The Solana network has increased its block capacity by 20% to 60 million compute units (CUs). This was announced by Mert Mumtaz, co-founder and CEO of the infrastructure company Helius.
Solana blocks are now 20% bigger — what does this mean?
on Solana, every transaction sent consumes resources
we call this resource “compute units” or CUs — like fuel for a car
every transaction consumes a different amount of CUs depending on its complexity, a simple transfer… https://t.co/4XOYZDUTtH
— mert | helius.dev (@0xMert_) July 23, 2025
The update will allow for more transactions to be processed in a single block. Previously, the limit was 48 million CUs. It was later gradually increased to 50 million CUs to test the system’s stability. The test was successful, Mumtaz noted.
According to him, developers plan to at least double the current block capacity in the future.
Mumtaz emphasized that the upgrade will lead to lower fees with the same demand, provide more opportunities for developers, and improve the user experience.
Future Plans
Solana developers have proposed increasing the block compute unit limit from 60 million to 100 million to boost the network’s throughput by 66%. The corresponding SIMD-0286 was published on GitHub.
Increasing the limit will allow complex applications like order book-based DEXs and MEV auctions to operate without budget overflow errors. However, it will also increase the load on validators.
The demand for expanding limits has grown due to the activity of restaking protocols, NFT mints, and DePIN projects, which are taking up more space in blocks.
The proposal is currently under discussion and testing. It will take effect with one of the future software updates and will be activated automatically after validator approval.
Market Reaction
Following the news, the price of SOL exceeded $200. At the time of writing, the “people’s cryptocurrency” was trading at $182.25, according to CoinGecko. Over the past seven days, the asset has risen by 4.9%, and over the month — by 24.6%.
Positive Signals
Some companies have begun accumulating Solana. DeFi Development Corp announced it is close to owning 1 million SOL. Mining firm Bit Mining reported plans to raise up to $300 million to form a SOL treasury.
On-chain analyst Ali Martinez pointed to a breakout of the classic “cup and handle” pattern. According to his forecast, Solana’s price could rise to $1315.
Solana $SOL is breaking out of a textbook cup and handle pattern, with a breakout target of at least $1,315! pic.twitter.com/DA0EPGZ5oJ
— Ali (@ali_charts) July 23, 2025
This model is considered a bullish signal and indicates a potential continuation of the upward trend after a period of consolidation. Breaking the upper boundary of the pattern opens the way for significant growth.
Back in July, CoinDesk’s co-managing editor Omkar Godbole identified a “golden cross” on Solana’s chart.