Anza publicly released a white paper proposing Alpenglow, a new consensus protocol for the Solana blockchain, which it described as “the biggest change to Solana’s core protocol” and a pivotal turning point for the network.

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May 19, 2025

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Anza, the developer studio spun out of Solana Labs, has unveiled what it calls ‘the biggest change to Solana’s core protocol’ ever. According to an announcement, the high-throughput Layer 1 is getting a completely redesigned undercarriage called Alpenglow.

We believe that the release of Alpenglow will be a turning point for Solana. Alpenglow is not only a new consensus protocol, but the biggest change to Solana’s core protocol since, well, ever,” Anza’s Quentin Kniep, Kobi Sliwinski and Roger Wattenhofer said on May 19.

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