
Ethereum transactions can now be preconfirmed in just a fraction of a second with new tech from an Ethereum infrastructure platform.
Primev says its FAST RPC (Remote Procedure Call) allows transactions to be preconfirmed and set for inclusion in blocks in under 200ms â enabling everything from Ether (ETH) transfers and interacting with smart contracts to minting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) at âblazing speed.â
Preconfirmation is an early signal from a block builder indicating a transaction will likely be included in the next block, while block inclusion refers to a transaction being added into a block.
RPCs like FAST RPC connect crypto wallets to blockchain nodes, enabling users to send transactions and interact with decentralized applications onchain.
From the userâs perspective 200ms could theoretically rival high-speed layer 1 blockchains like Sui, where transactions are usually confirmed within 200ms.
Primevâs founder, Murat Akdeniz, posted a live demonstration to X on Monday, showing a near-instant ETH transfer via Ethereum self-custody wallet MetaMask, which he said was preconfirmed in 377ms and included in the same block.
Akdeniz said his team has been working for more than two years to âsupercharge Ethereumâ to these speeds.
Ethereum L1 is painfully slow đ©
Can devs PLEASE fix this?!?
For 2+ years, the @primev team has been grinding to supercharge Ethereum mainnet.
Today: MILLISECOND preconfirmations… ON L1! đwatch me send ETH blazing fast in this 18s vid pic.twitter.com/Diao4VfHzT
â Murat | lordofcoins.eth (@MuratLite) October 20, 2025
FAST RPC hasnât been tested at scale
The most widely used RPCs on Ethereum are Infura and Alchemyâs solution, which, while slower than Primevâs FAST RPC, have a much larger node distribution and have been battle-tested under much heavier network loads.
More than 400,000 builders leverage the Consensys-built Infura to connect with Ethereum, while Alchemy facilitates more than $150 billion in transactions annually from over 100 users worldwide.
Still, Primevâs solution could offer much faster transactions for users who prefer to stay on Ethereum mainnet rather than switching to Ethereum layer-2 solutions.
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FastRPC is relatively easy to set up
Primevâs solution can easily be integrated by connecting to a crypto wallet like MetaMask or WalletConnect and replacing Infura and Alchemyâs RPC with FAST RPC.
Users must then deposit funds into Primevâs âgas tankâ at wallet address â0x24AâŠc2ACfâ before they can freely interact onchain.
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