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Solana's new engine settles payments in 150 milliseconds

22 October 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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22 October 2026

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technology

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Crypto & Web3Fintech

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Fusion42 · 22 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Solana's new consensus protocol, Alpenglow, reduces payment settlement time from 12.8 seconds to approximately 150 milliseconds on its main network, enhancing the blockchain's transaction speed and supporting its role as financial app infrastructure.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3 and Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You can now build payment solutions that settle almost instantly on Solana. Faster settlement opens new use cases and cuts reliance on slower networks in fintech.

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Crypto & Web3Fintechsolanablockchainpayment-settlementconsensus-protocolfintech-infrastructure