Solana Kicks Off Voting for Alpenglow Upgrade as Validators Eye Faster Finality

Solana initiated the voting phase for its highly anticipated Alpenglow upgrade, a sweeping consensus overhaul that could mark the biggest change in the network’s history.

The proposal, formally known as SIMD-0326, is now live for validator votes, with over 10% already signaling support. To pass, the initiative needs at least 33% quorum and a two-thirds majority of participating votes.

Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade: Everything Users Need To Know

Community observers have called Alpenglow the most ambitious update since Solana’s launch.

Analytics platform Solana Floor described it as the most significant consensus upgrade proposal in the network’s history.