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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.
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Arthur Hayes says 99 percent of altcoins will disappear, a natural process
Arthur Hayes (아서 헤이즈) said most altcoins could see their value drift toward zero over the long term, calling it a natural cycle rather than the end of the crypto market. Speaking at Consensus Miami 2026, he compared the process to churn in the S&P 500 and said crypto moves faster due to 24/7 trading and low barriers. He also said fiat money supply is the key driver of bitcoin prices.
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Eric Trump mocks JPMorgan\'s bitcoin U-turn
Eric Trump (에릭 트럼프) publicly highlighted what he described as JPMorgan’s shift in its stance on bitcoin. Speaking at Consensus Miami 2026, he said major financial firms were moving quickly into bitcoin and named Merrill, Charles Schwab and JPMorgan. He said JPMorgan, which he said once treated bitcoin as a “ridiculous asset”, now allows mortgages backed by bitcoin holdings. He also outlined American Bitcoin’s mining strategy and repeated his view that bitcoin could surpass $1 million.
