frequency after activating 200-millisecond slots on mainnet, completing a months-long effort to accelerate the blockchain. The Oct. 9 upgrade reduces Solana’s original 400-millisecond slot target by half, allowing the network to create five block-production opportunities per second instead of 2.5. It also shortens the time required to complete a…