Block Time

Block Time

The average time interval required to generate a new
Block
on a
Blockchain
network influencing
Transaction
confirmation speed and network throughput.

This metric is calculated as the total time taken to mine or validate a set number of blocks divided by the number of blocks, typically averaged over a recent period (e.g., 10 minutes for Bitcoin).

Example: For a network where 10 blocks are mined in 1,000 seconds, the Block Time = 1,000 / 10 = 100 seconds per block.