Solana Epoch-Based Arbitrage: Using Solscan to Time Network Validator Changes for Trading Advantage
Solana operates on a fixed epoch schedule, with each epoch lasting approximately 432,000 slots and currently running about 2-3 days in real time. At the end of every epoch, the network performs a critical operation: validator rotation. The active validator set changes, stake is redistributed among nodes, and network topology shifts. For most traders, this
