Solana Urges Validators to Adopt Firedancer Upgrade on Test Network
Solana is intensifying tests of Firedancer, a software upgrade aimed at significantly enhancing blockchain processing speed. Key points include:
- Developers aim for a "super majority" of processing power on the test network to operate through Frankendancer by week's end.
- Firedancer has been in development since 2022, targeting improved stability and speed after previous network issues.
- Theoretical capacity of Firedancer is one million transactions per second, surpassing current blockchain capabilities.
- Frankendancer, a hybrid client, has launched but faced issues with bugs and crashes among early adopters.
- Validators are incentivized to switch to Frankendancer, with potential loss of delegated stake as motivation.
- Approximately 30% of validators on the testnet are currently using Frankendancer, but a supermajority has not yet been reached.
This upgrade represents a critical step for Solana's competitiveness in attracting global financial markets.