Solana is set to launch its major consensus upgrade, Alpenglow, on October 21, 2026, which will significantly speed up transaction finality. However, a readiness snapshot revealed that 151 validators, holding 20.3% of the network's stake, are not meeting the new requirements such as running updated software, registering BLS keys, and maintaining a minimum SOL balance. Validators failing to comply risk losing voting rights, potentially impacting stakers who delegate to them. The upgrade replaces the old voting system with a faster, aggregated signature method and caps active validators at 2,000 by stake weight, with further improvements planned in later phases.
Solana validators holding 20.3% of the network's stake were flagged as unprepared before the Alpenglow upgrade. For readers following the broader cryptocurrency market, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Oct 20, 2026 17:31 WIB: out of 50 major cryptocurrencies tradable on Pluang, 16 rose and 32 fell today. Notable movers include UNI at Rp128.443 with a 1-day change of -3.05% and Pluang order activity showing 34% Sell / 66% Buy, CRV at Rp6.526 with +3.03% change and 99% Sell / 1% Buy activity, and SAND at Rp1.017 with -3.00% change and 44% Sell / 56% Buy activity.
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