TL,DR D3 launched Frontier, a program that allows users to deposit assets into Solana and Hyperliquid vaults to earn priority points on internet domain names. The vaults are supported by Loopscale on Solana and by Hyperion DeFi and Upshift on Hyperliquid, with plans to add other chains.
US spot Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) took in about $188 million in net new money last week, the strongest weekly result since the products began trading. The official Solana account highlighted the figure on September 27, calling it the biggest week since launch.
The planned upgrade would raise the maximum transaction size from 1,232 bytes to 4,096 bytes, while other network changes target lower rent and faster finality.
Solana developers denied that Alpenglow would activate on mainnet on September 28, dismissing the rumors as unfounded. Roger Wattenhofer, head of research at Anza, noted that the protocol had been in public testing for only a few days and was not ready. SOL is trading at $119.85, down 0.
D3 has launched Frontier, a program that lets users deposit eligible assets in Solana and Hyperliquid vaults to earn points toward priority access to new internet domain names.
Solana's revenue resurgence signals a shift towards sustainable growth, emphasizing real user activity and financial ecosystem expansion. Solana network Real Economic Value hits six-month high.
Solana has reduced its target slot time from 400 milliseconds to 250 milliseconds while keeping skipped-slot rates stable, but shorter slots have increased voting latency.
Solana could be approaching a key breakout setup as rising demand meets record global liquidity.
Solana's record transaction surge highlights its growing role in DeFi and NFT markets, potentially reshaping blockchain competition dynamics. Solana processes over 800M non-vote transactions, setting new weekly record.
The Nasdaq-listed company now holds about 2,538,010 SOL and SOL equivalents valued at roughly $309 million.
DeFi Dev Corp's aggressive SOL acquisition strategy could amplify market influence and volatility, while offering potential yield-driven growth. DeFi Dev Corp buys 47,706 SOL for $5.8M, boosting holdings to 2.54 million tokens.
Solana's weekly application revenue reached its highest level since mid-2025, exceeding Ethereum's figure by 3.9 times.