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Solana Compass in the press

A selection of articles where our validator analytics, staking statistics and network data have been cited by independent publications. Our data is referenced widely across the industry — these are some highlights rather than an exhaustive list.

2026

Cointelegraph Magazine Feb 26, 2026
What Solana’s critics get right… and what they get wrong

Cited Solana Compass supply and inflation data in a Cointelegraph Magazine feature on Solana's critics.

Coin Bureau Feb 06, 2026
Best Solana Staking Pools 2026: Top Ways to Stake SOL!

Recommends Solana Compass as the resource for assessing stake pool operators.

CCN Jan 29, 2026
Solana Loses 68% of Its Validators in 3 Years — Is the Network in Trouble or Evolving?

Cited Solana Compass validator-count data in coverage of the shrinking active validator set.

BeInCrypto Jan 03, 2026
Solana Gets a Massive Boost From a16z

Referenced Solana Compass in coverage of a16z's investment in Jito and MEV debate.

2025

Cointelegraph Dec 18, 2025
Solana-based DApps rake in record fees as memecoin frenzy returns

Cited Solana Compass inflation-schedule data in coverage of record dApp fees.

The Block Dec 12, 2025
Jump Crypto's Firedancer hits Solana mainnet as the network aims to unlock 1 million transactions per second

Referenced Solana Compass reporting in coverage of Firedancer reaching Solana mainnet.

NewsBTC Dec 10, 2025
Solana Network Sees 68% Crash In 3 Years, What’s Going On?

Cited Solana Compass validator-count data in coverage of the shrinking validator set.

Figment Dec 02, 2025
Solana Block Times: Why Validator Speed Matters

Cited Solana Compass block-time statistics in Figment's validator performance analysis.

Coinpaper Oct 31, 2025
Solana ETFs Gain $155M Inflows as Investor Interest Grows

Cited Solana Compass staking-yield data (5.73% average) in Solana ETF coverage.

DL News Oct 30, 2025
Four reasons why Solana is ‘smarter than average’ institutions’ choice, according to Bitwise

Cited Solana Compass staking-ratio data (81% of SOL staked) in institutional adoption analysis.

AMBCrypto Sep 21, 2025
Solana market cap hits $137B ATH despite price lag - Is SOL overvalued?

Cited Solana Compass staking and inflation data in market-cap analysis.

Benzinga Aug 22, 2025
Crypto Has An Inflation Problem

Cited Solana Compass data on SOL inflation governance proposals.

SolanaFloor Aug 18, 2025
Solana Cracks 100k TPS - Time to Drop the “Beta” Tag?

Cited Solana Compass block data in coverage of Solana crossing 100k TPS.

Blockworks Jul 07, 2025
Solana Compass flags underperforming validators

Covered Solana Compass penalizing validators with block times over 420ms in its rankings, and the epoch-length impact of deliberately slowed nodes.

CryptoSlate Jul 01, 2025
Solana hitting 1M TPS, memecoin rug pull seizures to put SOL on US digital asset stockpile radar

Referenced Solana Compass throughput data in coverage of Solana's 1M TPS test results.

Coinpaper Apr 22, 2025
Solana Outpaces Ethereum in Staking, But Not Without Tradeoffs

Cited Solana Compass data on $53.9B staked across 505,000 wallets.

The Block Mar 30, 2025
Switchboard to become first Solana oracle network to go live on Jito's growing restaking platform

Cited Solana Compass data showing 70% of outstanding SOL staked.

Helius Mar 05, 2025
SIMD-228: A Critical Analysis

Credited Solana Compass's contributions to the ecosystem in Helius's SIMD-228 governance analysis.

Altcoin Buzz Feb 20, 2025
Base vs Solana

Used Solana Compass charts as a primary data source in a Base vs Solana comparison.

BeInCrypto Feb 18, 2025
Grayscale Expands Product Range with New Pyth Trust

Cited Solana Compass data on Pyth oracle adoption in Grayscale product coverage.

SolanaFloor Jan 17, 2025
Solana Governance Proposal Seeks to Transform $SOL into ‘Ultra-Sound Money’

Cited Solana Compass inflation data in coverage of the SIMD-0228 'ultra-sound money' proposal.

2024

Messari Jan 20, 2024
What is Solana?

Links Solana Compass as a data resource in Messari's Solana protocol profile.

Messari Jan 15, 2024
State of Solana Q4 2023

Referenced Solana Compass unlock-schedule data in Messari's State of Solana report.

2023

Helius Dec 29, 2023
How to Migrate From Ethereum to Solana: A Guide for Devs

Cited Solana Compass fee statistics in Helius's Ethereum-to-Solana developer guide.

Bitcoinist Dec 20, 2023
Solana Outperforms Ethereum In Key Metrics, But Running Nodes Proving To Be Expensive

Cited Solana Compass network metrics comparing Solana and Ethereum performance.

Decrypt Nov 03, 2023
What Is Solana? A Scalable, Decentralized Network for Dapps

Used Solana Compass TPS statistics in Decrypt's Solana explainer.

DL News Sep 07, 2023
Liquid staking is a huge opportunity on Solana. Why aren’t more doing it?

Cited Solana Compass liquid staking penetration data (under 3% of staked SOL).

CoinGape Jun 17, 2023
FTX-Alameda Crisis: These Crypto To Be Dumped Soon After Solana (SOL)

Cited Solana Compass unlock data during the FTX-Alameda crisis.

Unchained Mar 25, 2023
FTX-Issued Wrapped Solana Tokens Could Add to DeFi Contagion: wBTC Creator

Cited Solana Compass data in coverage of FTX-issued wrapped SOL contagion risk.

Decrypt Mar 22, 2023
Why True Decentralization at Scale Is Hard and Rare: Gnosis Co-Founder

Cited Solana Compass validator-count data in a feature on decentralization at scale.

CoinDesk Feb 24, 2023
For Solana Users, 'Priority Fees' Mean Paying Up to Skip the Line

Cited Solana Compass priority-fee adoption data and quoted founder Jonny Platt on validator fee economics.

2022

The Defiant Nov 10, 2022
Solana Endures 'Crucible' as FTX Connection Deletes 70% of TVL

Cited Solana Compass staking exodus figures (29.2M SOL halting staking) as FTX collapsed.

Crypto Briefing Nov 10, 2022
Solana Ecosystem Imploding in Wake of FTX Collapse

Referenced Solana Compass network data in coverage of the FTX collapse fallout.

The Block Nov 09, 2022
Nearly $1 billion of solana is set to be unstaked in 24 hours

Cited Solana Compass unstaking data during the post-FTX market turmoil.

The Defiant Jun 15, 2022
Solend Struggles to Liquidate Souring Loan as On-Chain Liquidity ‘Evaporates’

Cited Solana Compass unstaking data ($800M SOL queued to exit) during the 2022 liquidity crunch.

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