All

News

The latest news and press releases from Solana Daily News.

Article

Solana26 Sept, 2026

Solana Alpenglow Reaches Second Public Test Network

Solana’s Alpenglow consensus upgrade is now running across its public testing environments, giving developers and infrastructure providers more time to prepare for the proposed shift to roughly 150-millisecond finality.

Article

SolanaEmma Collins · 24 Sept, 2026 · 4 min

Solana Foundation Adds Binance and Polygon Veterans for Tokenized Finance Push

The Solana Foundation has hired former Binance executive Rachel Conlan and Polygon veteran Jamal Raees as it expands its focus on institutional finance, payments and tokenized assets.

Article

SolanaEmma Collins · 24 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Forward Industries Raises $25M to Buy More SOL After Reaching 1.39% of Supply

Forward Industries plans to raise about $25 million through a registered direct offering and use the net proceeds to acquire additional SOL. The move follows the company’s accumulation of roughly 8.16 million SOL and SOL equivalents.

Article

SolanaEmma Collins · 24 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

SEC Opens Path for Tokenized Stocks on Public Blockchains

The SEC has granted temporary, conditional relief for certain venues to trade tokenized U.S. stocks through permissioned AMM liquidity pools on public blockchains. Solana is already supporting tokenized equities and related onchain markets.

Article

SolanaJames Walker · 24 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Solana Prepares Alpenglow Upgrade With 150ms Finality

Solana is preparing its Alpenglow consensus upgrade, targeting roughly 150-millisecond finality as the network moves toward replacing TowerBFT with Votor.

Article

DeFiEmma Collins · 23 Sept, 2026 · 4 min

Solana RWA Ecosystem Reaches Record $4.6B in Value

Solana’s real-world asset ecosystem has reached a reported record $4.6 billion in total value, highlighting the network’s growing role in tokenized financial assets.

Article

NFTsEmma Collins · 23 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

NFT Market Reawakens as CryptoPunks and zkSNARKs See Fresh Demand

CryptoPunks, Boogles and newer Zcash NFTs are seeing renewed trading activity, while tokenized trading cards point to a broader shift in how NFT technology is being used.

Article

DevJames Walker · 23 Sept, 2026 · 3 min

Solana tests Alpenglow to cut finality to 150 ms

Solana (SOL) has begun testing “Alpenglow” on its public test network, an upgrade designed to shrink transaction finality from roughly 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds. The shift matters now as exchanges, bridges, and merchants depend on fast, irreversible settlement before crediting deposits or releasing funds.

Article

SolanaJames Walker · 23 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Solana Expands Institutional Reach With Tokenized Funds

Project Harmonia will connect Solana with Allfunds’ institutional fund-distribution network, creating a new route for tokenized funds to reach financial institutions.

Article

SolanaEmma Collins · 22 Sept, 2026 · 4 min

Bitwise Solana Staking ETF Hits $1.2B AUM After $60M Inflows

Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley says the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF reached an all-time high of more than $1.2 billion in assets under management after attracting over $60 million in two days.

Article

SolanaEmma Collins · 22 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

ZETA Surges 58% as ZetaChain Approves Solana Migration

ZetaChain tokenholders have approved the migration of ZETA to Solana, with the protocol shifting its focus toward Anuma, its private AI application with more than 300,000 users.

Article

SolanaJames Walker · 22 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

DeFi Development Corp. Adds 101K SOL to Treasury

DeFi Development Corp. added more than 101,000 SOL in one week, pushing its Solana treasury to nearly 2.5 million SOL.

Article

SolanaEmma Collins · 21 Sept, 2026 · 3 min

Solana Price Breaks $116 as $18M in Shorts Liquidate

Solana’s SOL token climbed above $116, reaching its highest level since January as more than $18 million in short positions were liquidated over 24 hours. The move highlights how leveraged bearish bets can accelerate a crypto rally.

Article

SolanaEmma Collins · 21 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

ZetaChain Holders Approve L1 Shutdown and ZETA Move to Solana

ZetaChain tokenholders have approved a plan to wind down the project’s Cosmos-based Layer 1 and migrate ZETA to Solana through a 1:1 conversion.

Article

DeFiEmma Collins · 19 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Raydium Dominates Solana Memestock Trading as RAY Surges

Raydium has captured more than 90% of Solana’s memestock DEX volume, with tokenized-equity activity pushing cumulative trading above $5 billion. The surge has coincided with a sharp rally in RAY.

