⚡ Solana just got a lot faster: Alpenglow upgrade officially goes live
Yesterday, Solana activated the biggest upgrade in its history: the Alpenglow protocol replaced the old TowerBFT system, which had been running since 2020.
What actually changed?
Transaction confirmation time dropped from ~12.8 seconds to around 150–200 milliseconds. That means the network now confirms your transactions about 60 times faster.
Why should you care?
Speed is Solana’s main battleground. Near-instant confirmation opens the door to faster payments and trading apps — and that’s the basis of the $SOL story in the first place.
The price is currently around $105 and is still under pressure from the broader market. What do you think: has the market priced in the upgrade, or has it not noticed yet? 👇
Source: Solana Foundation
$SOL #Solana
Yesterday, Solana activated the biggest upgrade in its history: the Alpenglow protocol replaced the old TowerBFT system, which had been running since 2020.
What actually changed?
Transaction confirmation time dropped from ~12.8 seconds to around 150–200 milliseconds. That means the network now confirms your transactions about 60 times faster.
Why should you care?
Speed is Solana’s main battleground. Near-instant confirmation opens the door to faster payments and trading apps — and that’s the basis of the $SOL story in the first place.
The price is currently around $105 and is still under pressure from the broader market. What do you think: has the market priced in the upgrade, or has it not noticed yet? 👇
Source: Solana Foundation
$SOL #Solana