Solana Alpenglow Upgrade Speeds Up Transactions, Promises Lower Costs

Solana’s innovative Alpenglow upgrade has received approval, significantly reducing block finality time to 150 milliseconds. This major change, supported by the blockchain’s community and leadership teams, promises faster transactions and lower costs for DeFi and gaming sectors. The update replaces Solana’s consensus system with a new protocol called Votor-Rotor that boasts a record-low latency of just 150 milliseconds. This leap forward in efficiency has already boosted SOL token prices by $208.24 and promises to revolutionize how these sectors operate.