Solana’s finality upgrade begins testing, aiming for 150ms settlement times

Solana's finality upgrade, Alpenglow, has moved onto the network's public testnet, aiming to slash transaction settlement time from roughly 12.8 seconds to just 150 milliseconds. The trial marks a significant step toward near-instant irreversible payments on Solana, potentially enhancing the network's competitiveness for high-speed financial applications.