This time, Solana is changing something fundamental. Alpenglow goes live on mainnet on October 21. After 18 months in the making, it will replace the current consensus mechanism, cutting transaction finality from 12.8 seconds to around 0.15 seconds—more than 80 times faster.
The most interesting part is that the network won’t go offline; it’ll switch over in one go. I’m both excited and a little nervous—it’s like changing an engine while the car is speeding down the highway. If all goes well, $SOL ’s story of payments and trading will be much easier to tell.
Do you think everything will go smoothly on the 21st?
#SolanaAlpenglow upgrade activates on October 21
The most interesting part is that the network won’t go offline; it’ll switch over in one go. I’m both excited and a little nervous—it’s like changing an engine while the car is speeding down the highway. If all goes well, $SOL ’s story of payments and trading will be much easier to tell.
Do you think everything will go smoothly on the 21st?
#SolanaAlpenglow upgrade activates on October 21