# Proposed design for Timeboost

**URL:** <https://research.arbitrum.io/t/proposed-design-for-timeboost/9491>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 27, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://research.arbitrum.io/t/proposed-design-for-timeboost/9491 "2023-09-27T15:50:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![edfelten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecc23a/32.png) [@edfelten](https://research.arbitrum.io/u/edfelten)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://research.arbitrum.io/t/proposed-design-for-timeboost/9491/11 "2024-06-17T18:44:33Z")

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The current thinking is summarized here: [The power of faster blocks - #6 by edfelten](https://research.arbitrum.io/t/the-power-of-faster-blocks/9609/6)

The tl;dr is that the express-lane policy (first-come, first-served sequencing with an “express lane” that parties can bid for access to) is thought to better preserve the advantages of Arbitrum sequencing, namely fast block time and a fast arbitrage cycle to maintain efficiency of markets.

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