Consensus Protocol Update - Solana is voting on SIMD 326: Alpenglow, a new consensus protocol [1] - The Alpenglow protocol is the subject of a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on r/solana [1] Community Engagement - The Reddit AMA session was hosted by @TheWattenhofer on August 27th [1] - The community is invited to ask questions about Alpenglow on Reddit [1]

Solana Consensus Protocol Update - Solana community governance process initiated for SIMD 326: Alpenglow [1] - Alpenglow aims to reduce transaction finality to 100-150 milliseconds [1] Community Engagement - AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on Alpenglow scheduled for August 27 at 6PM UTC on r/solana [1]

Protocol Upgrade - SonicCS 2.0 consensus protocol upgrade reduces memory usage by 68% [1] - The upgrade uses matrix-based vote tracking and overlapping election rounds [1] - The new approach maintains safety while improving efficiency [1]