Solana
Solana Schedules Alpenglow Mainnet Upgrade for Oct. 21, 2026
The consensus change targets finality in about 150 milliseconds, compared with roughly 12.8 seconds under TowerBFT. Epoch timing may shift the estimated activation time.
Solana Sets a Date for Its Next Major Upgrade
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade replaces the TowerBFT voting system on October 21, cutting finality from 12.8 seconds to a target of 150ms and pulling vote transactions out of blocks entirely.
Solana's One-Week Implied Volatility Fell, Then Rebounded
The one-week at-the-money reading dropped 8.58 volatility points on Oct. 9, then rose 7.16 points by Oct. 13.
Solana's short-dated implied volatility jumps 18.3 points in a week
The surge in Solana's short-dated implied volatility signals heightened market uncertainty, potentially leading to increased speculative trading and volatility in the broader crypto market. Solana's short-dated implied volatility jumps 18.3 points in a week.
Major shareholder presses SkyAI on Solana sales after treasury shrinks 70% in a month
SkyAI's SOL treasury fell 70% in under a month, with 400,000 SOL unexplained. Bastion Trading won't tender at $3 a share and wants $3.50.
Circle Minted 250 Million USDC on Solana in a $250 Million Issuance
The Solana transaction was confirmed successfully.
SkyAI slashes Solana holdings by 70%, signaling market sentiment shift
SkyAI's drastic reduction in Solana holdings may trigger broader market skepticism, potentially impacting Solana's future valuation and investor confidence. SkyAI slashes Solana holdings by 70%, signaling market sentiment shift.
Solana Falls 2.58% in One Hour to $105 as Long Liquidations Hit $3.57 Million
SOL was down 1.54% over 24 hours as of 10:17 a.m. ET (14:17 UTC) on Oct. 14.
Securitize Stocks on Solana: Tokenized Apple and Nvidia Explained
Securitize put 12 tokenized US stock tickers, Apple and Nvidia among them, on Solana on Oct. 8 as broker-dealer entitlements rather than offshore wrappers.
Anza Puts Solana's Alpenglow Consensus Switch on the Mainnet Calendar for Oct. 21
The Solana developer says the move off TowerBFT will take place in a single slot and bring finality down to about 150 milliseconds, after Alpenglow ran on testnet and devnet last month.
NEAR posts sole inflow as SOL, Dogecoin and ZEC spot ETFs see outflows
NEAR was the only altcoin spot ETF market with net inflows on Oct. 13, while SOL, Dogecoin and ZEC saw withdrawals. XRP and several other products were flat.
Solana Tokenized Credit Hits $1.4B on RWA.xyz, Third by Network
RWA.xyz puts Solana's tokenized credit at $1.4 billion, third behind Ethereum and Liquid Network, with Huma and OnRe leading the chain's tally.
