The most important Solana news in 2026: Transaction V1, Alpenglow, and how miners can earn 100 SOL per month

The most important week in Solana’s history is about to begin, and Jacob Creech, Vice President of Technology at the Solana Foundation, has released the announcement the Solana community has been eagerly awaiting. Summary Solana is preparing a series of network upgrades covering transaction costs, block times, transaction capacity and validator infrastructure. Transaction V1 is scheduled to launch on September 9, while the Alpenglow consensus upgrade is expected to reach mainnet in October. ASDeFi claims SOL holders can earn returns through cloud mining contracts without operating validators or purchasing mining hardware. The platform advertises several fixed term contracts with different investment amounts and projected returns, alongside support for SOL and other cryptocurrencies. Solana is about to enter a period of intensive technical upgrades: The first phase of gas fee reductions will begin this week, followed by the launch of Transaction V1 on September 9. Block times will continue to be reduced, the Alpenglow consensus upgrade will be rolled out in October, and the community is set to come together at the “Scale or Die” conference in November. Solana’s development will take...