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Alpenglow Shifts Solana (SOL) Validators to New Consensus at Slot 459,653,000

COINOTAG·October 28, 2026·1 min read
Alpenglow Shifts Solana (SOL) Validators to New Consensus at Slot 459,653,000

Solana activated Alpenglow in epoch 1064 at slot 459,653,000, targeting 150 ms finality. Agave, Firedancer, and Web3.js releases landed around the switch, marking a major consensus upgrade for the network. The shift aims to improve speed and finality for SOL transactions.

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