Anza moves Alpenglow mainnet activation to October 21 at about 14:00 UTC
The schedule is earlier than Anza’s previous estimate of about 14:50 UTC.
Source reports
- Tomorrow is THE DAY for Solana 🚨 The Alpenglow update goes live tomorrow targeting a finality drop from 12.8s to ~150ms Solana is on its way to becoming one of the fastest blockchains in the world ⌛️ — @sol_nxxn (X), Oct 20, 2026, 14:53 UTC
- We like fast finality. Alpenglow tomorrow. ⛰️ — @solana (X), Oct 20, 2026, 16:47 UTC
- Solana’s biggest upgrade ever, Alpenglow, goes live on mainnet tomorrow. ⚡️ Expect volatility. — @AltcoinDaily (X), Oct 20, 2026, 17:34 UTC
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