How does the DAGKnight upgrade (KIP-2) adapt Kaspa's confirmation times?

The DAGKnight upgrade (KIP-2) makes Kaspa's consensus adaptive, so confirmation times automatically adjust to real network conditions instead of relying on fixed parameters baked in at design time. Most blockchain protocols use static timing values that cannot respond when conditions change — if the network grows faster or slower than those assumptions, the protocol has no way to compensate. DAGKnight removes that rigidity by reading actual network conditions and adjusting accordingly. For a beginner, this means Kaspa's confirmation behavior stays calibrated to reality rather than requiring a manual protocol change every time the network evolves.

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