Solana
Solana’s Alpenglow Goes Live, Aiming for 40x Faster Finality as Votes Move Off-Chain
CoinGape·October 21, 2026·1 min read
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade went live on October 21, 2026, replacing the TowerBFT consensus system. The network's largest consensus overhaul since 2020 targets block finality of about 150 milliseconds, roughly 85 times faster than the previous 12.8 seconds. Anza confirmed activation at approximately 14:00 UTC.
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