Solana activated the SIMD-0286 upgrade on July 29, 2026, increasing its maximum block compute units from 60 million to 100 million, a 66% rise. This upgrade allows more transactions per block without changing slot times or existing applications, improving throughput during peak demand, especially for DeFi and payments. The upgrade follows careful testing and builds on previous improvements, supported by over 70% validator adoption of XDP networking to prevent new bottlenecks. This expansion helps Solana handle high-volume trading more reliably as demand grows.
In the first half of 2026, Solana users completed nearly $4 billion in transactions through WalletConnect, accounting for just under 2% of WalletConnect's total $207 billion network volume. This activity was driven mainly by three protocols: Kamino, ...
Bitcoin and Ethereum posted modest gains while major altcoins showed mixed performance, signaling selective risk appetite in the crypto market. Bitcoin's market dominance rose to 58.80%, indicating capital concentration in the most liquid asset, whil...
Bitcoin price climbed to around $64,400 after the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75% following its July meeting. The Fed's decision to pause rate hikes for the fifth consecutive time came amid mixed views withi...
MoonPay has introduced PayBox, a non-custodial wallet that allows AI agents like ChatGPT to perform token transactions on the Solana blockchain through conversational interfaces. This innovation could boost Solana's utility and demand by integrating ...
Solana's $73.75 price level has become its largest on-chain accumulation zone, with over 50 million SOL tokens traded there, showing strong investor confidence despite recent price weakness. Professional traders remain bullish, with 75% holding long ...
