Algorand reduces block time to 3.3 seconds and adds Simulate and Conduit in Mainnet upgrade
A Mainnet protocol upgrade reduced Algorand's block time to approximately 3.3 seconds, an increase in block speed of more than 10 percent, while preserving instant transaction finality. The update also introduced new developer tools: Simulate for smart contract testing, Conduit for flexible data access, and several additional technical capabilities for application development and resource sharing.
The upgrade was published on 22 June 2023.
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