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title: "New Ethereum proposal aims to boost block times by 50%"
url: https://diffcoin.com/new-ethereum-proposal-aims-to-boost-block-times-by-50/
description: "If approved, EIP-7781 will reduce block times from 12 seconds to 8 seconds, increase blob capacity, and make decentralized exchanges slightly more…"
published: 2024-10-07
updated: 2024-10-07
author: "Mila"
site: "Diffcoin"
---

# New Ethereum proposal aims to boost block times by 50%

If approved, EIP-7781 will reduce block times from 12 seconds to 8 seconds, increase blob capacity, and make decentralized exchanges slightly more efficient.

[Source link](https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-eip-speed-up-ethereum-block-creation-times?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound)