Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko announced that the 'Alpenglow' upgrade, expected as early as next quarter, will enhance the blockchain's speed, reliability, and transaction finality. This upgrade aims to make transaction confirmations nearly instantaneous, improving performance for financial applications that require high speed and certainty. Alpenglow marks a shift from Solana's initial focus on throughput to emphasizing consistency and timing precision, strengthening its position as infrastructure for global-scale finance. The upgrade is seen as a key step in Solana's technical evolution and maturity.
Bitcoin surged past $66,000 while Ethereum and Solana also gained, driven by easing geopolitical tensions and renewed risk appetite. Despite about $3 billion in outflows from Bitcoin ETFs, experts say this reflects market maturation rather than decli...
On June 15, U.S.-listed spot altcoin ETFs saw focused inflows primarily into Hyperliquid, XRP, and Solana products, indicating concentrated investor interest rather than broad market participation. Hyperliquid ETFs led with $17.19 million in net infl...
Solana's price has surged over 20% from its early June low near $60, reaching around $75, a critical former support level now acting as resistance. This rebound follows easing geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran, which lowered oil prices ...
Circle minted an additional 1 billion USDC stablecoins on the Solana blockchain on June 16, bringing the total USDC issuance on Solana to 3.5 billion over the past week. This large mint reflects growing demand for Solana liquidity, payments, and trad...
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to 1%, the highest level since 1995, marking a significant shift from its ultra-easy monetary policy. This move could strengthen the Japanese Yen and increase borrowing costs, potentially causing a 20-30% decli...
