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Solana Implements Historic Alpenglow Upgrade, Slashing Finality to 150ms as SOL Eyes $100 Breakout
Technology
March 23, 2026 6 min read

Solana Implements Historic Alpenglow Upgrade, Slashing Finality to 150ms as SOL Eyes $100 Breakout

Solana's historic Alpenglow upgrade reduces transaction finality to 150 milliseconds and eliminates validator voting fees, setting the stage for institutional adoption as SOL targets the $100 resistance level.

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SEC and CFTC Officially Classify Solana, XRP, and 14 Other Cryptos as Commodities in Historic Ruling
Regulation
March 22, 2026 6 min read

SEC and CFTC Officially Classify Solana, XRP, and 14 Other Cryptos as Commodities in Historic Ruling

In a landmark joint guidance, the SEC and CFTC have officially classified 16 major cryptocurrencies, including Solana, XRP, and Cardano, as digital commodities, ending years of regulatory ambiguity.

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Forward Industries Secures $40M Galaxy Digital Loan Against Solana Treasury for Massive Share Buyback
Market Analysis
March 20, 2026 6 min read

Forward Industries Secures $40M Galaxy Digital Loan Against Solana Treasury for Massive Share Buyback

Forward Industries has secured a $40 million crypto-backed loan from Galaxy Digital, utilizing its 7 million Solana treasury to fund a $27.4 million share repurchase program without liquidating digital assets.

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SEC and CFTC Classify Solana and 15 Cryptos as Commodities
Regulation
March 18, 2026 6 min read

SEC and CFTC Classify Solana and 15 Cryptos as Commodities

The SEC and CFTC have jointly classified 16 major cryptocurrencies, including Solana and Bitcoin, as digital commodities, providing unprecedented regulatory clarity for the digital asset industry.

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USDC Overtakes USDT in Transfer Volume as Solana On-Chain Activity Surges
Market Analysis
March 17, 2026 6 min read

USDC Overtakes USDT in Transfer Volume as Solana On-Chain Activity Surges

Circle's USDC has officially surpassed Tether's USDT in on-chain transfer volume, reaching $2.2 trillion. This historic shift is heavily driven by explosive growth in algorithmic trading and institutional settlements on the Solana network.

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ForceMemo Campaign: Hackers Weaponize Solana Blockchain in Massive GitHub Supply Chain Attack
Technology
March 15, 2026 6 min read

ForceMemo Campaign: Hackers Weaponize Solana Blockchain in Massive GitHub Supply Chain Attack

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered the ForceMemo campaign, a sophisticated supply chain attack compromising hundreds of GitHub Python repositories using the Solana blockchain as a decentralized command-and-control infrastructure.

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Solana Surges Toward $90 Resistance: Inside the Technical Breakout and Institutional Inflows
Market Analysis
March 13, 2026 6 min read

Solana Surges Toward $90 Resistance: Inside the Technical Breakout and Institutional Inflows

Solana breaks out of a five-week consolidation phase, driven by surging open interest, strong DeFi fundamentals, and growing institutional adoption through ETFs and real-world asset tokenization.

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Solana Expands Institutional Footprint as Crypto Ecosystem Undergoes Major Structural Realignment
Market Analysis
March 13, 2026 6 min read

Solana Expands Institutional Footprint as Crypto Ecosystem Undergoes Major Structural Realignment

Solana accelerates its institutional integration by joining Mastercard's partner program, while the broader crypto market sees traditional banks like Wells Fargo exploring stablecoins amid new SEC-CFTC regulatory coordination.

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Bonk.Fun Suffers Front-End Hijack: Detailed Analysis of the Solana Wallet Drainer Attack
Breaking News
March 12, 2026 6 min read

Bonk.Fun Suffers Front-End Hijack: Detailed Analysis of the Solana Wallet Drainer Attack

Solana memecoin launchpad Bonk.Fun suffered a front-end domain hijack, deploying a wallet drainer to unsuspecting users. Quick team response minimized overall financial losses.

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Alameda Research Unstakes $17M in Solana: Analyzing the FTX Estate's Liquidation Strategy
Market Analysis
March 12, 2026 6 min read

Alameda Research Unstakes $17M in Solana: Analyzing the FTX Estate's Liquidation Strategy

The FTX bankruptcy estate has unstaked nearly 200,000 SOL tokens worth $17 million as part of its ongoing efforts to compensate creditors, highlighting the massive ongoing liquidation process.

