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Jul 10, 3:51 pm

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Solana Firedancer Client Is Live on Testnet

Firedancer, a new validator client for the Solana blockchain developed by Jump Crypto, successfully built its first accepted block on the Solana testnet. This high-performance client, written in C++, aims to enhance Solana's transaction processing capabilities by introducing sharding support. Despite encountering synchronization issues, Firedancer is expected to be live on the mainnet before the Solana Breakpoint conference in September.

Firedancer, a new validator client for the Solana blockchain developed by Jump Crypto, successfully built its first accepted block on the Solana testnet. This high-performance client, written in C++, aims to enhance Solana's transaction processing capabilities by introducing sharding support. Despite encountering synchronization issues, Firedancer is expected to be live on the mainnet before the Solana Breakpoint conference in September.

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