- Solana is going into a whole new era with the launch of Alpenglow.
- Price always depends on whether the market buys the vision.
Solana [SOL] Has its place in the top L1’s firmly secured, thanks to the unique proof-of-historian architecture that is delivered at speed, transit and cost efficiency. But it’s a higher level.
Behind the scenes, Solana’s developers push boundaries with changes at the protocol level aimed at unlocking serious long -term value. The upcoming ‘alpine glow -upgrade’, with his shift to voter and rotor, has been set to reduce network slot.
Nevertheless, long-term holder judgment remains in Sol Razor-Thin. It is clear that the market wants more than innovation; It wants results. The question now is: can Solana change this technical progress in a sustained price action?
Solana sets a new standard for decentralization
Of course the mechanism of Solana Proof-of-History (POH) has already distinguished it from other L1 block chains.
But with the Alpine glow -upgradePOH is being replaced by two new components – voters and rotor, all of whom go to make the network faster and more efficiently.
They beat the finality from more than 12 seconds to around 150 milliseconds. In principle immediately, matching the speed of centralized systems.
Source: Anza.xyz
That is a big problem. Older consensus methods simply could not keep up with centralized technology for real -time apps such as gaming or finance. Alpenglow changes that and brings the speed of Solana in the same competition.
This can be the key to actually make decentralized networks practical for every day, Real-World applications. In short, making Solana “finished” for the next golf by blockchain usage fallen.
Protocol progress in a shaky market
Solana developers clearly play the long game, engineering the protocol for scalability and long-term performance. That is why Solana gives a clear technical lead over other L1s.
In terms of price, however, SOL is still stuck where it was three months ago no outbreak, not a real momentum.
And whales seem to lose patience. A large holder Just moved more than 186k Sol (worth $ 31 million) to Coinbase after 10 months. Despite earning more than 11k Sol in rewards, they are at a loss of $ 823K.
This reveals a growing disconnection – solid foundation but slow price action. The recession can be powered by macro -economic uncertainty or persistent market caution around the valuation of SOL. Anyway, the technology is progressing faster than sentiment.
In the meantime, the participation of the retail trade continues to rise, with portfolios having more than 0.01 SOL with a record of 11.16 million.
Source: Glassnode
According to Ambcrypto, if the Alpine glow upgrade delivers, some of these small holders could become long-term investors, so Sol is finally priced well.
So, although the short-term volatility keeps the price covered, Alpenglow could be the game changer, both for the usefulness of Solana and the market value.
