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Alpenglow Upgrade Launch Date Confirmed for Solana Network
Solana, a popular blockchain network, is preparing for a major network upgrade with a mainnet-beta launch date set for October 21. The upgrade, called Alpenglow, aims to improve network performance by reducing transaction finality from around 12.8 seconds to approximately 150 milliseconds. This change involves replacing the current voting system with Votor, which will free up valuable blockspace for regular users. The upgrade is expected to impact validators and operators, who will need to prepare with software based on Agave 4.3.0. Analysts are closely watching the success of the Alpenglow rollout and whether buyers will defend current price levels for Solana.