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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Collector Crypt: Onchain Capital Markets On Solana | Tuomas Holmberg
Discover how Collector Crypt is revolutionizing the $10B+ trading card industry by bringing physical collectibles on-chain with positive EV mechanics, AI pricing oracles, and deep Solana integration.
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Sanctum Founder: Solana's Liquid Staking Future | FP Lee
FP Lee reveals Sanctum's expansion beyond liquid staking into transaction landing infrastructure, the acquisition of Ironforge, and why infinite LSTs are Solana's future.
DATs & ETFs Will Be Solana's Next Big Catalyst
Brandon Potts breaks down why Solana DATs and ETFs could create $100 billion in market cap value and why institutions may be underpricing these catalysts.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce: A New Era For Crypto In The U.S
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses the regulatory pivot on crypto, liquid staking clarity, tokenized equities, and what builders should do now to capitalize on this historic moment.
Solana's Next Big Catalyst | Brandon Potts
Framework Ventures partner Brandon Potts breaks down Solana's upcoming catalysts including DATs, ETFs, stablecoins, and the emerging DeFi 2.0 narrative that could reshape the ecosystem.
Guaranteed Solana TX Inclusion with Raiku, feat Robin, Founder and CEO of Raiku
Robin, founder of Raiku, explains how validator sidecars and ahead-of-time block auctions solve Solana's transaction inclusion challenges for high-performance DeFi applications.
Are DATs Bullish For Solana DeFi?
Sang Kim explains why Solana DATs investing billions in DeFi protocols like Fragmetric could trigger a new DeFi summer while helping companies hedge inflation.
Solana DeFi Summer Is Coming | Sang Kim
Fragmetric co-founder Sang Kim explains how Solana DATs could drive restaking adoption, generate sustainable DeFi yields, and why he's more bullish on Solana restaking than Eigenlayer.
Prop AMMs Are Solana's Biggest DeFi Innovation | Chris Hermida
Deep dive into prop AMMs - the innovative trading infrastructure giving Solana users tighter spreads than centralized exchanges while reshaping DeFi market structure.
Alpenglow: Solana's 100x Improvement
Solana's Alpenglow proposal promises 100x faster finality at 150ms. Deep dive into what this means for validators, Firedancer, and the future of blockchain performance.
Are DATs Bullish For Solana? | Carlos Gonzalez Campo
Deep dive into the billion-dollar Solana DAT announcements from Galaxy, MultiCoin, and Sharps Technology, plus VanEck's groundbreaking JitoSOL ETF filing and the upcoming Alpenglow upgrade.
The Jupiter End Game With Kash Dhanda
Kash Dhanda reveals Jupiter's ambitious lending strategy, the power of JLP as Solana's cornerstone asset, and why UX-first design is winning the DeFi race.
The Future Of DeFi On Solana | Kash Dhanda & Samyak Jain
Deep dive into Jupiter's new lending product built with Fluid, featuring insights on capital efficiency, smart debt, and the future of decentralized finance on Solana.
Does Solana Need A DAT Strategy?
Anna Yuan discusses whether Solana needs a dedicated DAT strategy, comparing ecosystem token investments to Bitcoin and Ethereum approaches, and exploring the future of DeFi token valuations.
The State Of DeFi Lending With Mary Gooneratne
LoopScale's Mary Gooneratne breaks down the three major innovations in DeFi lending and reveals what's still needed to bring massive capital on-chain.
SOL Needs More Than DAT | Anna Yuan
Anna Yuan discusses why Solana is falling behind in the DAT race, what the ecosystem can learn from Bitcoin and Ethereum, and her vision for a Solana DAT strategy.
Solana's Breakout DeFi Lending Protocol | Mary Gooneratne
Mary Gooneratne reveals how Loopscale's order book lending model unlocks new DeFi use cases on Solana, from whiskey financing to DePIN leverage.
The Solana Ecosystem Call | August 2025
Comprehensive breakdown of Solana's August 2025 ecosystem call covering 15 major wins, digital asset treasuries, proprietary AMMs, rev coins, and the explosive growth across DeFi, stablecoins, and global adoption.
Phantom CEO: Will Phantom IPO In The Future?
Phantom CEO Brandon Millman and President Sam Rosenblum discuss IPO considerations, why going public is a tool not a goal, and how they're building toward mainstream crypto adoption.
Phantom CEO: The Next Chapter For Phantom | Brandon Millman & Sam Rosenblum
Phantom CEO Brandon Millman reveals the wallet's transformation into a consumer finance super app, discusses IPO considerations, aggressive M&A strategy, and drops alpha on next-gen key management.
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