Crypto iconCryptoSep 29, 2026

Solana promised faster finality. Validators now have to prove it works

Alpenglow is running through Solana's testing networks, while mainnet still relies on its existing consensus. The proposed switch would change how validators agree that a block is final.

Solana promised faster finality. Validators now have to prove it works

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Alpenglow is running through Solana's testing networks, while mainnet still relies on its existing consensus.

The proposed switch would change how validators agree that a block is final.

A 150 millisecond target is a performance claim under conditions, not a…

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Alpenglow is running through Solana's testing networks, while mainnet still relies on its existing consensus. The proposed switch would change how validators agree that a block is final. A 150 millisecond target is a performance claim under conditions, not a…

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