According to the media, the first gap between the launch of the main network this week has been reduced from 400 ms to 350 ms. This is the first step of the approved SIMD-0525 programme, which will be carried forward in phases to 200 ms. According to the article, the first improvement in this adjustment is the experience of network efficiency and chain application, which does not necessarily immediately translate into an independent price catalyst for SOL.
Four steps to 200 milliseconds.
The time gap is the period during which the certifier packs blocks in a fixed time window. When the time gap is shortened, transaction confirmation will be faster and user waiting time will be further compressed. Solana had been able to confirm in less than one second, and the adjustment was to continue to speed up on the current basis.
The current upgrade is designed to be implemented in four steps, each of which will be opened separately in follow-up epoch. The purpose of this is to retain a pause space for the network at a time when the number of block jumps is rising, so that the rhythm is not overstretched and beyond the reach of the certificationer ' s hardware.
The article mentions that this is also the first time that the Solana autonomous online line has been downsized. The Solana Foundation has previously indicated that this upgrade is based on the existing performance optimization of the certificationer ' s client, with a focus on the transmission of the Turbine block and the replaying process.
The Foundation emphasizes speed and resistance.
In official terms, this upgrade has two dimensions. One is to reduce the delay and make the agreement more competitive in terms of the speed of confirmation; the other is to reduce the time required for the construction of the block under the control of the individual outlet certifier, thereby enhancing the ability to resist censorship.
It was also mentioned that the time taken by a single certifier to control the tradable water line would be further reduced if it were to be complemented by other proposals to reduce the gap between consecutive leaders. This means that the speed of Solana is not only optimized, but also related to network governance and decentrization experiences.
More indirect effects on SOL prices
According to external sources, this upgrade alone is not sufficient to drive the SOL up, much more like a “capacity signal” after the infrastructure continues to be delivered. The real 200 millisecond target has not yet been set, and the whole process will still need months to move forward, so the market is more likely to see it as a long-term fundamental improvement rather than a short-line catalyst.
At the same time, the article notes that the recent strong movement of SOL remains driven to a greater extent by the overall encryption market. Bitcoin has risen to a high level since June, accompanied by large-scale empty silos, leading to a general rebound of mainstream currency. Against this background, macromarket sentiment continues to have a higher impact on SOL short-term fluctuations than on individual agreements.
However, from a narrative and fundamental point of view, a phased move to 200 ms would still help Solana to strengthen the “high performance chain” positioning. For developers, finance and ecological projects, such verifiable improvements are usually more persuasive than mere slogans.