Base introduced Flashblocks in the test network, increasing transaction speed by 10 times and shortening block confirmation to 200 milliseconds

PANews reported on February 28 that according to the official announcement of Base, Base has launched a number of new technologies to improve the transaction speed, scalability and user experience on the chain. Among them, Flashblocks technology has been launched on the Base Sepolia test network, reducing the block confirmation time from 2 seconds to 200 milliseconds, making it the fastest EVM chain.

In addition, Base also launched Base Appchains (L3 chain) to provide exclusive block space for high-traffic applications and improve scalability. At the same time, Base introduced Smart Wallet Sub Accounts to optimize user experience, reduce the number of transaction signatures, and provide a safer account management method. Base plans to push Flashblocks and Sub Accounts to the main network in Q2.