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Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade goes live – Why SOL’s $100 support matters

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Solana [SOL] is recovering after last week's correction, with buyers defending the $95-$100 demand zone as a major network upgrade draws attention. According to recent reports, Solana announced that Alpenglow is now live on the Solana mainnet, cutting network processing times from approximately 12.8 seconds to just 150 milliseconds. The upgrade arrives as institutional demand shows signs of improvement. Notably, Solana ETFs recorded significant net inflows over the past 24 hours, suggesting renewed investor interest. So, can Alpenglow provide the spark required to extend SOL's recovery? ETF inflows and whale activity support its current recovery Just hours after the announcements, the network reported $585,000 in daily SOL ETF inflows. This points to a positive institutional flow, as big players projected increased efficiency on the network after the upgrades.

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