Why is Solana so fast?
In September 2025, the Solana community voted to approve the Alpenglow consensus upgrade, preparing to replace TowerBFT with a new voting mechanism while removing proof of history from consensus.
The flip side of high performance is that running a validator node requires substantial hardware and bandwidth, a trade-off Solana makes in the blockchain trilemma.
$SOL is Solana’s native token, used to pay transaction fees and for staking. Currently 89.62.
Understand the principles before getting started, and don’t make decisions based on gut feeling.
#SOL
Make your own decisions about when to enter and exit; don’t blindly follow others.
In September 2025, the Solana community voted to approve the Alpenglow consensus upgrade, preparing to replace TowerBFT with a new voting mechanism while removing proof of history from consensus.
The flip side of high performance is that running a validator node requires substantial hardware and bandwidth, a trade-off Solana makes in the blockchain trilemma.
$SOL is Solana’s native token, used to pay transaction fees and for staking. Currently 89.62.
Understand the principles before getting started, and don’t make decisions based on gut feeling.
#SOL
Make your own decisions about when to enter and exit; don’t blindly follow others.
