What changed
Ethereum researchers want to slash transaction finality from roughly 16 minutes to 4 minutes, potentially cutting the capital tied up in cross-chain transfers by 75% Ethereum Draft Targets Faster Finality and Future Quantum Defense Filed this week, the Decoupled Consensus proposal would separate validator responsibilities, strengthen defenses against blockchain reorganizations, and prepare Ethereum for future quantum-resistant cryptography
Why it matters
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