Solana starts testing upgrade that could cut finality from 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds

Crypto Insight Summary: Alpenglow would let exchanges, bridges and merchants treat payments as irreversible almost immediately. Crypto Insight Analysis: Direction: Bullish SOL Impact: Minor Impact Horizon: Mid-term (1-8 weeks) Reasoning: Faster finality enhances SOL's utility for payments and DeFi, boosting adoption.