Solana’s 'No Block Limit' Proposal: Throughput vs Decentralization
Solana core engineers are advancing SIMD-0370, a Firedancer-backed proposal to remove the network’s fixed 60M compute unit block cap and let block size scale with validator hardware after the Alpenglow upgrade. Supporters say this unlocks massive throughput for high-intensity apps. Critics warn it accelerates validator centralization by rewarding only the biggest machines. Recent Agave 3.0 performance gains (30–40% faster processing, higher per-account CU headroom) are fueling the push to go fully performance-driven. [oai_citation:11‡Helius](https://www.helius.dev/blog/agave-v3-0?utm_source=chatgpt.com)lization
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