Alpenglow Upgrade
◆ Description
The protocol upgrade targets Agave v4.2 around August, bringing 150ms confirmation times, removing onchain vote transactions, and raising tolerance for offline stake to 40%.
◆ Why it matters
The upgrade directly targets Solana’s confirmation speed, validator overhead, and resilience when stake is offline, giving the network a materially stronger performance profile. Its August timing is estimated and the changes are not yet live, so the event sets a meaningful expectation without delivering the full re-rate today.
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- x.com
- Added to CoinMarketCal
- 20 Jul 2026
- Last updated
- Yesterday
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