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

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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Solana's Alpenglow upgrade has gone live, introducing a new consensus protocol that retires TowerBFT, the mechanism that had run the network since its 2020 launch. The handoff took place on the live network.

The upgrade is described as the "most ambitious" since Ethereum's Merge. No further details on the transition or its effects were provided in the source material.

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