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Solana Alpenglow Goes Live in 'Most Ambitious' Upgrade Since Ethereum's Merge

Crypto | 2026-10-21 at 14:24 UTC | Source: decrypt.co
Solana Alpenglow Goes Live in 'Most Ambitious' Upgrade Since Ethereum's Merge
The new consensus protocol retires TowerBFT, which had run Solana since its 2020 launch, after a handoff on the live network.
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