<p><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMDYvMjQzNzgxZmUtNTgzNC00MDJmLTg0MmUtOTcyMGQ0MDliNjNmLkpQRw==.jpg"></p><p>Block times can also be adjusted as desired. The root mainnet shard features an average block time of just two seconds.</p>