The switch will replace Solana’s existing validator voting system, remove vote transactions from blocks and could sharply change headline transaction counts even if user activity stays flat. Solana has scheduled its Alpenglow upgrade for Oct. 21, targeting transaction finality in about 150 milliseconds, though actual performance will depend on network conditions. Alpenglow will replace TowerBFT and move validator votes off-chain, which could sharply reduce Solana’s reported transaction count wi…
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