Solana triples transaction size ahead of 250ms slot upgrade

According to CryptoSlate, the V1 transaction format became operational on Sept. 15. This update expands the data capacity of each transaction to 4,096 bytes, a more than threefold increase over the previous limit. The new format also permits the direct inclusion of up to 64 accounts.

Anza, the R&D lab responsible for the Agave validator software, stated that the 250ms slot-time stage is in its final activation phase. The network is scheduled to transition to this new interval at approximately 05:01 UTC on Sept. 18, coinciding with the start of epoch 1037. This change represents the third reduction from the initial 400ms target.

These technical adjustments align with a period of peak network usage. Solana recorded 5.2 billion non-vote transactions in August, exceeding the July total of about 4.2 billion by 19%. In September, daily active addresses engaging with stablecoins hit 888,000, a rise from 333,000 the prior year. Supply for tokenized equities on the chain also peaked at $684 million last week, following a 47% increase over the preceding three weeks.