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Solana sets Oct. 21 for Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150-millisecond finality

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Briefings

Solana is implementing a validator voting system change effective October 21, 2026, which will remove vote transactions from blocks. This update aims to reduce finality latency to 150 milliseconds, potentially altering headline transaction counts even if user activity remains unchanged.

Key points

• Solana will remove vote transactions from blocks starting October 21, 2026, replacing the existing validator voting system.
• The change targets a 150-millisecond finality reduction, which could significantly impact headline transaction counts despite stable user activity.

Context

This technical update represents a strategic shift in Solana's consensus mechanism, specifically targeting finality speed and transaction overhead.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single sentence describing the technical change. Specific impact metrics, user activity data, or historical transaction counts are not provided.

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