Solana Proposes Alpenglow for 100ms Block Finality

by Ouess

Solana’s community is voting on SIMD-0326, a proposal to replace its current consensus mechanism with Alpenglow – a breakthrough protocol promising 100-150ms block finality (down from 12.8 seconds). This comes as Solana processes 35M daily transactions, already outpacing most global stock exchanges.

Why Alpenglow Matters

The upgrade targets key pain points:
• Replaces TowerBFT with Votor protocol (1-2 round finality)
• Eliminates network-clogging gossip messages
• Aligns validator costs with rewards proportionally

“This fixes Solana’s asymmetric incentives – validators will now work proportionally to their stake,” explains Ark Invest’s Raye Hadi.

Governance Timeline

🗳️ Voting occurs between Epochs 840-420
✅ Requires 2/3 majority to pass
🚀 If approved, deployment could begin next quarter

Solana vs. Traditional Finance

The network’s 35M daily transactions already surpass:
• Tokyo Stock Exchange (5M)
• NSE India (3M)
• Hong Kong Exchange (2.5M)

While Nasdaq still leads in:
• TPS: 2,290 vs Solana’s 402
• Daily volume: $362B vs $9.6B

The Road to Catching Nasdaq

Analysts believe Alpenglow could help bridge the gap by:

  1. Enabling institutional-grade settlement speeds
  2. Reducing network congestion during peaks
  3. Improving validator economics

With SIMD-0326, Solana isn’t just upgrading tech – it’s positioning to redefine global financial infrastructure.

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