Securitize brings Apple, Nvidia and Tesla to Solana, with NYSE trading in the works
Tokenized shares in the megacaps will first trade on Securitize's Solanabased platform, with further plans to expand them to NYSE and OKXICE digital venues,…
Samsung integrates USDC to overhaul cross-border remittances for 82 million Galaxy users
Eligible users will be able to send USDC abroad or send localcurrency payouts to bank accounts in more than 60 countries, starting late October. Source:CoinDesk
Solana Foundation targets settlement in seconds with DvP launch
Solana DvP offers financial institutions an opensource settlement program designed to complete asset transfers and payments in seconds. Source:Cointelegraph
Solana Foundation unveils a program to settle institutional trades in seconds. JPMorgan gave input
Solana Foundation launched an opensource program that lets institutions settle trades in seconds, not days. JPMorgan provided key inputs. Source:CoinDesk
Solana ETFs draw record $188 million in a week as Bitwise takes two-thirds of inflows
All seven funds attracted money, while Friday’s $87 million intake set a daily record. Source:CoinDesk
Solana’s 150-millisecond settlement upgrade reaches second public test network
Alpenglow is running on both public test networks, giving application teams a place to check their software before the live blockchain switches. Source:CoinDesk
Solana Foundation hires Binance, Polygon veterans as it ramps up tokenized finance push
Rachel Conlan and Jamal Raees join as Solana aims to court institutions moving payments and assets onchain. Source:CoinDesk
Solana Foundation hires ex-Binance CMO and payments exec as new partnerships expand
Rachel Conlan will oversee institutional partnerships and ecosystem growth, while Jamal Raees will focus on stablecoins and tokenized deposits, following a…
Former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju Chuang found dead at 37
The crypto executive and Dystopia Labs founder previously held senior roles at Stellar and Solana before joining venture capital firm Hack VC.…
Solana starts testing upgrade that could cut finality from 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds
Alpenglow would let exchanges, bridges and merchants treat payments as irreversible almost immediately. Source:CoinDesk
Cardano joins Solana, XRP Ledger in race to power AI agent payments
The official x402 kit now includes Cardano tools for apps and AI agents to pay with ADA and other network tokens, though the facilitator has so far only been…
Solana speeds up blocks by 17%, but transaction capacity stays the same
The network is cutting its target slot time to 250 milliseconds, giving apps fresher blockchain data and validators shorter control windows while reducing the…