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Anza Developer Sets Mainnet Dates: Transaction V1 September 9, Rent Reduction This Week, Alpenglow in October
Anza developer Jacob Creech confirms Transaction V1 hits Solana mainnet September 9, SIMD-0437 rent reduction arrives next week, and Alpenglow targets October.
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'Helius Launches preprocessedSubscribe: Stream Pre-Execution Solana Transactions
'Helius launches preprocessedSubscribe in public beta: a WebSocket method
Sanctum Claims #1 TVL on Solana With 18 Million SOL Staked, Surpassing Jupiter
Sanctum claimed #1 TVL on Solana with 18 million SOL staked worth $1.9B, surpassing Jupiter Exchange, according to DeFiLlama data from August 28, 2026.
Solana's First Rent Reduction Goes Live on Testnet Under SIMD-0437, Targeting 90% Cut in Five Steps
SIMD-0437 Step 1 is now live on Solana testnet, beginning a five-phase plan to cut the rent-exempt deposit on a standard token account from ~$0.16 to ~$0.016.
MoonPay Adds Kamino Finance to PayBox, Bringing Solana Lending and Yield to Claude and ChatGPT
MoonPay adds Kamino Finance to PayBox, letting eligible users lend, borrow, and earn yield on Solana by issuing natural-language commands in Claude or ChatGPT.
Charles Schwab to Offer Spot SOL, AVAX, and LINK Through Schwab Crypto
Charles Schwab announced spot SOL, AVAX, and LINK trading for Schwab
DoubleZero Launches Green Candle Cup, a $50,000 No-Fee Solana Trading Competition
DoubleZero opens the Green Candle Cup: $50,000 in prizes, no entry fee, and free Triton ShredStream over dedicated fiber for Solana traders, September 1–8.
Jupiter Predict Adds SPCX to Degen Markets, First Stock in On-Chain Binary Bets on Solana
Jupiter Predict's degen markets add SpaceX (SPCX) as the first stock in short-window Up/Down binary bets on Solana, alongside BTC, ETH, and other crypto assets.
Solana July 2026 Monthly Transaction Record: 4.2B Non-Vote Txns, Up 91% Since December
Solana processed 4.2 billion non-vote transactions in July 2026, a monthly record up 91% since December 2025, with SIMD-0286 adding 66% more block compute.
Solana Memecoin Spot Volume Hits $5.2B in a Week, the Highest Reading Since November 2025
Blockworks analytics put Solana memecoin weekly spot volume at $5.2B for the week ending August 26, the highest reading of 2026 and since November 2025.
Phoenix Trade Adds Seven Equity Perpetuals Including Netflix, CrowdStrike, and Eli Lilly, Bringing Total to ~29 Markets
Phoenix added Netflix, CrowdStrike, Eli Lilly, and four more equity perp markets at 10x leverage on August 25, bringing its on-chain catalog to ~29 markets.
Solana Perp Platforms Cross $1.08 Trillion in Cumulative Volume, Second Globally
Solana-based perpetual futures platforms have crossed $1.08T in cumulative
Solana Flips Base in Daily x402 Transactions for the First Time in Six Months
Solana has reclaimed top spot in daily x402 transaction count, ending Base's six-month run. The network commands 70% of monthly x402 volume across all chains.
Fidelity's FSOL Stakes 99.64% of SOL Holdings as New Prospectus Formalizes 100% Authority
Fidelity's FSOL is 99.64% staked as of June 30. New Aug. 21 SEC 424b3 filings grant 100% staking authority and quarterly cash distributions to investors.
Arcium's Benchdot Markets Goes Live on Solana With $7.67M in Alpha Stake Volume
Arcium launched Benchdot Markets on Solana Aug. 24, an encrypted hiring prediction market using MPC. Alpha drew $7.67M from 900 participants across 12 markets.
Solana DApp Ecosystem Revenue Hits $35M in Seven Days, Its Highest Since February
Solana DApp revenue reached a 29-week high of $35M for the week ending August 24, led by Jupiter and Raydium DeFi trading as on-chain activity rebounds.
Solflare Adds Native PhoenixTrade Perps, Giving Users 65+ Leveraged Markets Inside the Wallet
Solflare has natively integrated PhoenixTrade Perps, giving users access to 65-plus leveraged markets with USDC collateral staying in self-custody throughout.
Solana Processes 1.318 Billion Non-Vote Transactions in One Week, Setting an All-Time High
Solana hit 1.318 billion non-vote transactions last week, a new ATH that breaks the prior weekly record and marks four consecutive weeks above one billion.
Solana Claims Top Spot on x402 as AI Agents Settle $3.3M USDC in a Single Week
AI agents settled $3.3M USDC on Solana via x402 in a single week. Solana now leads all x402 chains by activity, carrying roughly 70% of monthly protocol volume.
Jupiter Lend v2 AMM Crosses $100M in 7-Day Volume Two Weeks After Launch
Jupiter Lend v2's AMM model crossed $100M in 7-day volume on August 24, two weeks after launch. Smart Collateral and Smart Debt let deposits earn trading fees.
Phantom Wallet Ends Sui Support on September 24, 2026
Phantom wallet is ending Sui network support on September 24. Users can
Virtuals Protocol Opens AI Agent Ownership to Solana Users, Sets August 24 Date
Virtuals Protocol sets August 24 to open AI agent ownership to Solana users. VIRTUAL has 28,000+ holders on Solana across 18 months of cross-chain integration.
Solana Token Holder Count Reaches Record 176.5 Million as SOL Trades 68% Below All-Time High
Solana's token holder count hit a new record of 176.5 million on August 23, 2026, per Token Terminal — up 5.7% from April's prior record of 166.9 million.
Solana Holds 64.5% of Global Tokenized Stock DeFi Deposits at $75.4M, Token Terminal Data Shows
Token Terminal data shows Solana hosts $75.4M in tokenized-stock DeFi deposits, 64.5% of the global total. Kamino Lend holds 82.6% of Solana's lending market.
'DoubleZero Foundation Turns Two: 62.6% Solana Stake, SEC No-Action Letter,
DoubleZero turns two with 62.6% of Solana stake on its private fiber
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