Jump Crypto has proposed removing Solana’s fixed compute block limit to enhance network performance and incentivize hardware upgrades. The SIMD-0370 proposal aims to boost network resilience and diversify validator clients. Solana’s popularity stems from fast transactions and decentralized apps, but network outages have occurred, leading to necessary upgrades for stability. An earlier proposal aimed to raise the fixed block limit to 100 million CU. Engineer raises concerns over centralization risks with hardware upgrades. Anza predicts Alpenglow to be Solana’s biggest protocol upgrade, reducing transaction finality time and positioning Solana to compete with internet infrastructure.

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