[Ethereum Proposal EIP-8198 Gains Broad Support, Aims to Reduce Block Time from 12 Seconds to 10 Seconds] According to Ethlabs, the Ethereum community is advancing the 'Quick Slots' proposal (EIP-8198), which plans to remove the assumption of a fixed 12-second block time through a one-time restructuring. Initially, the L1 block time will be reduced from 12 seconds to 10 seconds, with further reductions depending on network conditions.