Ethereum Proposes Reducing Finality to Four Minutes
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On October 22, 2026, CoinDesk reported that a new Ethereum draft proposes reducing the time required for transactions to reach finality to four minutes. The report noted that if the proposal moves forward, the funds tied up by money transfer service providers during the settlement of client payments could be reduced, thereby lowering the cost of crypto asset transfers. Currently, the plan remains at the draft stage and has not yet become an established implementation plan.
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- CoinDeskEthereum four-minute finality plan may reduce crypto asset transfer costs
A new proposal for Ethereum aims to cut the time required for transactions to reach finality to four minutes. If the proposal moves forward, the funds tied up by money transfer service providers during the settlement of customer payments could decrease, thereby reducing the cost of transferring crypto assets; the proposal is currently still in the draft stage.
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