SOL Radar
Flash.Trade founder Anas Khader cited Solana Foundation backing for a rival as one reason for winding down the perps exchange. Foundation president Lily Liu rejected the 'kingmaking' label and said the market decides who wins.
Reap co-founder Daren Guo says Asia's cross-border payment infrastructure gives stablecoins a natural entry point. Reap moves roughly $6 billion a year in card volume and shifted stablecoin treasury management primarily to Solana in 2025.
MoneyGram Ramps is now integrated with the Solana Developer Platform. One API gives apps cash-to-crypto and crypto-to-cash access, with deposits in more than 25 countries and withdrawals across 170+ countries and territories.
Solana's August 6 changelog records feature gates lowering slot time from 400ms to 350ms on Devnet and Testnet, alongside new Agave, Firedancer, Frankendancer, SDK and testing-tool releases.
Solana's ecosystem is thriving with the growth of tokenized cards and physical collectibles, as seen in Collector Crypt's $1.6B volume. This on-chain market offers unique experiences, including vaulted cards, packs, and buybacks.
Solana has activated SIMD-0286 on its mainnet, raising block limits to 100 million compute units. This update is accompanied by new releases, including Agave, Firedancer, SDK, and LiteSVM.
BlackRock, J.P. Morgan, Visa, and Franklin Templeton are leveraging Solana for tokenized real-world assets. This collaboration aims to shape the future of institutional investment on the platform.
