Coinbase Supercharges Solana Support With 5x Speed Boost

Coinbase has upgraded its systems to better handle Solana transactions after many users reported long delays in recent months. The company confirmed that it has rolled out a series of improvements, including the ability to process blocks five times faster than before.

The exchange now uses asynchronous processing, which allows it to handle multiple blocks at once instead of one at a time. This change was made to improve the experience for users transferring SOL, especially during high traffic periods.

Coinbase has also improved the way it communicates with the Solana network. The upgrade, which improves remote calls to the blockchain by four times, was introduced to ensure faster responses between Coinbase services and Solana’s infrastructure.

Hardware Shift Brings Better Performance

A major part of the update includes a switch to physical servers instead of cloud services. Coinbase now runs its Solana operations on dedicated hardware, which helps speed up transactions and keeps systems more stable.

This shift gives Coinbase better control over how its infrastructure performs under heavy demand. The company reported better speed, lower delays, and more consistent performance since the change. By managing its hardware, Coinbase can now scale more effectively as Solana activity grows.

In a message shared on X, Coinbase said, 

“We’ve redesigned our Solana setup from the ground up. These upgrades are about keeping up with demand and staying ahead of future growth.”

We’ve been hard at work scaling our @Solana infrastructure to be faster, more resilient, and more scalable.

We have upgraded our systems to:
→ Process transactions asynchronously, leading to a 5x improvement in block processing throughput.
→ Leverage bare metal machines for 4x… pic.twitter.com/WFINzCutNK

— Coinbase Platform (@CoinbasePltfrm) April 17, 2025

Earlier Delays Sparked Frustration

In January, many users took to social media to express frustration about failed or delayed Solana transactions. Some said their transfers took several hours, even though the Solana network itself was working normally.

One post read, “Solana is up and working, but my transfer on Coinbase has been stuck for over an hour. What’s going on?” Users reported similar problems across both the Coinbase app and wallet.

Coinbase acknowledged the issues at the time and said its systems were handling more traffic than usual. The exchange revealed that Solana-related activity was nearly ten times above average during early January, driven mostly by a surge in memecoin trading. Solana had hit a new record in on-chain activity, peaking at $3.79 billion in daily volume.

Continued Investment in Solana Support

In addition to processing and hardware changes, Coinbase introduced better monitoring and control systems to keep its services steady during high demand. It also improved liquidity on Solana pairs, aiming to make trading faster and more reliable for users.

A spokesperson said the company is not stopping here: “We’ve made real progress, but we know there’s more to do. Solana is growing fast, and we’re building the tools to grow with it.”

Coinbase confirmed it will continue strengthening its Solana infrastructure to stay ahead of user needs and rising activity on the network.