Solana's Alpenglow Upgrade Launches, Promising Revolutionary 99% Faster Finality

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Solana's Alpenglow Upgrade Launches, Promising Revolutionary 99% Faster Finality

Solana’s Alpenglow Mainnet Upgrade Aims for 99% Faster Finality

10/22/2026

Solana’s first major consensus upgrade, Alpenglow, activated on mainnet on Wednesday at about 1:54 pm UTC, according to the Solana Foundation’s Alpenglow dashboard. The upgrade is designed to...

CryptoSlate

Solana targets faster finality, while Wall Street cuts the cash that must move

10/22/2026

Solana activated Alpenglow on mainnet on Oct. 21 at slot 459,653,000, replacing TowerBFT with a consensus design that targets about 150 milliseconds to finality. Under the new protocol, confirmed...

Cointelegraph

Solana’s Alpenglow launches on mainnet, targets 99% faster finality

10/21/2026

Solana’s first major consensus upgrade is targeting 99% finality reduction, seeking to offer users near-immediate transaction settlement and more responsive applications.

The Crypto Times

Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade Launches Today; SOL Price Trades Near $107

10/21/2026

Solana activates its Alpenglow upgrade today, targeting 150ms transaction finality by replacing TowerBFT with the new Votor consensus protocol.

The Crypto Times

Solana’s Alpenglow Goes Live as Developers Target 150ms Finality

10/21/2026

Solana has activated Alpenglow at slot 459,653,000 in epoch 1,064. Anza says the transition took 900 milliseconds, with 654 validators participating.

Coverage dates

First reported: 21 Oct 2026, 11:58 UTC

First saved on ClustZ: 22 Oct 2026, 17:41 UTC

Coverage updated: 22 Oct 2026, 17:41 UTC

Solana's Alpenglow Upgrade Launches, Promising Revolutionary 99% Faster Finality

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Solana's Alpenglow Upgrade Launches, Promising Revolutionary 99% Faster Finality