Ethereum to cut L1 to L2 deposit times to 13 seconds with FCR solution

The Ethereum Foundation has announced a new solution that will cut deposit times from Ethereum Layer 1 to Layer 2 networks and exchanges to just 13 seconds. The new Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR) is expected to reduce wait times by 80-98% for most users. FCR achieves this speed by counting attestations rather than blocks to confirm deposits. The foundation stated that the solution minimizes the risk of reorgs under reasonable assumptions, such as network synchronicity and a 25% stake limit, and includes a fallback mechanism that waits for full finality if these conditions are not met, ensuring security. The FCR solution is scheduled for implementation within the next few months and will activate automatically on nodes once clients adopt it.