A routing failure at a key hosting provider caused nearly 29% of staked SOL to go offline, pushing Solana within 5 percentage points of a full network halt. This incident revealed vulnerabilities in validator concentration and backup systems, as one autonomous system number (ASN) controlled over 27% of staked SOL, exceeding the Solana Foundation's 25% cap. Although no user funds were at risk and lost rewards are covered by validator bonds, the event raises concerns about the network's resilience ahead of the upcoming Alpenglow upgrade. Stake distribution and improved failover systems are critical to prevent future outages.
Russia's Moscow Exchange (MOEX) will launch perpetual futures contracts for XRP alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and TRON on September 22. These contracts, quoted in USD but settled in Russian rubles, allow qualified investors to gain price expos...
Solana (SOL) is showing strong momentum in October, leading large-cap altcoins with a 9% weekly gain and breaking key resistance levels. Its relative demand is increasing compared to Ethereum and Bitcoin, supported by fresh institutional inflows into...
Solana's price surged over 10% to a seven-month high above $110, driven by increased institutional and retail demand. Derivatives open interest jumped 18%, signaling new leveraged positions, while the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF crossed $1.1 billion i...
TON Mini-Apps on Telegram have reached 100 million monthly active users, highlighting significant adoption of this platform feature. This milestone reflects growing user engagement and the expanding ecosystem within Telegram. The achievement may boos...
Solana has reduced its block time from 300 to 250 milliseconds, marking the third reduction since August 2026 as part of the SIMD-0525 plan. This 17% faster block production means blocks arrive more frequently but carry proportionally less data, so o...
