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Kamino Finance Appoints Yieldstreet Co-Founder Michael Weisz as CEO in Institutional Push
Kamino Finance hires Yieldstreet co-founder Michael Weisz as CEO for Wall Street expansion, bringing his $6B private markets track record to the $1.4B protocol.
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Huma Finance's PST Crosses $322M Market Cap, Solana's Largest Yield-Bearing Asset
Huma Finance's PST hits $322M market cap on Solana, doubling since April 2026, as Bitwise and Coinbase Asset Management enter the payment financing protocol.
DeFi Development Corp Sets $300M CHAD ATM as SOL Treasury Reaches 2.39 Million
DeFi Development Corp disclosed 2,388,923 SOL in treasury on September 14 and launched a $300M CHAD preferred stock ATM to fund ongoing SOL accumulation.
Transaction V1 (SIMD-0385) Is Live on Solana Mainnet at Epoch 1035
Solana Transaction V1 activated at Epoch 1035 on Sept 15, raising max size to 4,096 bytes. ZK proofs, multisigs, and BLS signatures now fit in one atomic call.
Corvus Labs Investigation Finds 39 Solana Validators Using Everstake's Private Orderflow Service, With $4,000/Month Priority TPU Access
Corvus Labs traced ~17M SOL to validators using Everstake's Blockspace private orderflow service, priced $500–$4,000/month, with revenue shared to operators.
Kraken Launches Yield Vaults for SPYx, QQQx, and NVDAx via Kamino as xStocks Crosses $500M in Trading Volume
Kraken launches yield vaults for SPYx, QQQx, and NVDAx on Solana, powered by Kamino, with up to 2% APY. xStocks crossed $500M in 10-day Raydium trading volume.
Africa's Biggest IPO Opens Stablecoin Subscription on Solana via NectarFi
"Dangote Petroleum Refinery's $49B IPO opened September 14 for stablecoin
Frontier Traders Launches Network-Wide Rewards and VIP Program for Solana On-Chain
Frontier Traders launches a Solana-wide VIP rewards program with five rebate tiers, trading campaigns, and 16 partner venues including Jupiter and Meteora.
Jupiter Universal Deposit Expands to Robinhood Chain and BNB Smart Chain
Jupiter Universal Deposit now supports Robinhood Chain and BNB Smart
Solana Tokenized Equity Holders Surpass 800,000 in New All-Time High
Wallet addresses holding tokenized equities on Solana reached 801,439 on September 12, up 88% in 13 days, with NVDAx the most-held token by holder count.
Ethereum, Solana, and Base Control 91.5% of the $835M Euro Stablecoin Market
Solana holds 14.8% of the $835M MiCA euro stablecoin market, behind Ethereum's 69.5%. Circle's EURC leads supply at 63% as MiCA narrows the issuer field.
CLARITY Act Final Text Expands Validator Protections as Senate Cloture Vote Set for September 15
Sen. Lummis released the final CLARITY Act text addressing 120+ Democratic demands. Senate cloture vote is set for Sept 15; Polymarket odds jumped to 31%.
PropAMMs Now Handle Up to 30% of On-Chain DEX Volume, With Solana Accounting for 90% of Global Activity
New DWF Ventures research: propAMMs now take up to 30% of on-chain DEX volume, with Solana hosting 90% of all activity and Jupiter routing 90%+ through them.
Solana Foundation Report: Stablecoins Cut Remittance Fees and Reach 1.3B Unbanked
The Solana Foundation's report documents stablecoins settling cross-border payments near-instantly vs the 6.49% average fee on traditional remittance rails.
Chainlink's LINK Is Now a Canonical Asset on Solana, Bridged from Base via CCIP
Chainlink's LINK is now live on Solana, bridged from Base via CCIP through Sunrise Protocol. Raydium's LINK/USDC pool posted $3.8M in first-day trading volume.
Senate Schedules CLARITY Act Cloture Vote for September 15 as Final Text Adds Validator Safe Harbor
CLARITY Act final text released September 14 with 126 Democratic changes. Senate cloture vote on September 15 includes BRCA civil safe harbor for validators.
Solana Apps Hit $7.935M Daily Revenue on September 12, Topping Four Chains Combined
Solana apps generated $7.935M in daily app revenue on September 12 per DeFiLlama, the highest single-day total of 2026, more than four major chains combined.
Solana Tokenized Stocks Beat NYSE and NASDAQ Combined in Volume, With 63% of Trades After Market Hours
On Sept 12, Solana tokenized stocks hit $200M+, topping NYSE and NASDAQ. $GRND beat its own Wall Street volume in 24 hours; 63% of trades settle after hours.
Yakovenko Proposes QoS Filter to Exclude Slot-Delaying Validators From Solana
Solana co-founder Yakovenko proposed a QoS-based governance filter after
GameStop Tokenized as GMEx on Solana, Now Trading 24/7 Across DEXs via xStocks
xStocks listed GameStop as GMEx on Solana on September 12, 2026, enabling 24/7 on-chain trading of the meme stock across DEXs including Raydium and Jupiter.
Kamino Vaults Cross $100M in Deposits From Binance Wallet Users
Kamino Finance confirmed $100M in vault deposits from Binance Wallet users, nine days after the DeFi tab integration launched on Solana with $300K in rewards.
Backpack Securities Opens Mint and Redeem API to All Solana Developers
Backpack Securities opens its mint and redeem API to all Solana developers, letting any team tokenize or redeem a security entitlement with a single API call.
HeyWallet Shuts Down, Giving Users Until November 1 to Backup Solana Wallets
HeyWallet, the Solana social wallet that let users send SOL via tweets and tips on Discord, is sunsetting all products. Backup deadline: November 1, 2026.
1-800-Flowers ($FLWS) Lists on Solana via Backpack Securities, Posts $22M on Day One
Backpack Securities and Sunrise listed 1-800-Flowers ($FLWS) on Solana on September 12, 2026. The token posted $22.19M in first-day volume across 20 venues.
Solana Reclaims Daily DEX Volume Lead Over Robinhood Chain, $3.25B to $2.72B
DeFiLlama data for Sept 12 shows Solana at $3.25B in 24-hour DEX volume, $530M ahead of Robinhood Chain, reversing a summer trend since its July 1 launch.
