Solana Labs spin-out Anza has proposed Alpenglow, a new consensus protocol aiming to revolutionize Solana’s speed and efficiency. This upgrade could position Solana as a competitor to traditional internet infrastructure.
- Alpenglow replaces Solana’s TowerBFT and proof-of-history systems with a new proof-of-stake consensus.
- The protocol includes Votor for transaction processing and Rotor for faster data dissemination.
- Anza claims Alpenglow is the biggest core protocol change in Solana’s history, targeting Web2-level speeds.
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