A major layer-1 chain will pause new transactions for 24 minutes to unlock a 10x speed boost

According to CryptoSlate, MultiversX has given node operators a nine-day window to prepare for its Supernova upgrade, which aims to make the layer-1 blockchain ten times faster. Scheduled to activate on September 10 during epoch 2233, the upgrade requires more than 5,000 nodes to migrate to software capable of supporting the new rules. Supernova will restructure the consensus pipeline, cutting block times from six seconds to 600 milliseconds, pushing intra-shard finality below 250 milliseconds, and reducing cross-shard settlement to roughly 2.4 seconds.

CryptoSlate reported that the transition will pause new pool transactions for about 24 rounds under the current six-second clock—totaling roughly 24 minutes—to clear transactions already in flight. Network data from September 1 showed that 95.35% of the 5,171 active nodes were still running older software, establishing a baseline as the migration window progresses. MultiversX stated that outdated nodes risk losing synchronization once the new rules take effect. Meanwhile, the network's native EGLD token crossed $4 over the weekend for the first time since May before pulling back slightly.