Developers Propose SIMD 0286 to Supercharge Throughput
Solana’s core developers are aiming to boost the network’s compute capacity per block by 66%, proposing a raise from 60 million to 100 million compute units via SIMD 0286. The proposal, now live on the Solana Foundation’s GitHub, is open for node operator feedback and testing.
Currently, Solana processes computational tasks in 400-millisecond block intervals, and these limits define how much work validators can handle. By lifting the cap, heavyweight programs like MEV auctioneers and order book DEXs can run more efficiently—without slamming into the dreaded “compute budget exceeded” error. However, the tradeoff is clear: validators will need to process more data, increasing infrastructure demands.
Last Upgrade Helped Solana Hit 1,700 TPS
The last major change came just days ago on July 23, when Solana implemented SIMD 0256, raising block limits to 60 million compute units. That pushed transaction speeds to about 1,700 TPS during daytime hours, easing congestion for a short time. But new DeFi platforms, NFT mints, DePIN projects, and restaking protocols are quickly chewing up the newly available space.
If SIMD 0286 is approved, it will roll out in a future software upgrade and activate automatically during an upcoming epoch once validators upgrade and agree to the change. Until then, the proposal remains under review and testnet experimentation.
Solana’s Bold Plan to Power Global Capital Markets
In a broader vision unveiled last Thursday, the Solana Foundation introduced a long-term plan to transform the blockchain into the base layer for Internet Capital Markets (ICM) by 2027. The ICM concept, coined by former Solana core dev Akshay, imagines a “globally accessible ledger where entities, currencies, and cultures are tokenized.”
The roadmap says increased bandwidth and lower latency aren’t enough. A third major pillar is needed: market microstructure. The answer? A shared vision known as Application Controlled Execution (ACE), which would give smart contracts millisecond-level control over transaction order—a dramatic shift from traditional finance rails.
Jito’s Marketplace and DoubleZero to Reinvent Solana’s Backbone
To make ACE real, Solana plans to launch Jito’s Block Assembly Marketplace (BAM) on testnet in the next three months. The tool will give traders and validators new ways to optimize block creation and value flow, potentially reshaping the DeFi experience on Solana.
Meanwhile, the team is building a peer-to-peer fiber network dubbed “DoubleZero,” meant to sidestep the public internet entirely. Already live in testnet with over 100 validators, DoubleZero carries around 3% of Solana’s mainnet stake. If successful, it will officially launch by mid-September, cutting network delays and enhancing transaction finality speed for global users.
Solana’s Scalability Push Is Just Getting Started
Solana’s infrastructure efforts are aimed at accommodating explosive growth and building a new financial layer that’s accessible across the globe. If the SIMD 0286 upgrade lands smoothly, the network could soon support far more transactions, applications, and liquidity flows than it does today.
With ICM as the long-term goal and the validator ecosystem rapidly evolving, Solana is betting big on performance—and not looking back.
