. @nearprotocol block formation time (600ms) just hit 2x faster than before. ​ Huh ? Why should I care ? ​ TLDR ​ This means transactions reach irreversible finality in just 1.2 seconds, 10x faster than Solana and 600x faster than Ethereum + L2s. ​ ❔ How though? ​ Optimistic Block Production: Shards process without waiting for the next block. ( no breaks) ​ 🔹 Here's what you and I stand to gain; ​ - Faster performance for DeFi. gaming and other transactions. ​ - Secure Finality with zero confirmation delay ​ - Your autonomous agents can act and receive feedback instantly ​ FYI- there's plans on lowering the block formation time to ~200ms by the end of 2025. ​
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