Solana Records $60B in DEX Volume as Alpenglow Goes Live

Solana recorded $60 billion in decentralised exchange (DEX) trading volume during October 2026, while its real-world asset (RWA) value reached a record $5 billion. The month also saw the activation of Alpenglow, a major consensus upgrade targeting transaction finality of around 150 milliseconds. The figures point to growth across network infrastructure, tokenized assets and payments, although trading activity and long-term adoption remain separate measures of ecosystem strength. Solana activated Alpenglow on its mainnet on October 21, replacing TowerBFT, the consensus protocol that had operated since the network launched in 2020.