Solana's core development team, Anza, has announced a proposal to replace the existing SPL Token with a new "p-token" system. This change, proposed by developer 0x_febo under SIMD-0266, aims to significantly reduce computing overhead by up to 98%. The new p-tokens will allow for heap-free memory allocation and zero-copy data access while maintaining backward compatibility. Currently, about 10% of Solana's block computing units are dedicated to token instructions. The introduction of p-tokens is expected to drastically lower this usage, freeing up nearly 12% of block space and enhancing throughput. The proposal includes new instructions like Batch and UnwrapLamports, designed to optimize common DeFi processes. Auditor Neodyme has verified the proposal by replaying mainnet transactions, confirming consistent outputs.