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Kled AI Signs $12M Data Deal, Calls Marketplace Officially Profitable
Kled AI signed a $12M non-exclusive data licensing deal on June 26, making the marketplace officially profitable. Contributor rewards distribute on Solana.
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Roundhill's $DRAM Memory Chip ETF Token Goes Live on Solana via Backpack Securities and SunriseDeFi
Roundhill's DRAM memory chip ETF is now tokenized on Solana by Backpack Securities and SunriseDeFi, the fourth tokenized equity from this pair in 14 days.
Solana Mobile dApp Store Surpasses 1,561 Apps as Catalog More Than Doubles in Three Months
The Solana Mobile dApp Store reached 1,561 apps by June 25, adding 96 in a single week. The zero-fee platform has more than doubled its catalog since March 2026.
Titan Launches Private DCA on Solana, Routing Recurring Buys Through Its DART Engine
Titan Exchange launches Titan DCA on June 26, routing recurring Solana token purchases through its DART engine and meta-aggregation for best execution with full privacy.
xStocks Officially Endorses NestUSD, the First DeFi Borrowing Protocol for Tokenized Equities on Solana
xStocks officially endorsed NestUSD on June 26, the first DeFi protocol letting holders of tokenized US equities borrow nUSD at 3% APR or stake for 6% APY.
Birdeye's H1 2026 Solana Report: 54% DEX Share, 6x Tokenized Equity Growth, and a Perps Lead Over Hyperliquid
Birdeye's H1 2026 report finds Solana at 54% global spot DEX share, $425B/month, tokenized equity up 6x, and perps growing faster than Hyperliquid YoY.
Backpack Ships Dividends Tab, USDT0 Deposits via Tempo, and Light Mode in Single-Day Product Sprint
Backpack shipped dividend tracking for tokenized stocks, USDT0 deposits via Tempo, and light mode across web, mobile, and extension on June 26.
Exponent Finance Brings Risk-Tranching to Solana, Launching with OnRe's ONyc Reinsurance Yield
Exponent Finance launches risk-tranching on Solana, splitting ONyc reinsurance yield into a 6.4% protected senior tranche and a 31.4% amplified junior tranche.
Jupiter Wallet Adds Gasless Swaps, Mobile App Ships Redesigned Home Screen
Jupiter Wallet launches gasless swaps so users can trade without holding SOL for fees. Jupiter Mobile ships a redesigned home screen built from community feedback.
Helium Opens 7-Day Vote on HIP-149, Its Biggest Governance Decision Since Moving to Solana
Helium's HIP-149 bundles four governance decisions — revenue-linked deployer pay, 141M HNT supplement, PoC retirement, Advisory Council — in one veHNT vote.
Metaplex DAS Now Indexes On-Chain AI Agents Across All Major Solana RPC Providers
Metaplex DAS indexes on-chain AI agents with three new fields: is_agent, agent_token, asset_signer. Triton One, Helius, QuickNode, and Alchemy all support it.
Pyth Network Powered $110 Billion, 52%, of Global RWA Perpetual Volume in May 2026
CoinDesk Markets data shows the global RWA perpetual market hit $211B in May 2026. Pyth Network's feeds powered $110B of it, more than half the total.
Paxos Brings PAX Gold to Solana via Sunrise, Making PAXG the First OCC-Regulated Gold Token on the Network
Paxos launched PAX Gold (PAXG) on Solana June 25 via Sunrise DeFi, bringing the first OCC-regulated gold token to the network with same-day DEX pools and 9.2x margin trading.
Grayscale Cuts GSOL Sponsor Fee to 0.19% and Staking Fee to 7% in SEC Filing
Grayscale reduced GSOL's annual sponsor fee from 0.35% to 0.19% and its staking fee from 23% to 7% of gross rewards, effective June 25, 2026, via SEC 8-K filing.
GetBlock Raises Solana RPC Compute Unit Limits by Up to 75%, Same Price
GetBlock has raised Compute Unit limits by up to 75% across all Solana Shared Node plans with no price increases. Premium plan now clears 1.6B CUs.
Xweave Deploys Solana for Stablecoin Treasury Settlement Across Asia Pacific
Xweave deploys Solana for stablecoin treasury settlement across APAC, live in Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines, with UAE, Japan, and Hong Kong planned.
Tokenized Assets Flip Memecoins in Solana Spot Volume as Daily Equity Trading Hits $644M All-Time High
Tokenized assets reached 17% of Solana spot volume on June 23, surpassing memecoins at 12% for the first time. Daily equity volume hit a $644M ATH on June 24.
Solana Hits ESPN Broadcast TV for the First Time on July 2 as WSOP Presenting Sponsor
ESPN confirmed 100+ hours of WSOP 2026 coverage starting July 2, with prime time finals August 3-5 on ESPN, marking Solana's broadcast TV debut as presenting sponsor.
Pyth Network Adds Gold and Silver Indices, Giving DeFi 24/7 Pricing for Safe-Haven Assets
Pyth Network launched Gold (XAU) and Silver (XAG) indices on June 24, completing 24/7 on-chain pricing across all major TradFi asset classes for DeFi protocols.
Mithril Produces Blocks on Alpenglow Test Cluster, Making Solana's Fourth Validator Client a Reality
Overclock Validator's Mithril, a Go-based Solana full-node client targeting consumer hardware, produced blocks on the Alpenglow community test cluster on June 24, 2026.
Coinbase's Solana Validator Joins DoubleZero Edge as Participation Crosses 58%
Coinbase's Solana validator connected to DoubleZero Edge on June 24, pushing participation from 43% at April launch to over 58% of validators in under three months.
SanDisk Joins Solana's Tokenized Equity Roster as Sunrise and Backpack Launch $SNDK
Sunrise and Backpack Securities launch SNDK, a tokenized SanDisk stock on Solana, backed 1:1 by real shares and tradeable 24/7 on Jupiter and Raydium.
Helius Launches balance-at API: Query Any Solana Wallet's Historical Balance in One Call
Helius launches the balance-at API endpoint, letting developers query any wallet's exact SOL or SPL token balance at any past timestamp, datetime, or slot.
Solmate Infrastructure's Largest Outside Shareholder Files Derivative Lawsuit Over Alleged Board Self-Dealing
RBCH Ltd. filed a derivative lawsuit June 23 against Solmate Infrastructure (SLMT) directors over an alleged insider offering at 34% of net asset value.
Jupiter Spot Adds Pulse and Smart Money Dashboards to Its Spot Trading Interface
Jupiter Spot launched Pulse and Smart Money dashboards at edge.jup.ag/spot — Pulse surfaces market news, Smart Money tracks the top Solana traders' buys.
