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The Paul Barron Crypto Show

Solana Just Got Insanely Faster!🚀China’s "Cheap & Good" Strategy

Oct 21, 2026 · 8m

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Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade went live today, targeting finality in about 150 milliseconds instead of roughly 13 seconds. China isn’t trying to build the best chips or the best AI, it’s winning with products that are cheap and good enough, and Solana runs the same playbook in crypto. We break down Alpenglow, the chip dip, BYD, China’s crypto thaw, and why both look like buys. ~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~ Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBN Use Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts! 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: Tangem 00:50 China GDP grows 01:00 Red 10 weeks 01:15 CXMT falls despite record revenue (but growth slowed) 01:35 Charts 02:05 Elon supports Micron 02:20 DDR prices 02:50 EV…