The Solana Foundation auctioned nine logo ad spots on its X profile picture, raising over $157,000 in USDC within hours to support Nepal's flood disaster relief. The auction allows bidders to place logos on Solana's profile for a week, combining charity with brand visibility. Proceeds go directly to Nepal's Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund to aid victims of devastating flash floods caused by a glacier collapse. This innovative approach highlights crypto's potential for fast, transparent cross-border philanthropy using stablecoins.
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 speed...
Most major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, experienced price declines, with Bitcoin down about 2.26% and Ethereum down 2.40%. Some tokens such as UNI and ARB bucked the trend with notable gains of 9.94% and 13.96% respectively. This...
Institutional interest in Solana is growing, with over $150 million flowing into SOL ETFs in late August and DeFi Development Corporation (DFDV) accelerating its accumulation by issuing preferred stock to raise $20 million. This corporate buying coul...
In August 2026, Solana's blockchain processed a record 5.2 billion non-vote transactions, marking a 19% increase from July and highlighting growing user and application activity. This surge in network usage coincided with a 41% rise in the SOL crypto...
The cryptocurrency market demonstrated resilience despite macroeconomic challenges, with institutional investors increasing capital in major altcoins like Solana and XRP. Bitcoin remained stable near $82,000 after a strong rally, while altcoins outpe...
