Solana Announces Consensus Upgrade Targeting 150ms Finality
Solana (SOL)
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Eugene Serbin
cryptocurrency.com.tr reports that Solana has announced its largest consensus upgrade, designed to achieve a 150ms finality time. This development has reached the testnet stage as of this week, marking a key milestone for the network. The upgrade aims to boost network efficiency and transaction speeds, which could improve the user experience significantly.
By lowering latency, Solana intends to strengthen its competitive position against other blockchain networks. The move is expected to draw interest from both developers and investors who are watching the testnet performance closely. This enhancement is viewed as a bold step to solidify Solana's standing in the market.
The announcement arrives while the broader crypto market shows mixed signals and major assets fluctuate. Traders and developers are awaiting the outcomes to see how these changes impact overall network performance. The event is considered critical for future improvements and potential adoption rates among users. More details on the announcement can be found on Twitter.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for SOL, measured when this story was written up on 23 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Solana is trading at $118.57 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 49.8%, indicating nearly balanced buying and selling pressure. Over the shorter 1-hour and 4-hour windows, the buy ratios drop to 38.3% and 43.2% respectively, showing that buying pressure is currently fading compared to the daily average. The volume delta reflects this shift, with negative values of -$1,743,681 over the last hour and -$8,000,798 over the last four hours. A negative volume delta means that sell volume has exceeded buy volume during these periods, pushing prices down. The 24-hour cumulative volume delta stands at -$38,861,054, confirming that sellers have dominated the flow for the entire day. Only 7 out of 24 hours saw net buying, highlighting a predominantly bearish flow today.
The latest daily buy ratio of 48.8% sits at the 27th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 50.0% - weaker buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for SOL, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, Solana experienced a 7-day average buy ratio of 50.7%, which is slightly higher than today's 24-hour reading of 49.8%. Volume activity today was 1.11 times the weekly average, indicating that trading interest is currently elevated compared to normal levels. The coin saw a price change of +22.4% over the last eight days, driven by a total volume delta of +$53,450,272. While today's volume is above average, the shift from net buying to net selling marks a deviation from the week's overall positive trend. This represents an unusual day for the coin, as the recent bullish momentum has paused amid higher-than-average trading volume.