Anza Introduces Alpenglow Consensus Mechanism for Faster Solana Finality

Solana-focused blockchain infrastructure firm Anza has proposed a substantial protocol upgrade to enhance network speed and reliability. The proposed new consensus mechanism, dubbed Alpenglow, promises significant improvements in finality time and scalability, setting the stage for broader blockchain adoption. 🤯 The innovation centers around two key components: Votor and Rotor. 🗝️ 💻 Votor handles block voting and finalization, while Rotor serves as a data dissemination protocol, significantly enhancing communication speed within the network.