BSC, after the upgrade, the previous services are noticeably lagging, and there are terrifying trading volumes from Binance Alpha. Today, the nodes crashed directly; we either need to upgrade the servers, separate nodes from services, or find ways to optimize business performance.
I can't imagine that BSC will further upgrade to 0.75s; for ordinary retail investors like us, it demands even higher standards, which is quite a headache.
BSC is approaching SOL, 3s -> 1.5s -> 0.75s, and SOL is only 300 - 400ms. If it gets downgraded again, it will be just like SOL.
As for BASE, similarly, I've heard that the future flash block will be around 200ms.
It seems like the entire cryptocurrency public chain sector is engaged in a speed arms race; well, they have to find something to do, otherwise, what's the point of employing so many people in public chains? There needs to be some KPIs to report externally. It's tough for various infrastructure providers; they all need to increase their costs, servers will have to be more expensive, and of course, those at the top will likely earn more. The bots that can catch edge cases are still numerous, while many ordinary developers are likely to be eliminated. Previously, with a sufficient block time, average individuals could still struggle, but now, they are out.
Various third-party bots, such as GMGN, Pepe Boost, etc., will also likely feel the impact. The battle of milliseconds has already begun, and it’s not just on Solana.