CoinDesk· Shaurya Malwa·· 10d agoSame news
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade goes live, slashing transaction finality to 150 milliseconds
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AI brief
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade activates Wednesday, moving validator voting off-chain to reduce transaction finality from roughly six seconds to 150 milliseconds. The change is expected to lower validator costs by about 60 percent, making the network's speed and economics more comparable to centralized exchanges.
Why it matters
The upgrade directly improves Solana's transaction speed and reduces operational costs for validators, offering a significant user experience upgrade and economic shift for the network.
Source: CoinDesk · coindesk.com