Solana is advancing its Alpenglow consensus upgrade to the public testnet stage, aiming to reduce transaction finality time from about 13 seconds to roughly 150 milliseconds. This upgrade replaces the current TowerBFT consensus with a new protocol called Votor, enabling validators to reach agreement in one or two voting rounds, significantly speeding up finality without changing transaction execution for users. Validators must use the Agave 4.3 software to participate in testing, while other clients like Firedancer are not yet supported. The upgrade is still in testing with no confirmed mainnet launch date, but it represents the largest consensus change in Solana's history, promising faster transaction confirmation and improved network efficiency.
Solana (SOL) is trading at Rp2.112.711 on Pluang as of Sep 23, 2026 14:32 WIB, showing a positive 1.80% change in the last day. The platform records a balanced order activity with 50% Sell and 50% Buy, indicating steady interest among investors. Typical hold time for SOL on Pluang is 70 days, reflecting a medium-term investment horizon for users amid the network's ongoing upgrade developments.
On October 22, 2026, U.S. altcoin spot ETFs showed mixed net flows: XRP, HBAR, ZEC, and NEAR ETFs recorded inflows, while SOL and HYPE ETFs experienced outflows. XRP spot ETFs attracted $3.55 million, continuing a positive trend, while SOL ETFs saw $...
The cryptocurrency market experienced a broad decline on Thursday morning, with total market capitalization falling 4.59% to $2.75 trillion. Bitcoin dropped 2.49% to $81,712, while other major coins like Ether, XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, and BNB also saw...
Solana Company has established its Asia-Pacific executive hub in Hong Kong and plans to expand its validator operations there. This move is part of a broader infrastructure program covering four major cities: Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong, a...
On October 22, Bitcoin dropped 3.61% to $81,394.33, while altcoins like Ether, XRP, and Solana fell even more sharply. Token group indexes such as Memecoin, Computing Select, and DeFi Select also saw larger declines. Despite these price drops, U.S. s...
On October 22, Bitcoin's perpetual-futures open interest fell by 5.82%, the largest decline among five major cryptocurrencies including Ether, Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin. Bitcoin's open interest stood at $7.62 billion with a negative funding rate, ind...
