Solana's major network upgrade, Alpenglow, is scheduled to begin feature activation on mainnet on September 28, 2026, with the effect rolling out over subsequent epoch boundaries into October. This upgrade introduces a new voting mechanism that speeds up transaction finality to about 150 milliseconds and increases network resilience by raising the fault tolerance threshold to 40 percent stake dropout. Most SOL holders need not take action unless they self-delegate their stake, in which case they should ensure their validator upgrades by September 21 to avoid yield loss. The upgrade also changes validator costs and staking dynamics but does not affect SOL balances or require token swaps.
Paxos' Global Dollar stablecoin (USDG) has surged to a $3.2 billion market cap, a 340% increase since its November 2024 launch. Most USDG supply is concentrated on X Layer ($1.51B), Robinhood Chain ($703M), and Solana ($631M), all part of the Global ...
Solana's price remains steady around $121 after recovering from September lows near $95, supported by positive daily money flow and a Supertrend indicator at $107.22. The key resistance level to watch is $125, which if broken, could open the path to ...
Joseph Chee, CEO of Solana Company and former UBS Asia investment bank chief, suggests that if China reopens access to crypto trading and expands blockchain use, it could trigger a new Bitcoin supercycle. This depends heavily on effective risk manage...
Solana's price remains stable around $120, fluctuating slightly within a narrow range between its 20-day moving average ($117.32) and the 90-day high ($122.08). The network is undergoing its largest upgrade, Alpenglow, which aims to drastically reduc...
Veteran trader Peter Brandt analyzed weekly charts of XRP, Monero, and Solana using classical price patterns and measured moves, setting fundamentals aside. He identified a cup-and-handle pattern in XRP but noted its weak formation and heavy resistan...
