What Is Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade? New Consensus Could Deliver 150ms Transaction Finality

Solana’s next major protocol overhaul is edging closer to reality, and developers say it could dramatically reduce transaction confirmation times while simplifying the network’s core mechanics. Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade Targets Near-Instant Finality and Simpler Consensus Solana developers are preparing a sweeping consensus upgrade called Alpenglow, a protocol redesign expected to cut transaction finality from seconds […]