Earlier today, Solana announced Alpenglow, a major protocol upgrade designed to improve transaction speed and network efficiency. Unveiled by infrastructure firm Anza, a Solana Labs spinout, the new protocol aims to replace Solana’s current consensus mechanisms with a redesigned system. But the crypto community is curious: will it be as successful as the ETH Pectra upgrade? Solana Upgrade: The Road to Alpenglow Solana Alpenglow came into place as Solana’s network matured and the blockchain faced a surge in transaction volumes. This has caused congestion, which could be seen from its network outages on February 6, 2024, and multiple events in 2022. Another key issue was the complexity and latency of Proof of History (PoH) and Tower BFT. With the introduction of thousands of meme coins on Solana, the surge in transactions caused bottlenecks. 1/ Introducing the largest Solana Protocol change ever: Alpenglow, Solana’s new consensus protocol conceived by the Anza… Read More at Coingape.com
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