Ethereum core developer Barnabé Monnot proposed reducing Ethereum’s slot time from 12 seconds to 6 seconds via EIP-7782, effectively doubling the rate at which new blocks are created on the network.
With blocks proposed twice as often, transactions are included and confirmed more quickly, resulting in a more responsive blockchain. This means that wallets and dapps would be able to display fresher data, and onchain updates occur more frequently, leading to smoother interactions for users.
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“Shorter slot times make Ethereum a better confirmation engine, which is arguably one of its main value propositions for apps and rollups settling on Ethereum L1,” wrote Monnot in a discussion forum.
The goal would be to introduce EIP-7782 at the next major mainnet upgrade dubbed Glamsterdam expected in 2026.
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