Solana
USDC Treasury Mints 750 Million USDC on Solana in Two Minutes
The three transactions were 250 million USDC each and had a combined estimated value of about $750 million.
Solana's VIDA token outtrades its own stock by 248%
The rise of tokenized equities on Solana suggests a shift in trading dynamics, potentially influencing stock pricing and market accessibility. Solana's VIDA token outtrades its own stock by 248%.
Solana targets faster finality, while Wall Street cuts the cash that must move
Solana activated Alpenglow on mainnet on Oct. 21 at slot 459,653,000, replacing TowerBFT with a consensus design that targets about 150 milliseconds to finality. Under the new protocol, confirmed and finalized become the same state.
Solana records $5 trillion in stablecoin volume in 2026
Solana's stablecoin volume surge highlights its growing influence in digital finance, potentially reshaping global payment systems. Solana records $5 trillion in stablecoin volume in 2026.
Solana hits $5T stablecoin volume in 2026 with two months remaining
Solana's surging stablecoin volume underscores its growing influence in the crypto market, potentially boosting its valuation and adoption. Solana hits $5T stablecoin volume in 2026 with two months remaining.
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade goes live – Why SOL's $100 support matters
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade reportedly cuts processing times to 150 milliseconds as SOL recovers from last week's correction with $585,000 in ETF inflows and renewed whale activity.
Solana completes Alpenglow upgrade. Here's what it means for users
The new voting system targets settlement in about 150 milliseconds, potentially shortening waits for payments and deposits. Users can keep their existing wallets.
Sunrise Brings Backpack's Tokenized Meta Shares to Solana
Redemption requires an eligible, verified Backpack account, and transfers to another brokerage are not supported.
Solana Co-Founders Urge Removal of Beta Label After Alpenglow Launch
Alpenglow targets transaction finality of roughly 150 milliseconds, down from about 12.8 seconds.
Solana Alpenglow Live on Mainnet: 150ms Finality Target, 202ms Observed
Solana's Alpenglow consensus upgrade is live on mainnet. Finality targets 150ms, down from 12.8 seconds, and the dashboard showed a 202ms reading.
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol Helps Find Two Critical Flaws in PHP
PHP maintainers issued fixed releases, while OpenAI pledged $1 billion in subsidized Daybreak access for frontline defenders.
Solana Activates Alpenglow, Retiring Its TowerBFT Consensus Protocol
The network switched protocols at slot 459,653,000. Alpenglow's stated finality target is 150 milliseconds.
