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Solana Switches to Alpenglow Consensus, Replacing TowerBFT on Live Network

TradingGain Newsroom·7d ago·21 Oct 2026, 14:24 UTC

Solana has gone live with Alpenglow, a new consensus protocol that replaces TowerBFT. TowerBFT had run the network since its 2020 launch, and the switch was made on the live network. Traders in SOL may watch this major change closely.

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Why it matters

Solana's consensus protocol has been replaced while the network is live.
TowerBFT had run Solana since its 2020 launch, so this is a major change.
The upgrade is described as the most ambitious since Ethereum's Merge.

What to watch next

Watch how the Solana network performs and how developers and traders respond following the switch to Alpenglow.

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