Transaction Throughput

Astar’s latest upgrade has slashed block times in half, doubled network throughput, and opened the door to smoother, faster dApps—without rocking the boat for stakers or altering core economic logic. For both devs and users, it’s not just technical polish—it’s a performance leap you can feel with every second saved.

Astar’s implementation of Asynchronous Backing slices block times in half, doubles throughput, and leaves economic rules untouched—giving builders, traders, and users a snappier blockchain experience with room for serious growth. Think less ‘minor update’ and more like a turbo boost to the network’s engine.