Solana is set to launch its Alpenglow consensus upgrade on testnet and devnet in the third quarter of 2026, aiming to reduce transaction finality time from about 12.8 seconds to roughly 150 milliseconds. This upgrade will replace the current TowerBFT consensus system without affecting the Solana Virtual Machine, transaction formats, or application environment. The upgrade includes phases like Votor and Rotor, which will change how votes and block distribution are handled. Mainnet activation will follow the Anza v4.3 release schedule, with infrastructure adjustments needed for validators and indexers but no changes required for most applications.
Solana's market cap stands at Rp1.196,97 trillion as of September 23, 2026, 22:02 WIB, reflecting significant investor interest despite a 1.53% price decline to Rp2.054.781. The platform sees balanced trading activity with a 50% sell and 50% buy split, and a typical hold time of 70 days on Pluang. This trading environment sets the backdrop for Solana's planned Alpenglow upgrade in Q3 2026, which aims to drastically reduce transaction finality time.
Metaplex, a Solana-based protocol behind over 900 million digital assets, has introduced Vantage, a customizable trading terminal for Solana traders. Vantage allows users to research, track, and trade on-chain assets from one interface, offering gran...
GSR’s Core3 model portfolio shifted its allocation on September 23, increasing Solana (SOL) to the largest share at 45.7%, up 22.7%. Ether (ETH) also rose to 31.5%, while Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to 22.8%, the smallest allocation despite its stable vola...
Solana's blockchain has reached a new all-time high in real-world asset (RWA) value, climbing to $4.6 billion with an 11.47% increase over the past 30 days. The surge is driven by growing adoption, with the number of RWA holders nearly doubling to 68...
Tokenized commodities trading on the Solana blockchain reached $87 million in weekly volume, with Raydium, Solana's largest decentralized exchange, accounting for 70% of this activity. The supply of tokenized gold on Solana surged 689% year-over-year...
Solana's decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volume has surged, surpassing the New York Stock Exchange's weekly spot trades for the first time. This rise is driven by increasing on-chain activity, growing stablecoin liquidity, and a record number of...