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Jito Foundation Acquires Solana Floor Following Step Finance Exploit
Breaking News
March 11, 2026 6 min read

Jito Foundation Acquires Solana Floor Following Step Finance Exploit

The Jito Foundation has officially acquired and relaunched Solana Floor, rescuing the premier analytics platform just weeks after its parent company's collapse.

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Brera Holdings Rebrands to Lead Solana Infrastructure Sector
Breaking News
March 11, 2026 6 min read

Brera Holdings Rebrands to Lead Solana Infrastructure Sector

Nasdaq-listed Brera Holdings is rebranding to Solmate Infrastructure PLC, securing $300M to pivot from sports management to institutional Solana validation.

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Solana Advances Firedancer Client as Mutuum Finance Drives DeFi Growth
Technology
March 9, 2026 5 min read

Solana Advances Firedancer Client as Mutuum Finance Drives DeFi Growth

Solana's Firedancer client exits beta alongside the Alpenglow consensus upgrade, while Mutuum Finance secures $20.7 million to launch its dual-lending DeFi platform.

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Solana Surpasses $4 Trillion in On-Chain Volume as Institutional Adoption Accelerates
Market Analysis
March 8, 2026 6 min read

Solana Surpasses $4 Trillion in On-Chain Volume as Institutional Adoption Accelerates

Solana has achieved a historic milestone of $4 trillion in cumulative trading volume over three years, showcasing resilient network activity despite recent price consolidation near the $82 support level.

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Solana Surpasses Ethereum in Tokenized RWA Holders: A Shift in DeFi Dynamics
DeFi
March 7, 2026 7 min read

Solana Surpasses Ethereum in Tokenized RWA Holders: A Shift in DeFi Dynamics

Solana has officially eclipsed Ethereum in the total number of wallets holding tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), marking a massive milestone for retail adoption and network growth.

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Grayscale Moves to Convert Solana Trust into Staking ETF, Slashes Fees to 0.35%
Market Analysis
March 5, 2026 6 min read

Grayscale Moves to Convert Solana Trust into Staking ETF, Slashes Fees to 0.35%

Grayscale Investments has officially filed to convert its Solana Trust (GSOL) into a spot staking ETF, aggressively cutting its sponsor fee to 0.35% amid rising institutional competition.

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Western Union and Crossmint Launch USDPT Stablecoin on Solana to Revolutionize Global Remittances
Technology
March 4, 2026 6 min read

Western Union and Crossmint Launch USDPT Stablecoin on Solana to Revolutionize Global Remittances

Western Union partners with enterprise blockchain platform Crossmint to launch the USDPT stablecoin on the Solana network, bridging digital assets with real-world cash access across 360,000 global locations.

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Solmate's UAE Solana Validator Defies Regional Crisis With 100% Uptime
Technology
March 3, 2026 6 min read

Solmate's UAE Solana Validator Defies Regional Crisis With 100% Uptime

Solana infrastructure provider Solmate confirms its UAE-based validator remains fully operational despite escalating geopolitical tensions and global market volatility.

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Magic Eden Abandons Bitcoin and Ethereum to Bet Big on Solana and iGaming
Breaking News
February 28, 2026 6 min read

Magic Eden Abandons Bitcoin and Ethereum to Bet Big on Solana and iGaming

Major NFT marketplace Magic Eden is ending support for Bitcoin and Ethereum assets to refocus exclusively on the Solana ecosystem and launch a new iGaming venture.

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Axiom Insider Trading Scandal: Solana Platform Faces ZachXBT Investigation
DeFi
February 27, 2026 6 min read

Axiom Insider Trading Scandal: Solana Platform Faces ZachXBT Investigation

A major investigation by on-chain sleuth ZachXBT alleges that employees at Solana-based trading platform Axiom utilized sensitive user data to execute profitable insider trades.

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Step Finance Shuts Down Operations Following $40M Security Breach
Breaking News
February 24, 2026 5 min read

Step Finance Shuts Down Operations Following $40M Security Breach

Step Finance, the 'Front Page of Solana,' ceases all operations following a $40 million hack caused by compromised executive devices. The shutdown affects SolanaFloor and Remora Markets.

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