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Yakovenko at Consensus Miami: Alpenglow Upgrade and Solana's Adoption Push

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko told a Consensus 2026 fireside panel in Miami on May 5 that the Alpenglow upgrade could reach mainnet within a quarter. The overhaul, approved by 98.27% of voting validators, targets transaction finality of 100-150 milliseconds, down from roughly 12.8 seconds.