What changed
Solana’s first major consensus upgrade is targeting 99% finality reduction, seeking to offer users near-immediate transaction settlement and more responsive applications Solana’s Alpenglow launches on mainnet, targets 99% faster finality
Why it matters
Market context around SOL and NEAR can change volatility, liquidity, or sentiment. The concrete detail to watch is solana’s first major consensus upgrade is targeting 99% finality reduction, seeking to offer users near-immediate transaction settlement and more responsive applications
Trading lens
Use this as constructive context from cointelegraph.com. Watch whether solana’s Alpenglow launches on mainnet, targets 99% faster finality confirms momentum, invalidates active bias, or changes timing.