Solana has reduced its blockchain slot time from 400 milliseconds to 350 milliseconds, marking the first performance upgrade since its launch. This change speeds up transaction confirmations and shortens epoch durations, improving network efficiency. The upgrade is part of a four-phase plan targeting further reductions to 300ms, 250ms, and ultimately 200ms. These improvements will benefit applications needing fast on-chain data, such as decentralized exchanges and price oracles, while allowing validators time to adapt to faster block generation.
On October 5, US spot ETFs for Bitcoin and Solana experienced net outflows, while Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows, a reversal of the weekly trend where Bitcoin led inflows and Ethereum faced outflows. Over the week, Bitcoin ETFs gained $241.09 million,...
A trader identified as 0x13da has opened a 5x leveraged long position in Solana (SOL) worth about $19.78 million, holding 164,642 SOL tokens with a liquidation price set at $99.68. This trader has a notable track record with a 78% win rate on previou...
Bitcoin fell 1.2% to about $85,600 after sellers rejected attempts to push it above $87,000 for the third time since September 23, signaling resistance at that level. Analysts note Bitcoin is nearing a critical point in a triangle pattern formed by r...
On October 6, Solana (SOL) briefly surpassed the $120 mark, trading at $120.03. Despite this rise, its 24-hour price decline was minimal, narrowing to just 0.24%. This indicates relative stability in Solana's price amid market fluctuations. Investors...
Solana has started Q4 with stronger on-chain activity, processing more spot DEX volume than Ethereum and its Layer 2s combined. This surge, driven by increased tokenization and stablecoin liquidity, suggests growing demand for Solana's network. If th...
