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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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Forward Industries Reaches 8.73 Million SOL, Secures $50 Million Bank Credit Facility Backed by Staked SOL
Forward Industries (FWDI) held 8,727,694 SOL on 9 November and secured a two-year $50M bank credit facility at SOFR + 150bp, backed by SOL that stays staked.
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Metaplex Signs MOU With Crucible to Bring Tokenized Gold Production to Solana
Metaplex Foundation signed an MOU with Crucible Limited for tokenized gold production on Solana: a fund would prepay a mine and pay holders in tokenized gold.
Solana Mobile CLOCK IN Hackathon Winners: Sprouts Takes $30K as 11 Seeker Apps Split $135K
Sprouts won the $30K grand prize in Solana Mobile's CLOCK IN hackathon as 11 Seeker apps, including Vanna lending and Glyf keyboard payments, split $135K.
Jupiter Rolls Out Baskets, Curated Vaults and Portfolio V3 in Push Beyond Trading
Jupiter launched Portfolio V3 and began rolling out token Baskets, Pulse and curator-run Jupiter Vaults on Solana, with the Vaults private beta opening Nov 11.
Solana Research Institute Puts Nearly Two-Thirds of $31.5bn Market Infrastructure Revenue at Stake Onchain
Solana Research Institute estimates $20.3bn of the $31.5bn earned by exchanges, clearing houses and depositories could shift to users and new rivals onchain.
X Cashtags Now Open Trades in Any Solana Token on fomo
Any Solana token can now be traded on fomo from X Cashtags, fomo and Solana said on 10 November, widening a Trade button that led to exchanges like Coinbase.
Helius Launches Solana Privacy Rings on Mainnet, Encrypting Balances and Transfer Amounts
Helius launched Solana Privacy Rings on mainnet, encrypting assets and amounts in transfers. Decrypt and ORE are live; Squads and Jupiter are integrating.
Solana Foundation's Jacob Creech Says SFDP 'Has Done Its Job' as Validator Removals Go Ahead
Jacob Creech says the Solana Foundation Delegation Program has done its job: no pause on SFDP changes, some validators removed, stake for network contributors.
Layer33 Open Letter Asks Solana Foundation to Pause SFDP Validator Retirements
Layer33, a group of independent Solana validators, asks the Solana Foundation to pause weekly SFDP retirements and rethink its 12-month and 300,000 SOL rules.
MetaDAO's Backable Removes Percolator Raise and Drops 'Permissionless' for Platform Moderation
MetaDAO's Backable removed Solana perps project Percolator's raise after holder backlash and will call itself open, not permissionless, with moderation added.
MetaDAO's 1609SAT Raise Closes 79x Oversubscribed With $7.9M Committed as Mori Finance Raise Opens
MetaDAO's first Apps Program raise, SAT-prep app 1609SAT, closed with $7.9M committed against a $100,000 cap. Mori Finance's options raise opened next.
FairClub to Replace Governance NFTs With Metaplex's MPL-3643 Permissioned Tokens on Solana
FairClub plans to swap Governance NFTs for Metaplex's MPL-3643 permissioned tokens on Solana, so only KYC-checked accredited wallets can hold startup stakes.
Solana's New Request for Startups Lists 11 Ideas, From Housing Futures to AI Wallet Advisors
The Solana Foundation's new Request for Startups lists 11 ideas, from perps to AI wallet advisors, and points builders to the Solana Builder Program for grants.
Schwab Crypto Opens Spot SOL Trading, Alongside AVAX and LINK
Schwab Crypto clients can now trade spot SOL, AVAX and LINK at a 0.75% fee on Schwab.com, mobile and thinkorswim, in every US state but New York and Louisiana.
Formation Securities Notifies SEC of Plan to Run the First Tokenized Securities Venue on Solana
Formation Securities told the SEC it plans a tokenized securities venue on Solana via Orca's AMM, with Exodus, Forward and Galaxy stock expected in early 2027.
Fidelity Digital Assets Finds Solana Averaged 15% of Major Stock Exchanges' Weekly Trade Count in 2026
Fidelity Digital Assets says Solana DEXs logged about 15% as many trades as major US stock exchanges in 2026. What it counted, the caveats, and the fee data.
ZetaChain Proposal 2 Passes, Locking In Dec 9 L1 Halt and ZETA's Move to Solana
ZetaChain holders passed Proposal 2 (on-chain 70) on Nov 7, approving a Dec 9 L1 halt and a 1:1 migration of ZETA to a native Solana token with no new minting.
Solana Foundation Puts a 12-Month Limit and 300,000 SOL Exit on Its Validator Delegation Program
Solana Foundation's SFDP now caps validator membership at 12 months and retires members past 300,000 SOL of outside stake. Who is affected and what changes.
Helius Releases Watchtower, a Free Open-Source Security Monitor for Solana Programs
Helius has released Watchtower, a free MIT-licensed tool that grades Solana program security and alerts on upgrades, admin calls and multisig proposals.
PBOC Official Says China Halted Solana Accelerate China Events and Will Investigate the Shanghai Ads
A PBOC official told Financial News the central bank halted Solana Accelerate China 2026 and will investigate those behind Solana's Lujiazui ads in Shanghai.
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