Solana launches Alpenglow upgrade public test, aims to cut transaction finality to 150 milliseconds

BlockBeats news, September 23: Solana has tested the Alpenglow upgrade on the public testnet, aiming to reduce transaction finality from approximately 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds. The upgrade will replace TowerBFT with the Votor voting protocol, enabling validators to confirm blocks through one or two rounds of direct voting. Currently, the test only supports the Agave 4.3 client developed by Anza, while Jump Crypto's Firedancer and Frankendancer have not yet been integrated; the mainnet launch date remains undetermined. (CoinDesk)