Solana Aims for Alpenglow Launch by 2026, Potentially Revolutionizing DeFi

Solana is gearing up to launch its Alpenglow consensus protocol in late 2025 or early 2026, according to an announcement from Anza, Solana Labs’ engineering team. This upgrade aims to enhance network speed and reliability, with potential for increased adoption within DeFi and NFT sectors. Market anticipation of the protocol is strong. Anza’s vice president of core engineering, Brennan Watt, confirmed the development timeline at the upcoming Solana Breakpoint conference in December. Alpenglow seeks to improve programmability and finality on the blockchain network.