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MarketsOct 16, 2026Crypto’s Maturing Markets Make Liquidity and Exits the Next ChallengeSpeakers at Cointelegraph’s Singapore CONNECT event said tokenized assets are multiplying faster than investor demand, while fragmented liquidity is making exits harder across crypto markets.
MarketsOct 16, 2026Solana Reclaims Weekly Dominance in Tokenized Equity TradingSolana has regained the top spot in weekly tokenized equity trading volume after a 14-week stretch in which BNB and Robinhood led the market.
DeFiOct 16, 2026Phantom Crosses $50 Billion in Perpetuals Trading VolumePhantom’s in-wallet perpetuals product has attracted 192,000 traders and generated more than $20 million in revenue through its integration with Hyperliquid.
EcosystemOCT 15, 2026Solana Daily Recap: SOL Dips on Hot CPI as Tokenized Stocks Hit $4.4B in Monthly Volume, Pix Connects Brazil to SolanaSOL slips below $104 after hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data, while tokenized equities, Latin American payment rails and wallet upgrades keep building across the ecosystem.DevelopersOCT 16, 2026Solana Changelog: Web3.js v3.1 Ships, CU Limits Up for Debate After 200ms Slots, Alpenglow Prep ContinuesThis week's Solana engineering roundup: Web3.js v3.1 tightens interop across the dev stack, new Agave and Firedancer releases land, and SIMD discussions turn to compute limits and consensus after Alpenglow.
Infrastructure & CultureOct 16, 2026Solana Is About to Get Faster, Decrypt ReportsDecrypt’s Morning Minute points to an upcoming performance improvement for Solana, though the available report does not specify the upgrade’s mechanism, timing, or expected gains.
InstitutionalOct 16, 2026Solana Hits Record $7.1B in Tokenized Equities Volume in Q3 2026Solana’s tokenized equities market reached more than $7.1 billion in quarterly volume during Q3 2026, while holder wallets surpassed 1.2 million.InstitutionalOct 16, 2026Multiliquid Raises $8 Million to Bring Instant Tokenized-Asset Settlement to SolanaUniform Labs’ Multiliquid has secured funding led by Polychain for a settlement platform that converts tokenized assets and stablecoins in one atomic transaction across Ethereum and Solana.
InstitutionalOct 15, 2026Grayscale Research Chief Says Solana May Be an Overlooked Bet on TokenizationGrayscale’s Zach Pandl argues that Ethereum, Solana and BNB Chain could underpin a multitrillion-dollar shift toward tokenized assets, even as investors focus on newer crypto narratives.
DeFiOct 15, 2026Solana Active Addresses Reach 1.88 Million, Highest Level in 13 MonthsSolana’s on-chain activity, funded wallets, developer programs and stablecoin usage are accelerating, even as U.S. spot SOL ETFs record renewed outflows.InstitutionalOct 15, 2026Major shareholder challenges SkyAI after Solana treasury falls 70% in a monthBastion Trading is withholding support for SkyAI’s proposed $200 million-plus tender offer until the company explains its SOL sales, raises the buyback price and addresses governance concerns.
DeFiOct 15, 2026Solana Captures 65% of Tokenized Equities Trading VolumeSolana handled 65% of global tokenized equities trading volume on a single day, extending its lead in blockchain-based stock markets while competition from Robinhood Chain intensifies.
InstitutionalOct 15, 2026Grayscale Buys $20 Million of Solana as GSOL Draws Institutional DemandGrayscale’s recently launched Solana ETF has accumulated approximately $20.2 million worth of SOL over 20 days, while rival VanEck’s fund recorded a withdrawal during the latest session.
DeFiOct 15, 2026xStocks Weekend DEX Volume Jumps from $2.4 Million to $55.2 MillionTokenized stock trading on Solana accelerated after Wall Street closed, with xStocks’ median weekend-day DEX volume rising roughly 23-fold between July and September.InstitutionalOct 14, 2026DRW and Marex Complete OTC Swap Referencing Tokenized S&P iBoxx IndexThe transaction, executed on Derivnex’s Canton-based platform, links a tokenized institutional benchmark with derivatives execution and valuation workflows.
Infrastructure & CultureOct 14, 2026Solana Sets Oct. 21 for Alpenglow Upgrade Targeting 150-Millisecond FinalitySolana’s Alpenglow upgrade is scheduled to replace TowerBFT and move validator voting off-chain, targeting transaction finality in roughly 150 milliseconds while changing how network activity is measured.
InstitutionalOct 14, 2026Uptober Canceled? Bitcoin Slips Below $81K as Solana Hits One-Month LowCrypto markets faced a sharp deleveraging wave as Solana fell 11% in a week, ETF outflows turned negative and treasury companies took opposing approaches to their SOL holdings.InstitutionalOct 14, 2026DeFi Development raises SOL holdings to 2.59 million as CHAD reaches trading recordsNasdaq-listed DeFi Development added about 22,070 SOL and SOL equivalents in a week, while its CHAD preferred stock approached its $10 par value despite a broader crypto market selloff.
InstitutionalOct 14, 2026Mastercard Launches Open USD Stablecoin on Solana for Cross-Border PaymentsMastercard has launched the Open USD stablecoin on Solana, targeting faster and more transparent cross-border payments with support from Visa, Coinbase, Stripe, Shopify, and BVNK.
DeFiOct 14, 2026Solana Ranks as Top Chain for Stablecoin Lending YieldsSolana-based lending markets are offering stablecoin depositors significantly higher yields than comparable pools on Ethereum and Arbitrum, with more than $2.7 billion deployed across major protocols.