Solana’s blockchain has recently undergone an upgrade to boost its transaction throughput, according to Odaily. Engineers have implemented SIMD-0207, increasing the block size by 4%. This change allows more data to be included in each Solana block, potentially leading to more transactions being processed per unit of time and thus improving network speed. The proposal, originally put forward by Anza engineer Andrew Fitzgerald, has successfully raised the blockchain’s block limit to 50 million computational units (CUs). This is a small but significant step toward further network optimization. Future upgrades, like SIMD-0256, are planned and aim for continuous, incremental improvements to support Solana’s future growth. One such proposal aims to increase the block size even further, potentially reaching 60 million CUs – representing a 25% increase from the current level before SIMD-0207’s implementation.