August 5, 2026·Bullish·development

Solana testnet slot time reduced to 350ms, roadmap targets 200ms

Solana's testnet slot time has been reduced from 400ms to 350ms, with the roadmap aiming for 200ms slots as part of the speed race.

Detected & updated continuously · Source: Nebula

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@Joshuwa

The $SOL speed race moves again. Testnet slot time fell to 350ms. The roadmap aims for 200ms slots. @solana_devs shipped step one. Slots dropped from 400ms to 350ms. Speed counts when users feel it.

@CryptoWendyO

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