Layer 1Markets2 SourcesFidelity Says Solana Briefly Out-Traded the NYSE Weekly, Citing 15% Share of 2026 TradesFidelity Digital Assets reported in a November 6 research note that Solana accounted for roughly 15% of trades measured ...Nov 9, 2026, 03:48 PMSolanaSOL
Layer 13 SourcesSolana Activates Alpenglow, Major Consensus Overhaul Since 2020Solana activated Alpenglow on mainnet on October 21 at slot 459,653,000, replacing TowerBFT with a new consensus mechani...Oct 22, 2026, 05:03 PMSolanaAlpenglow
Layer 14 SourcesSolana's Alpenglow Upgrade Goes Live, Slashes Finality to MillisecondsSolana deployed the Alpenglow upgrade to mainnet on October 21, reducing transaction finality from 12.8 seconds to appro...Oct 16, 2026, 09:03 PMSolanaAlpenglow
Layer 1Markets2 SourcesSolana Falls 9% Before Alpenglow Upgrade as Analyst Flags Historical Support LevelSolana fell 9% to trade near $107 ahead of its October 21 Alpenglow upgrade, with ETF outflows continuing. A market anal...Oct 14, 2026, 08:02 AMSolanaSOL
Layer 16 SourcesSolana Schedules Alpenglow Mainnet Upgrade for Oct. 21 to Cut Finality to 150msSolana's core development team Anza set October 21 for the Alpenglow mainnet upgrade, which will replace the TowerBFT vo...Oct 14, 2026, 05:05 AMSolanaAnza
Layer 12 SourcesSolana's Alpenglow Upgrade Enters Public Testnet PhaseSolana's Alpenglow upgrade, designed to reduce settlement latency to 150 milliseconds, has moved into public testing on ...Sep 26, 2026, 06:01 AMSolanaAlpenglow
Layer 14 SourcesSolana Tests Alpenglow Upgrade to Cut Finality to 150 MillisecondsSolana has deployed Alpenglow to its testing networks to validate a consensus redesign targeting 150-millisecond transac...Sep 23, 2026, 09:02 AMSolanaAlpenglow
Layer 1Solana Alpenglow Upgrade Cuts Transaction Finality to 100-150msSolana is deploying Alpenglow, a consensus overhaul rolling out between August and October 2026, reducing transaction fi...Jul 31, 2026, 01:04 PMSolanaAlpenglow