Article

TokensJames Walker · 19 Sept, 2026 · 6 min

Solana Gains Tokenized Stock Boost From SEC Rule

The SEC’s new five-year Innovation Exemption creates a regulatory pathway for certain tokenized U.S. stocks to trade on qualifying onchain venues, adding momentum to Solana’s growing tokenized-equity ecosystem.

Article

SolanaEmma Collins · 18 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Solana Cuts Slot Time to 250ms as Capacity Stays Flat

Solana has reduced its target slot time from 300ms to 250ms, making blocks arrive faster while proportionally lowering per-slot work limits. The change improves latency without delivering a 17% increase in raw transaction capacity.

Article

SolanaEmma Collins · 17 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

ZEC Supply on Solana Hits Record as DEX Trading Surges

ZEC supply on Solana has reached a new reported all-time high as Solana becomes a major venue for Zcash trading activity. The development highlights growing cross-chain liquidity around ZEC.

Article

SolanaEmma Collins · 17 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Paid Connects Solana Creator Fees With X Money

Paid is building a fee bridge that routes creator fees from supported token launchpads to X accounts through X Money. The model combines on-chain fee collection with automated dollar payouts.

Article

SolanaJames Walker · 17 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Solana Sets September 18 Date for 250ms Slot Upgrade

Solana is preparing to reduce mainnet slot times from 300ms to 250ms on September 18, moving the network closer to its long-term 200ms target.

Article

DeFiEmma Collins · 16 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Kamino Names Michael Weisz CEO as Solana DeFi Lender Expands in U.S.

Solana-based lending protocol Kamino has appointed fintech veteran Michael Weisz as CEO as it establishes a New York presence and expands into tokenized assets and onchain credit.

Article

TokensJames Walker · 16 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Solana Tokenized Stocks Reach $684M as 24/7 Trading Expands

Solana’s tokenized-equity market reaches a record $684 million as new stock listings and 24/7 onchain trading accelerate RWA adoption.

Article

SolanaEmma Collins · 15 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Solana Raises Transaction Size Limit to 4,096 Bytes

Solana’s Transaction V1 format expands the maximum transaction size from 1,232 to 4,096 bytes, creating more room for ZK proofs, multisigs and complex multi-step applications.

Article

SolanaEmma Collins · 14 Sept, 2026 · 4 min

Solana Tokenized Equity Holders Reportedly Top 800,000

Tokenized equity holders on Solana have reportedly surpassed 800,000, marking a new high. The reported data also shows 324,000 new holders added in one week, with NVDAx leading by holder count.

Article

TokensJames Walker · 14 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Solana Expands Tokenized Stocks as Backpack Adds New Equities

Solana’s tokenized-equity market is expanding as Backpack Securities adds more U.S. stocks, strengthening the network’s position in onchain capital markets.

Article

SolanaEmma Collins · 12 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Solana’s Tokenized Grindr Stock Tops $31M in First Day of Trading

Tokenized Grindr shares generated more than $31 million in trading volume on Solana within 24 hours of launch, nearly twice the stock’s previous-day NYSE volume.

Article

SolanaEmma Collins · 12 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Solana Tokenized Equities See 63% of Volume Outside U.S. Market Hours

Allium data shows 63% of Solana’s tokenized-equity trading volume occurred while U.S. exchanges were closed, with weekends alone accounting for 17% of annual volume.

Article

SolanaJames Walker · 12 Sept, 2026 · 6 min

Solana Stablecoins Target the $905B Global Remittance Market

Solana Foundation says stablecoins could transform global remittances by cutting costs, accelerating settlement and expanding financial access.

Article

SolanaEmma Collins · 11 Sept, 2026 · 4 min

Solana Reclaims Top Spot in Trading Terminal Volume

Solana has regained the top position in trading terminal volume after Robinhood Crypto held the lead for 11 consecutive days, highlighting renewed activity across the Solana ecosystem.

Article

SolanaEmma Collins · 11 Sept, 2026 · 4 min

Solana Tokenized Stock Supply Hits Record $684 Million

Solana’s tokenized stock supply has reached a new all-time high of $684 million, rising 47% in three weeks as tokenized equities expand across the network.