What makes Solana so fast?
In September 2025, the Solana community voted to approve the Alpenglow consensus upgrade, which plans to replace TowerBFT with a new voting mechanism and remove Proof of History from consensus.
Solana currently uses Proof of Stake to select validators to produce blocks, then uses Proof of History (PoH) to timestamp transactions.
The most important thing to remember when managing your positions: when transferring SOL or tokens to a Solana address, make sure the selected network is Solana, and don’t confuse it with other networks.
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In September 2025, the Solana community voted to approve the Alpenglow consensus upgrade, which plans to replace TowerBFT with a new voting mechanism and remove Proof of History from consensus.
Solana currently uses Proof of Stake to select validators to produce blocks, then uses Proof of History (PoH) to timestamp transactions.
The most important thing to remember when managing your positions: when transferring SOL or tokens to a Solana address, make sure the selected network is Solana, and don’t confuse it with other networks.
$SOL 71.48 (-5.4%)
#SOL