Dynamic blocks change size with demand. On Hyper 0X, a block seals when it reaches its size target or when a time limit runs out, whichever comes first. To seal a block means to close it and add it to the chain. Quiet periods get small blocks that seal quickly. Busy periods get larger blocks, so a sudden peak does not turn into a queue.
What goes wrong with fixed-size blocks?
Most blockchains use fixed-size blocks. That works on an average day, but traffic is rarely average. Think of a bank that runs payroll on its own L2, a private blockchain for one application. On salary day, thousands of payments arrive in a few minutes. With a fixed cap, a backlog forms at once, and some salaries arrive late. This happens even though the network had spare compute a moment earlier.
How do dynamic blocks work?
Each L2 on Hyper 0X sets three values: a minimum block size, a maximum block size and a time limit. When the network is quiet, small blocks seal on the time limit, so waits stay short. When load suddenly increases, blocks grow toward the maximum, and the backlog never builds.
What is the honest limit?
Dynamic blocks do not add compute. They remove the artificial bottleneck of a fixed block size. So the network uses the capacity that you have when you need it.
Why one L2 per workload helps
Every customer runs their own L2, so a payroll peak at one bank never slows down the workload of another institution. Each L2 sets its own block settings, policies and bridges. All of them settle to one shared record on Hyper 0X. Read more in private L2 vs public blockchain.
Frequently asked questions
What are dynamic blocks?
They are blocks whose size follows demand. A block seals when it reaches its size target or when a time limit runs out, whichever comes first. So quiet periods get small, quick blocks, and busy periods get larger ones.
Do dynamic blocks add capacity?
No. They remove the artificial bottleneck of a fixed block size. So the network uses the compute that you already have when you need it.
