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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- 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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