Stellar protocol developers discuss CAP 70, which introduces configurable consensus timing parameters to enable gradual block time reduction from 5 seconds toward 2.5 seconds, plus review of other protocol 23 CAPs including unified asset events and new host functions.
In this protocol review meeting, Stellar developers present and discuss multiple Consensus and Agreement Proposals (CAPs) for protocol 23. CAP 70, the main focus, introduces network config settings to make consensus timing parameters dynamic rather than hard-coded, allowing incremental improvements to block times and consensus performance. The team discusses safety measures including absolute bounds on parameter values to prevent network instability. Other CAPs reviewed include CAP 67 on unified asset events (still finalizing fee event timing semantics), CAP 69 on host functions for contract address executables, and several implementation-in-progress CAPs. Developers emphasize the need for careful testing via Supercluster and highlight that downstream systems tied to the current 5-second block time will need updates as latency improves.