Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade Enters Testing Phase
- Alpenglow, a protocol upgrade for Solana, began community validator testing on Monday.
- The upgrade aims to make Solana’s layer-1 network faster and could launch on mainnet by Q3 or Q4.
- Anza, the firm behind Alpenglow, has tested it on up to 45 internal node clusters before involving external operators.
- The upgrade was approved in September with a validator vote of 98% in favor.
- Solana’s token is trading at approximately $97.45, having increased by 14.7% over the past month.
Alpenglow’s community testing marks a significant step toward enhancing Solana’s network speed and efficiency with anticipated activation later this year. The upgrade is expected to reduce finality time significantly, improving app responsiveness and exchange operations.
With successful tests on Anza’s Agave validator and Solana’s testnet, Alpenglow could soon be deployed on the mainnet, potentially boosting Solana’s market position further.(Source)
