The 12.8 seconds of $SOL will be reduced to 0.15 seconds
Solana is testing the Alpenglow upgrade; if successful, it will compress the final transaction confirmation time from 12.8 seconds to about 150 milliseconds.
What does 150 milliseconds mean?
Blinking once takes 200 milliseconds.
So confirming a transaction is even faster than blinking.
Why is this important?
In payment scenarios, waiting 12.8 seconds and waiting for it to scan are two different species:
The former is crypto transfers, while the latter is QR code payments.
If Solana can reach 150 milliseconds, Visa and Mastercard really should be worried.
The initial testnet went live on September 23, and September 28 is the tentative date for enabling the mainnet features (not final confirmation).
SOL is up today, and the market is already pricing in this story.
If activation succeeds on September 28, how far could SOL go next? ⚡
$ETH
$ZEC
Solana is testing the Alpenglow upgrade; if successful, it will compress the final transaction confirmation time from 12.8 seconds to about 150 milliseconds.
What does 150 milliseconds mean?
Blinking once takes 200 milliseconds.
So confirming a transaction is even faster than blinking.
Why is this important?
In payment scenarios, waiting 12.8 seconds and waiting for it to scan are two different species:
The former is crypto transfers, while the latter is QR code payments.
If Solana can reach 150 milliseconds, Visa and Mastercard really should be worried.
The initial testnet went live on September 23, and September 28 is the tentative date for enabling the mainnet features (not final confirmation).
SOL is up today, and the market is already pricing in this story.
If activation succeeds on September 28, how far could SOL go next? ⚡
$ETH
$ZEC
