Solana's SIMD-0525 proposal halves slot times from 400ms to 200ms for faster transactions, but smaller validators warn of rising costs and centralization risks.

Anza CEO Brennan Watt outlines plans for 200ms slot times on Solana via the Agave v4.2 upgrade, potentially doubling the network's block production speed.

Solana's SIMD-0525 proposal halves slot times from 400ms to 200ms for faster transactions, but smaller validators warn of rising costs and centralization risks.