EIP-8198 (Quick Slots), authored by Carl Beek in March and presented to All Core Devs on August 6 by Barnabé Monnot for Hegotá, would first cut slot times from 12 to 10 seconds, with further reductions possible after testing. It requires a one-time refactor removing fixed timing assumptions. Across 20 ecosystem voices, builders cite tighter slippage, better LP returns, reduced price risk for arbitrageurs, and stronger censorship resistance via more frequent inclusion opportunities. Ethereum L1 and L2s hold over $58 billion TVL as of September 17, 2026, with about $41.25 billion in L1 DEX volume in the past 30 days.

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  1. UpdateEthereum ecosystem advocates reducing slot times through EIP-8198 Quick Slots11 acc.
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  • @GigagoblinFirst reportOn X ↗

    i read the ethlabs "faster ethereum" piece so you do not have to. the headline is simple: ethereum makes a block every 12 seconds. EIP-8198 (quick slots) wants to start cutting that to 10, and rebuild the plumbing so block time can keep falling later without rewriting the chain… https://t.co/Z1jwr6a4gZ

  • @ethereuminsti Ethereum InstitutionalOn X ↗

    Make Ethereum faster. We support @ethlabs_org's push for faster @ethereum blocks. As more institutional activity moves onchain, improvements like Quick Slots make Ethereum an even more compelling foundation for financial markets. https://t.co/GTBQNuIrBE

  • @Crypto__Goku Goku 🗞On X ↗

    ⚡ Ethereum envisage une nouvelle proposition qui vise à réduire le temps entre deux blocs de 12 à seulement 10 secondes. La proposition EIP-8198, baptisée « Quick Slots », cherche à raccourcir la durée d’un slot Ethereum d’environ 16,7 %. Concrètement, de nouveaux blocs…

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  • @alexdolbun @alexdolbunOn X ↗

    Q4 2026 @alexdolbun: on https://t.co/kU4UDSAro6 $UM -Radar —— Milk Road L1-speed node, public OSINT only. Source clip: @MilkRoadDaily panel “Ethereum’s bottleneck is no longer demand; it is speed.” Host John Gillen. Guests Julian Ma (@_julianma, Ethlabs), Binji (@binji_x), Derek… https://t.co/Bx3ZBy21in

  • @milkroaddaily Milk Road CryptoOn X ↗

    Faster slot times are coming to Ethereum. Every time you send ETH, swap an asset on a DEX, or deposit funds to an L2, there's a gap between pressing the button and the transaction being processed onchain. Today that wait time is 12 seconds. The upgrade shaves 2 seconds off the…

  • @LeJournalDuCoin Journal du CoinOn X ↗

    ⚙️ Ethereum envisage de réduire le temps entre deux blocs de 12 à 8 secondes avec l’EIP-8198 « Quick Slots ». ➡️ L’objectif est d’accélérer les transactions, mais les développeurs doivent encore vérifier l’impact sur la propagation des blocs, les validateurs et la…

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