Solana Compass
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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Bullish on Solana: Bullish
Bullish exchange processes $1.15B IPO proceeds on Solana network, signaling massive institutional adoption of the blockchain for financial infrastructure
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The Case for Permanent Capital Vehicles: Anagram
Discover why Anagram believes permanent capital vehicles outperform traditional fund structures in crypto, and how their approach runs Solana's most performant validator.
Product Keynote: Sphere
Sphere's CEO reveals the dark side of rapid stablecoin adoption in emerging economies and why responsible innovation matters for global financial stability.
One Chain to Rule Them All: Can Solana Alone Support Wall Street's Demands?
Anza's Max Resnick and Electric Capital's Ren debate Solana's readiness to replace Wall Street infrastructure at Breakpoint 2025
Product Keynote: Coinbase
Coinbase unveils native Solana DEX trading integration, allowing users to trade any Solana token directly in the Coinbase app - launching December 17, 2025
The State of Returns on Solana: Solstice (Ben Nadareski)
Discover how Solana became the leading blockchain for real economic returns with yields ranging from 7% to 20% APY across staking, perps, and stablecoin strategies
Breakpoint 2025: Keynote (Jito Lucas Bruder)
Jito Labs announces BAM at Breakpoint 2025 - a transparent, verifiable scheduler for Solana enabling custom market rules and application-controlled execution.
Simplified ETF Access for Solana: Bitwise Asset Management
Discover how Solana ETFs are buying 3-4x the new supply coming to market and why Bitwise believes SOL offers exponential growth potential for institutions
Product Keynote: OSL (Eugene Cheung)
OSL unveils USDGO stablecoin platform on Solana at Breakpoint 2025, partnering with Anchorage to revolutionize cross-border payments for businesses
Product Keynote: Backed Finance (Adam Levi)
Backed Finance unveils XSTOCKS expansion with Kraken acquisition, cross-chain bridging via Chainlink, and new institutional features at Breakpoint 2025
Product Keynote: Crypto.com
Crypto.com announces deep Solana integration across trading, custody, and derivatives products, positioning itself as a key infrastructure partner for the ecosystem
The State of the Network: Anza
Solana's Anza team unveils major network upgrades: 2 years uptime, 200x faster networking, 150ms finality with Alpenglow, and revolutionary market structure changes
An Allocator's View: A Fireside Chat With a Major European Bank
Inside look at how a Spanish bank launched Europe's first daily liquid crypto fund with 10% Solana allocation - institutional adoption insights from Breakpoint 2025
Keynote: DoubleZero (Austin Federa)
DoubleZero brings Wall Street-grade fiber infrastructure to Solana, achieving 40% faster speeds than public internet and 99.96% bandwidth reduction through multicast technology.
Income Generating Strategies in Crypto: Real World Examples from Re7 Capital
Learn how Re7 Capital delivers 15-20% annual returns through market-neutral DeFi strategies, and why institutional investors are increasingly interested in crypto yield
Institutional-Grade Staking in ETFs with Helius and Bitwise
Learn how Bitwise and Helius partnered to launch BSOL, the first Solana staking ETF trading on NYSE, bringing institutional-grade staking to traditional finance
This House rejects any derivative-based models that tokenize equities
Spot vs derivative tokenized equities: experts from Gauntlet, Alpaca, Loopscale, and KAIO debate the future of on-chain stocks
This House Rejects Political Alignment as a Growth Strategy for Crypto
Top crypto lawyers debate political alignment at Breakpoint 2025: Should the industry pick sides or stay neutral? The answer could shape crypto's future.
What Wall Street Wants: Metrics That Matter
Learn why traditional crypto metrics don't matter to Wall Street and how a new valuation framework could position Solana as a trillion-dollar marketplace.
ADGM Registration Authority Welcome (His Excellency Rashed Abdulkarim Al Blooshi)
Abu Dhabi welcomes Solana Breakpoint 2025 as ADGM showcases its comprehensive blockchain regulatory framework and positions itself as a global hub for digital asset innovation.
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