# Solana Alpenglow Switch Resets Transaction Baselines

> Solana's Alpenglow upgrade changes how transaction counts are measured, requiring new baselines for dashboards.
- Title: Solana Alpenglow Switch Resets Transaction Baselines
- Summary: Solana's Alpenglow upgrade changes how transaction counts are measured, requiring new baselines for dashboards. Solana's Alpenglow consensus switch will stop…
- Keywords: solana, alpenglow, transaction counts, validator votes, towerbft, votor protocol, consensus switch, epoch 1064, october 21, crypto, finance, Switch
- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/technology/34780
- Published: 2026-10-19T12:44:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: solana, alpenglow, transaction counts, validator votes, towerbft, votor protocol, consensus switch, epoch 1064, october 21, crypto, finance
## Alpenglow Upgrade Begins
Solana's scheduled Alpenglow upgrade starts at epoch 1064 on Oct. 21, 11 a.m. ET.
## Transaction Count Change
Alpenglow stops validator votes from counting as transactions, resetting baselines for dashboards.
## Why It Matters
Dashboards that include validator votes in transaction totals will show a sharp drop after the switch even if user activity stays the same.
## Key takeaway

Solana's Alpenglow consensus switch will stop validator votes from counting as transactions, resetting transaction baselines for dashboards.