Jump Crypto Proposes Removing Solana’s Block-Level Compute Unit Limit

Jump Crypto’s Firedancer team has submitted a proposal, SIMD-0370, to Solana's development community, aiming to remove the block-level compute unit limit.

This change would be implemented after the Alpenglow upgrade.
Currently, Solana blocks have a 60 million compute-units cap to prevent validator overload.
A previous proposal suggested raising this limit to 100 million compute-units.
The new proposal advocates for removing the cap entirely, allowing block size to depend on validator performance.

Supporters believe larger blocks could enhance Solana's resilience during high demand periods by accommodating more transactions and reducing congestion.

Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana's founder, noted that current block capacity may already suffice, questioning the necessity of increased burst capacity.

The proposal is under discussion and awaits community approval, potentially marking a significant shift in Solana’s scaling approach.