Solana starts testing upgrade that could cut finality from 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds
CoinDesk· Shaurya Malwa· Sep 23, 2026 · 5:16 AM

Alpenglow would let exchanges, bridges and merchants treat payments as irreversible almost immediately.
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