Solana News: Targets 150 Microsecond Finality as Alpenglow Upgrade Heads to Vote

Solana News: Targets 150 Microsecond Finality as Alpenglow Upgrade Heads to Vote

Solana developers are pushing a major consensus overhaul with the Alpenglow proposal, now in the validator voting stage.Just over 10% of validators have backed the upgrade as of European morning hours on Thursday, a tracker shows, with over 88% of eligible participants yet to cast their choice.If passed, it would replace Proof-of-History and TowerBFT with a faster, more resilient design centered on two new components: Votor and Rotor.Proof of hi…

Solana Successfully Starts Community Voting Phase On Alpenglow - Coin Surges

The most ambitious consensus overhaul foe Solana to date—SIMD-0326, nicknamed “Alpenglow”—has officially moved into the community voting window, a three-epoch process that began at the start of Epoch 840 and will conclude at the end of Epoch 842. The proposal rewrites Solana’s core consensus, replacing Proof-of-History plus TowerBFT with a modern architecture centered on a direct-vote finality engine (“Votor”). The authors say Alpenglow signific…

Solana Successfully Starts Community Voting Phase On Alpenglow

The most ambitious consensus overhaul foe Solana to date—SIMD-0326, nicknamed “Alpenglow”—has officially moved into the community voting window, a three-epoch process that began at the start of Epoch 840 and will conclude at the end of Epoch 842. The proposal rewrites Solana’s core consensus, replacing Proof-of-History plus TowerBFT with a modern architecture centered on a […]

Why Solana Could Gain More Traction: UltraBrokers Expert on Alpenglow Upgrade

Summary: Solana’s price surge, driven by the Alpenglow upgrade and rising institutional interest, highlights its strong growth potential and makes it a compelling addition to investor portfolios.   Solana (SOL) is once again making headlines. It surged to $214.57, climbing 5.9% in just 24 hours. This sharp move is not happening in isolation. Instead, it comes as the community begins voting on the most significant upgrade in Solana’s history. Bec…

Solana Alpenglow Proposal Enters Community Voting Stage, SOL Price To ATH? - The Market Periodical

Key Insights: Solana News: Voter turnout for Epoch 840 in the Alpenglow proposal hits around 11.64%. Alpenglow aims to cut block finality time from 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds. Analyst set $360 target for Solana price drawing on the positive shifts around Alpenglow. In a recent Solana news update, the protocol, known for its fast speed, recently introduced a new consensus proposal, known as Alpenglow (SIMD-0326). According to an update fro…

Solana validators commence vote on landmark Alpenglow consensus protocol

This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Solana validators have begun voting on SIMD-0326, the governance proposal for its new Alpenglow consensus protocol. The proposal needs at least 33% of validators to reach quorum. As of this morning, at least 11.8% (135) of Solana’s ~1.3K validators have voted in favor, based on Dune. When you send a transaction on Solana today, the chain takes about ~12.8 seconds…