## Efficient On-Chain Block Time Estimation To scale smart contract analytics without relying on resource-heavy external APIs, Datamine has implemented an efficient block time estimation algorithm. By using known historical block reference points, the system can calculate specific block times within a highly acceptable error margin. In recent testing, the algorithm estimated the timestamp of block 10027240 within less than two minutes of its actual timestamp. While the system's acceptable threshold error rate is set to 60 minutes, this high-precision result demonstrates that the algorithm is highly reliable for decentralized data tracking. ## Resource Preservation and Scalability This optimization significantly reduces the computational overhead required to fetch block times across all historical Datamine data points. By calculating timestamps mathematically on the client side rather than querying external nodes for every individual block, the platform preserves serverless scalability. This technical refinement will not impact historic USDc pricing, which operates independently of block timestamps, but it ensures that the Datamine analytics dashboard remains fast, efficient, and fully decentralized.