ChainCatcher reports that official Solana data shows that in August, the network processed 5 billion transactions, surpassing the combined transaction volume of all other blockchain networks—equivalent to over 100,000 transactions per minute—while maintaining transaction fees significantly lower than those of other public blockchains. Additionally, the Alpenglow upgrade, designed to dramatically improve network confirmation speed, is expected to launch in October this year, potentially reducing transaction confirmation time from approximately 12 seconds to 400 milliseconds.
Solana processes 5 billion transactions in August; Alpenglow upgrade to launch in October
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Solana’s network upgrade, Alpenglow, is scheduled for October and aims to reduce confirmation time to 400 milliseconds. This blockchain upgrade follows August’s 5 billion transactions, surpassing all other chains. Solana processes over 100,000 transactions per minute with low fees.
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