CryptoThe Blockabout 1 hour ago
Solana Activates Alpenglow Upgrade Cutting Finality
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Solana validators replaced the network's original consensus protocol on Wednesday, cutting transaction finality to 150 milliseconds. The deployment retires TowerBFT at slot 459,653,000 at approximately 14:00 UTC. This shift condenses the confirmation process into a single step, bringing finality down from 12.8 seconds.
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