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

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By xnftcrypto On Oct 21, 2026

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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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