Solana Alpenglow upgrade targets October 21 for faster finality
Image: CoinGapeSolana schedules the Alpenglow consensus upgrade for October 21 to reduce transaction finality to approximately 150 milliseconds. The upgrade replaces the TowerBFT voting layer with direct validator votes and aggregate certificates. Meanwhile, treasury firm SkyAI sold 1 million SOL tokens worth $107 million, leaving another 1 million SOL in its holdings. The SOL price traded near $107 to $108 amid market activity.
Key points
- The Alpenglow upgrade is scheduled for October 21.
- The upgrade targets a transaction finality of approximately 150 milliseconds.
- Alpenglow replaces the TowerBFT consensus protocol.
Why it matters
The upcoming consensus upgrade aims to improve Solana network performance and consensus efficiency by reducing transaction finality times.
What's unclear
Official documentation has yet to confirm the October 21 activation date according to one report, while another states developer Anza confirmed the mainnet-beta date.
Price context · SOL
At publication
$107.50
Now
$107.19
Change since
−0.29%
7 days · dashed line = publication
Sources · 3 publishers
Crypto Briefing
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Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade targets October 21 for 150ms finality
Crypto Briefing
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Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade to enhance transaction speed on October 21
CoinGape
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Solana Alpenglow Upgrade Set for October 21, Here’s Why It Matters
Coverage timeline
- First reported by The Defiant
- Confirmed by Crypto Briefing
- CryptoVideos brief published
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