On Tuesday, Kamino appointed Michael Weisz as chief executive and announced the formation of an institutional team in New York City. The move signals a strategic shift toward unlocking lending demand for the approximately $4 billion in real‑world assets (RWAs) now residing on Solana, rather than simply tokenizing them. Solana’s RWA Milestone and Kamino’s Next Step ...
Solana activated the txv1 feature gate on mainnet at the start of epoch 1035 on September 15, 2026, at approximately 01:00 UTC, raising the network’s maximum transaction size from 1,232 bytes to 4,096 bytes, according to an official upgrade note published by the Solana Foundation. The change is defined in SIMD-0296 and delivered through the ...
Solana blockchain co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko reacted with pointed sarcasm after three of the most prominent figures in artificial intelligence simultaneously called for a slowdown in advanced model development. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and xAI founder Elon Musk each warned of safety risks, yet Yakovenko framed the coordinated messaging as a strategic ...
Solana Whale Accumulates 11,487 SOL Worth $1.14 Million, Signaling Bullish Sentiment A major Solana whale identified as 7GP6Bz has purchased 11,487 SOL tokens valued at approximately $1.14 million, according to on-chain data highlighted by crypto analyst @lookonchain. The transaction has drawn immediate market attention, underscoring growing confidence in Solana’s ecosystem despite mixed broader crypto market ...
Bitwise Accumulates $107.4 Million in SOL as Solana ETF Inflows Persist Leading asset management firm Bitwise has significantly increased its Solana position, acquiring $107.4 million worth of SOL tokens despite sluggish momentum in the broader Solana ETF market. The substantial purchase, identified through on-chain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence, coincides with a month of consistent capital ...
World, a prediction market protocol built on Solana, has formally launched its standalone platform to more than one million users from its waitlist. The rollout moves the service out of its preliminary phase inside the Phantom wallet, where it had operated since July 2026, and onto a dedicated web interface. Market Catalog Exceeds 150,000 Contracts ...
Pump.fun, the Solana-based platform known for streamlined token creation and memecoin trading, appears to be broadening its scope. On-chain data reveals the emergence of new trading pairs linked to traditional equities, signaling a potential pivot toward tokenized stock exposure. Stock-Linked Pairs Surface on Pump.fun Blockchain analytics indicate that currency pairs referencing stock prices have begun ...
Solana (SOL) is showing renewed momentum across multiple key metrics, with August marking the network’s first positive monthly close in nearly a year. The shift coincides with record-breaking growth in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and continued dominance in memecoin trading volume. Technical Breakthrough: First Green Monthly Candle in 10 Months After flashing red on the ...
Nike Enters Solana Blockchain Through Sunrise Initiative With Backpack Securities Nike has officially entered the Solana blockchain ecosystem through the Sunrise initiative, marking a significant milestone in the integration of traditional global brands into the cryptocurrency space. The announcement was made via a tweet from the official @solana account, confirming the collaboration with Backpack Securities ...
Solana (SOL) slipped 2% on Tuesday, trading near $102, yet a cluster of large derivatives traders is positioning for a continuation of the asset’s recent recovery. Five whale addresses on Hyperliquid collectively opened $9.11 million in SOL long positions between September 7 and September 8, according to CoinGlass data. Whale Long Positions Signal Confidence Ahead ...
BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) has narrowly overtaken Circle’s USYC to become the second-largest tokenized U.S. Treasury fund, highlighting the accelerating competition in…
Hylo’s innovative leverage model on Solana has reached $100 million in total value locked (TVL) just four months after launch, drawing significant attention across the…