In a recent post on X, blockchain expert Shai Deshe, identified by the handle @DesheShai, addressed a common confusion surrounding the new proposal for $KAS (Kassandra) blockchain’s confirmation times.

$kas, let us fix a common misconception: 10BPS will not make confirmations 10 times faster. It will make them somewhat faster, but not 10 times faster. How faster? Depends on how much confidence you want. As you wait for more confirmations, the block delay becomes more dominant… pic.twitter.com/OTXDANEvz5

@DesheShai via X Corp – March 16, 2025

What is BPS?

BPS, or ‘Blocks Per Second’, is a measure of how quickly a blockchain can produce new blocks. While increasing BPS might intuitively suggest faster transactions, Deshe points out that the actual confirmation time does not scale linearly with BPS.

The Misconception

Many in the community have erroneously believed that increasing BPS from 1 to 10 would make confirmations 10 times faster. Shai Deshe clarifies that while BPS affects transaction speed to some degree:

• Speed Margin: Increasing BPS does reduce confirmation times, but the improvement is marginal and not proportionally related to the increase in BPS.
• Confidence: The speed increase depends on how many confirmations one requires to consider a transaction secure. This confidence level introduces variability in perceived transaction speed.
• Block Delay Dominance: As Deshe mentions, after a certain point, the block delay becomes the limiting factor, overshadowing the benefits of higher BPS.

Community Reaction & Discussion

The post has stirred significant discussion among blockchain enthusiasts and $KAS token holders:

Educational Value

Several commenters expressed gratitude for the clarification, highlighting the educational value of Deshe’s post:

• @CryptoGeek: “Thanks for clarifying, I’ve been hearing so many conflicting reports.”
• @BlockchainBasics: “Great explanation. It really puts things into perspective.”

Technical Debates

Some users engaged in technical discussions about the implications of Deshe’s clarification:

• @BlockChainQuinn: “Does this mean we should reconsider our expectations from scaling solutions?”
• @SpeedyDev: “It’s all about the trade-offs, isn’t it? Faster blocks, but at what cost?”

Questions and Clarifications

Many users also sought further explanations or posed follow-up questions:

• @KasFan: “So, how much faster should we really expect transactions to be?”
• @TechCurious: “What about the confirmation strategies in other blockchains like Ethereum or Bitcoin?”