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Ethereum’s four-minute settlement plan could lower the cost of moving crypto

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Briefings

A draft Ethereum proposal suggests reducing transaction finality from 12 to 4 minutes, potentially lowering costs for payment services. This change aims to free up funds during the current clearing period, though the specific impact on total transaction costs remains uncertain.

Key points

• A draft Ethereum proposal targets a fourfold reduction in transaction finality time, currently estimated at 12 minutes, down to 4 minutes.
• The proposal aims to free up funds during the current clearing period, though the specific impact on total transaction costs remains uncertain.

Context

Ethereum transactions currently take approximately 12 minutes to become final, a process that can tie up funds during the clearing period. A new draft suggests reducing this time to 4 minutes to potentially lower costs for payment services.

Limitations

The evidence is a draft proposal, not a finalized standard. Specific cost savings are not quantified, and the proposal's adoption timeline is not specified.

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