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Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche flag major upgrades in second half of 2026
Protocol upgrades rather than prices are emerging as a key variable for the blockchain market in the second half of 2026. Cointelegraph reported that Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche are preparing major upgrades, while Coinbase’s Base recently implemented the Beryl hard fork. This year’s upgrade focus is shifting toward stability, predictable governance and institutional-grade infrastructure. Ethereum’s Glamsterdam, Solana’s Alpenglow and Base’s Beryl include changes aimed at scalability and finality, while Avalanche is prioritising restructuring tied to institutional demand and tokenised assets.
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Solana tops May app revenue but token falls for 8th straight month
Solana ranked No. 1 among blockchains in May by app revenue, totaling $90.62 million, while SOL ended the month lower for an eighth straight month. The report said network usage and token prices did not move in tandem, with SOL falling from around $220 in October to about $82 at May close and market value shrinking by roughly $78 billion to about $47 billion. Spot Solana ETFs recorded net inflows in May.
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Solana begins testing Alpenglow, its biggest consensus overhaul
Solana\'s next-generation consensus overhaul, Alpenglow, has started running on a community test cluster. The move lets validator operators test the new consensus software in conditions close to a live network before any mainnet rollout. The update aims to verify whether Solana can move to a faster structure, potentially cutting transaction finality from seconds to near real time. Developers are also testing the transition process, dubbed Alpenswitch.
