Solana Activates Alpenglow As Anza Targets Millisecond Finality
TL;DR: Anza says Alpenglow activated on Solana mainnet-beta on October 21. The consensus change targets roughly 150-millisecond finality; further networking and post-quantum improvements remain planned work. Solana has replaced the consensus protocol it used from launch, bringing a long-discussed change in transaction finality onto the live network. Core engineering firm Anza announced the Alpenglow activation…
Zcash Foundation Details Zebra Sync Fixes Ahead Of NU7 Release
TL;DR: The Zcash Foundation says it merged fixes for Zebra nodes that stopped syncing near the chain tip. The October 21 update places the work ahead of a stable NU7 release and reminds operators of the older client’s approaching stop date. Zcash’s preparation for NU7 includes a less glamorous but essential task: making sure nodes…