Solana Unveils Alpenglow Protocol to Boost Transaction Speed
- Solana announced the Alpenglow protocol, developed by Anza, to enhance transaction speed and network efficiency.
- The upgrade replaces Solana’s Proof of History and Tower BFT with Votor and Rotor systems.
- Alpenglow aims to reduce transaction finality to approximately 150 milliseconds.
- This change is comparable in scale to Ethereum’s shift from proof of work to proof of stake.
- Alpenglow testing is planned by the end of 2025, while Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade is already live.
The Solana Alpenglow protocol introduces a new consensus mechanism aimed at significantly improving transaction speeds and efficiency. It replaces existing systems with Votor and Rotor, focusing on reducing finality time to around 150 milliseconds. Testing for this upgrade is expected by late 2025.
Source (2.6)https://coingape.com/solana-unveils-alpenglow-protocol-to-boost-transaction-speed/?rand=24432
