I think in a recent interview with @andrarchy it was stated that most signups are now approved within 2 hours, with 12 minutes being not unheard of! I hope I’m remembering that right, but I’m pretty sure it’s a far cry from the “old days” regardless.

Edit - Looked back and I’d seen that info in a recap by @pennsif. 10 minutes to 2 hours average for free account approvals.