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Toly: Major Solana Network Upgrade 'Alpenglow' Expected Next Quarter
On May 6, Toly, co-founder of Solana, announced at Consensus Miami 2026 that the major upgrade ‘Alpenglow’ for the Solana network is expected to launch this year, potentially as early as next quarter. Toly stated that the Alpenglow upgrade will bring transaction confirmation speeds close to the physical limit of ‘light speed’, enhancing the network’s speed, reliability, and transaction certainty. This marks a shift from Solana’s early innovations to a more mature phase focused on performance guarantees and reliability, which is crucial for time-sensitive applications such as financial services.