Solana
What Solana’s Alpenglow Switch Actually Changes at Slot 459,653,000
NullTX·October 21, 2026·1 min read
Solana's Alpenglow switch will pause user transactions for about 400 milliseconds at slot 459,653,000. This is a scheduled handoff between two consensus systems, not a failure. The brief interruption is a key milestone for the network's upgrade, with many still focusing on the 400 ms block time.
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