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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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Helius CEO Reveals Rings, Solana's First Onchain Privacy Protocol, Now in Private Beta
Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz details Rings, a Solana privacy protocol with confidential and anonymous modes and configurable compliance controls, now in private beta.
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Solana Testnet Queues 300ms Slot Time for Monday Activation
Anza CEO Brennan Watt has queued 300ms slot times on Solana's testnet, expected to activate Monday August 10, while 350ms still targets mainnet August 17.
Flash Trade Winds Down Solana Perpetuals Exchange After Three Years, Seeks Acquirer
Flash Trade, a bootstrapped Solana perpetuals exchange, is winding down after three years. The team seeks an acquirer while withdrawals remain open for users.
Seeker Summer Round 3 Goes Live With Titan Exchange, LootGO, Game Terminal,
Solana Mobile opened Seeker Summer Round 3 on August 7 with Titan Exchange,
Eight Hours of 350ms Slots Hold on Solana Testnet, Mainnet Targeted for August 17
Anza CEO Brennan Watt confirmed 8 straight hours of stable 350ms slots on Solana testnet, the first SIMD-0525 milestone before mainnet activation on August 17.
Rarible's Solana Marketplace Goes Live with Claynosaurz as First Featured Collection
Rarible launched on Solana August 6 with Claynosaurz as the first featured collection, bringing royalty enforcement to the Tensor and Magic Eden market.
Anza Releases Jetstreamer 0.7.0 with Terminal UI and Thread Work-Stealing
Anza's Jetstreamer 0.7.0 adds a terminal UI, Old Faithful slot index format support, and thread work-stealing to the free Solana ledger history downloader.
Lucas Jumalon Wins 2026 WSOP Main Event as Raj Gokal Presents Bracelet on Behalf of Solana
Lucas Jumalon, 22, wins the 2026 WSOP Main Event for $10M. Raj Gokal presented the bracelet for Solana, closing a season that processed $23M in crypto buy-ins.
Solana Perpetuals Open Interest Hits $500M Nine-Month High as Phoenix Trade's Flight Club Pays Out $420K
Solana perpetual futures OI reached $500M on August 7, a nine-month high, as Phoenix Trade's Flight Club paid out $420K and drove a $67.1M daily volume spike.
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