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Solana Compass is an independent Solana analytics and staking platform. We have operated a validator on Solana mainnet since September 2021, and the data it produces powers the network statistics, staking and validator analytics, and ecosystem news published across this site.
Everything we publish — from staking statistics and network analytics to Solana ecosystem news — is grounded in on-chain data we collect and verify against our own infrastructure. Read more about how our articles are produced in our editorial standards, or see where our data has been cited in the press.
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Raydium Q3 2026 Net Revenue Jumps 264% to $7.99M on Tokenized Stocks and LaunchLab, Blockworks Report Shows
Raydium net revenue rose 264% to $7.99M in Q3 2026, per a Blockworks report Reactor Labs funded, with $5.23M in RAY buybacks and $3.99B tokenized asset volume.
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Solana Mobile Launches Seeker Connect, a One-Tap 'Connect with Seeker' Wallet SDK for Expo, Kotlin and Web Dapps
Solana Mobile's Seeker Connect SDK is live, giving dapps a one-tap Connect with Seeker button across Expo, Kotlin and web, built on Mobile Wallet Adapter.
Arcium Opens Blackthorn Private AI Inference to Selected Users in Private Alpha
Arcium opened Blackthorn, its MPC-based private AI inference stack, to selected users on Oct 21 via a free serverless API, rented GPU units or self-hosting.
Solana Alpenglow Is Live on Mainnet as Anza Retires TowerBFT at Slot 459,653,000
Solana Alpenglow went live on mainnet at slot 459,653,000, retiring TowerBFT. Anza claims 150ms finality; here is what changes for validators and developers.
Bastion Trading Tells SkyAI Chairman and Three Directors to Explain SOL Liquidation or Resign
SkyAI holder Bastion Trading asks Chairman Paul Danner and three directors to explain the SOL sale and $3.00 tender or resign, and seeks a special meeting.
Western Union Taps Noah to Pay Remittances Into Stablecard as USDPT on Solana
Western Union picked Noah to power Receiver Redirect, which will pay money transfers into Stablecard as USDPT, its Solana stablecoin. No launch date yet.
Bitwise Staking Report: Solana Ends Q3 With 69% Staked, a 5.99% Gross Yield and 659 Validators
Bitwise's Q4 2026 staking report says Solana ended Q3 with 69% staked, a 5.99% gross yield and 659 validators. Our epoch data shows the same year-long decline.
Alpenglow Is Pending Activation on Solana Mainnet, With TowerBFT Set to Retire at Slot 459,653,000
Anza says Alpenglow is pending activation on Solana mainnet: TowerBFT retires at slot 459,653,000, projected ~14:00 UTC Oct 21. What operators must check.
X9.150 QR Code Payments Demo at Money20/20 Lets One Invoice Be Paid Over FedNow, RTP or USDC on Solana
Matera, Payfinia and Solana Foundation demoed the X9.150 QR payment standard at Money20/20: one invoice code payable via FedNow, RTP or USDC on Solana.
Alpenglow Tracker Flags 45% of Solana Stake as Not Ready Two Days Before Epoch 1064, Most of It on Agave 4.3.0 and 4.3.1
Pumpkin's Pool tracker flags 45.2% of Solana stake as not ready for Alpenglow at epoch 1064. Over half runs Agave 4.3.0/4.3.1; about 20% faces harder fixes.
LI.FI Brings Ondo Tokenized Stocks and ETFs to Solana Through LI.FI Intents
LI.FI says Ondo's tokenized US stocks and ETFs on Solana are now live through LI.FI Intents, letting its 1,000+ integrated apps and wallets offer them.
SkyAI Sells All of Its SOL, Opens $201M Tender Offer Without SOL Price Condition
SkyAI (SKYA) has sold all of its SOL and holds $223.8M in cash. Its $3.00 tender for 95% of shares and warrants runs to Oct 29 without a SOL price condition.
Solana Says It Led All Chains in Stablecoin Transfers in September With 557M, Edging BNB Chain by 2.6%
Solana says it led all chains with 557M stablecoin transfers in September, up 33%, just 2.6% ahead of BNB Chain. The count says nothing about dollars moved.
Yuga Labs Launches Mudwater, a Physical and Digital BAYC Trading Card Game, on Solana
Yuga Labs launched Mudwater on Solana on 17 October: physical and digital BAYC trading cards, 240,000 packs, free claims for Bored Ape and Mutant Ape holders.
Fidelity's FCAT Finds Solana More Reliable, With Stake, Hosting and Client Software Still Concentrated
Fidelity''s FCAT finds Solana steadier but concentrated: 18 validators hold over a third of stake, 40% sits in Frankfurt and Amsterdam. Our data shows 18 too.
Helius Opens Solana Preconfirmations to All Paid Plans and Adds Four New Filters
Helius opened its preconfSubscribe preconfirmation stream to all paid plans on 16 October, adding source, signer, signature and instruction filters for Solana.
Firedancer Bug Bounty Platform Goes Live With 3x Rewards for Alpenglow Findings After Jump's $1M Audit Contest
Jump Crypto's Firedancer bug bounty platform is live, paying 2x rewards and 3x for Alpenglow findings to Nov 20, after a $1M audit contest full of AI reports.
Ramp Adds USDG on Solana With Zero-Fee Dollar Conversions for Business Payments
Ramp now supports Paxos-issued Global Dollar (USDG) on Solana, with zero-fee 1:1 conversions to and from dollars for vendor payments and reimbursements.
Anza Names Agave v4.3.2 the Recommended Release for All Solana Validators Five Days Before Alpenglow
Anza made Agave v4.3.2 the recommended release for all Solana mainnet validators on 16 Oct, citing Alpenglow fixes ahead of the epoch 1064 switch on 21 Oct.
Beezie Winds Down Base and Consolidates Its Claws and Collectibles Marketplace on Solana
Beezie is winding down Base and moving its Claws, marketplace and vaulted collectibles to Solana. Migration opens Oct 20 at 8 AM ET; Base window closes Oct 27.
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