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Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade Goes Live, Promising 99% Faster Finality

Bitcoin.com Published 21.10.2026 14:38

Solana activated its long-awaited Alpenglow network upgrade on Wednesday, Oct. 21, marking one of the most significant overhauls in the blockchain’s history and promising to slash transaction finality times by…

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