Solana Mainnet Upgrade Boosts Compute Capacity by 66%
Solana's mainnet is set to undergo a significant upgrade, increasing its block compute limit from 60 million to 100 million compute units. This represents a 66% capacity boost, which will allow for faster transaction processing and higher network throughput.
The upgrade is scheduled to activate at the start of Epoch 1009, within 24 hours of the announcement. With this increase in compute capacity, Solana's network performance is expected to improve, enabling more complex applications to run efficiently on-chain.
This upgrade is part of a broader effort to strengthen Solana's competitive position against Ethereum and other blockchains. The increased throughput will make the chain more attractive to developers and institutional users, particularly in the market for tokenized assets, where Solana already processes the majority of trading volume.