Solana

24h change: -1.68%. From $120.47 to $118.45.

• The Solana Foundation announced Solana DvP on October 6, an open-source delivery-versus-payment program that settles asset transfers and payments in a single atomic transaction with finality in seconds. It supports Token-2022 extensions used by regulated issuers and has undergone external audits. JPMorgan contributed institutional requirements around deadlines, escrow, and token features. The program aims to replace custom contracts and reduce counterparty risk for tokenized assets at scale.
• Backpack Securities launched tokenized Ferrari shares ($RACE) on Solana through the Sunrise gateway, backed 1:1 by real shares with 24/7 trading on DEXs. This follows earlier tokenized stock launches and aligns with SEC innovation exemptions for on-chain trading. The moves contribute to growing real-world asset activity on Solana, which has seen stablecoin volume exceed $5 trillion year to date. It demonstrates increasing institutional and traditional finance integration.
• SOL has traded in a range near $118-122 over recent days after a roughly 13 percent gain over the past month. Market capitalization stands near $70 billion with daily volume exceeding $2.8 billion. This price action coincides with record network activity, recent reductions in slot times to 250 milliseconds, larger transaction sizes via V1, and progress toward Alpenglow for sub-second finality. On-chain developments in payments, RWAs, and institutional tools continue to drive ecosystem metrics.

24h change: -0.24%. From $120.04 to $119.75.

• Fiserv activated its digital asset platform on October 1, 2026, with Bank of North Dakota's Roughrider Coin as the first live banking use case. The dollar-backed stablecoin settles interbank transactions on Solana for more than 90 North Dakota banks and credit unions through Fiserv's Commercial Center platform. VersaBank issues the coin, Fireblocks provides infrastructure, and Solana processes the blockchain transactions, marking institutional adoption of Solana for regulated financial settlement.
• U.S. spot Solana ETFs attracted $272 million in net inflows during September 2026, contributing to a strong third quarter performance. The week ending September 25 saw a record $188 million in inflows, with Bitwise's BSOL fund accounting for $128 million of that total. This marks a significant reversal from second quarter outflows and demonstrates growing institutional demand for Solana exposure through regulated investment products.
• Solana logged over 14 billion transactions in the third quarter of 2026, representing a 45% increase from the previous quarter and the highest quarterly total in the network's history. Network upgrades including increased compute limits and a new transaction format supported the growth, while stablecoin holders rose 16% and on-chain card payment volume reached $262 million. Daily active addresses averaged 4.1 million, up 12% quarter-over-quarter, and wallets holding SOL climbed to 8.38 million.

24h change: +2.03%. From $117.28 to $119.66.

• Payments giant Fiserv activated its digital asset platform with Roughrider Coin, a dollar-backed stablecoin issued by VersaBank for the Bank of North Dakota. More than 90 banks and credit unions in the state can now use it for interbank transfers via existing online banking systems. Fireblocks supplies custody and tokenization infrastructure while Solana handles transaction processing. The permissioned stablecoin is restricted to financial institutions and is not available to retail users. This integration represents further traditional finance adoption of Solana for real-world payments infrastructure.
• Solana's Alpenglow upgrade, which replaces TowerBFT with a new voting system, is live on devnet and test networks. It aims to reduce transaction finality from around 12.8 seconds to approximately 100-150 milliseconds. Validator votes are aggregated into compact certificates, freeing block space. No mainnet activation date has been set. The upgrade is part of broader improvements including larger transaction sizes and shorter slot times already activated on mainnet.
• Recent data indicates Solana applications generating revenue surpassing certain competitors on a daily basis. The network has seen significant stablecoin volumes and continued DeFi and consumer application usage. ETF inflows have also been noted in recent weeks. These metrics coincide with ongoing upgrades and institutional integrations. SOL price has shown gains over the past month amid these developments.

24h change: -1.94%. From $121.92 to $119.55.

• U.S. spot Solana ETFs attracted $188 million in net inflows during the week ending September 25, 2026, marking the strongest week since launch. Bitwise's BSOL captured about two-thirds of the total with $128 million while all seven funds posted gains. Friday alone saw a record single-day inflow of roughly $87 million. This reflects continued institutional demand for SOL exposure through traditional brokerage accounts.
• Solana's major consensus overhaul Alpenglow is now live on devnet following testnet activation, replacing TowerBFT with Votor to target 100-150ms finality. The upgrade removes on-chain vote transactions that previously consumed significant network resources and improves fault tolerance. Developers are testing integrations ahead of mainnet activation, which has no confirmed date but is described as coming soon. Anatoly Yakovenko and Anza have shared educational content on the change.
• Stablecoin supply on Solana reached a record $17.3 billion while the RWA ecosystem exceeded $4.6 billion across thousands of assets. More than one million wallets now hold tokenized stocks on the network. Weekly application revenue hit $49.9 million, outpacing several competitors, amid high DEX activity and ongoing development in payments, tokenized assets, and DeFi.

24h change: +0.22%. From $121.63 to $121.90.

• Solana's Alpenglow consensus overhaul is now running on its public testnet and devnet after successful migrations. The upgrade replaces TowerBFT with Votor, enabling finality in roughly 150 milliseconds and freeing block space previously used for validator votes. Application developers can now test integrations ahead of an anticipated mainnet rollout tied to the Agave 4.3 release. This is the most significant change to Solana's consensus since its launch and could improve performance for payments and decentralized applications.
• US Solana ETFs recorded over $188 million in weekly net inflows recently. The Solana Foundation appointed former Binance and Polygon executives to roles focused on institutional adoption and payments infrastructure. These developments coincide with growing use of the network for tokenized equities and real-world assets. Stablecoin volume on Solana has surpassed $5 trillion year-to-date according to foundation updates.
• Stablecoin supply on Solana hit a record $17.3 billion. Real-world asset value on the network exceeded $4.6 billion with over 1 million wallets holding tokenized stocks. Multiple launches in tokenized securities, fixed-rate lending, and onchain equities highlight continued builder activity. These on-chain developments occur alongside performance upgrades that aim to support even higher usage.