What changed
21 at slot 459,653,000, replacing Tower BFT with a consensus design that targets about 150 milliseconds to finality Solana targets faster finality, while Wall Street cuts the cash that must move Solana activated Alpenglow on mainnet on Oct
Why it matters
Regulatory risk around SOL can change volatility, liquidity, or sentiment. The concrete detail to watch is 21 at slot 459,653,000, replacing Tower BFT with a consensus design that targets about 150 milliseconds to finality
Trading lens
Use this as watchful context from cryptoslate.com. Watch whether solana targets faster finality, while Wall Street cuts the cash that must move confirms momentum, invalidates active bias, or changes timing.