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.
SBI Holdings has restructured its subsidiary into SBI Digital Practice to focus on building financial infrastructure on the Canton Network, which connects over 600 institutions and supports $6 trillion in assets. This move broadens SBI's blockchain s...
Clear Creek Financial Management disclosed $15.1 million in crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) across Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana in its latest US regulatory filing. Bitcoin ETFs led with about $10.4 million, primarily in Bitwise’s BITB fund,...
Cryptocurrency markets saw a general decline with Bitcoin falling 1.72% to $63,743 and Ethereum down 1.24% to $1,916. Several altcoins experienced sharper drops, including SHIB down nearly 7% and NEAR down over 7%. Stablecoins remained steady around ...
Solana's price dropped about 5% from around $77 to $73 after failing to sustain its recent recovery, breaking below key support at $75 and entering a descending channel. This decline triggered long liquidations, adding selling pressure and increasing...
Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche blockchains have reached record transaction volumes and significantly reduced fees in 2026, thanks to major protocol upgrades. However, despite this surge in network activity, their tokens (ETH, SOL, AVAX) have lost mo...
