Block Time
Block time is how often a chain produces blocks — ~10 minutes (Bitcoin), ~12 seconds (Ethereum), ~400 milliseconds (Solana). Faster blocks mean quicker fir
Block time is how often a chain produces blocks — ~10 minutes (Bitcoin), ~12 seconds (Ethereum), ~400 milliseconds (Solana). Faster blocks mean quicker first confirmations, but also more network load and (often) heavier validator requirements.
Why it matters
Block time is *not* finality or throughput by itself — it’s one input among consensus design, propagation, and execution. Chains advertising extreme speeds usually pay for it in hardware centralization, which is exactly the trade-off infrastructure scoring exists to price.