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Akash's Solana Plan Would End Staking Rewards, Keep AKT Issuance
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Akash's Solana Plan Would End Staking Rewards, Keep AKT Issuance

A proposal to move Akash to Solana would stop rewards on the current chain while leaving room for new AKT to be issued for providers and the treasury.

Daniel Okoro· ·2 min read
Solana's reward records don't say what fee a validator charged
Solana

Solana's reward records don't say what fee a validator charged

Agave, Solana's validator client, leaves the applied-rate field empty in reward records. Checking what fee a validator actually charged means extra digging.

Alex Rivera· ·2 min read
Solana now charges 1 SOL to file a bug report as AI spam piles up
Solana

Solana now charges 1 SOL to file a bug report as AI spam piles up

After a monthlong contest drew 809 submissions, Solana's security process now requires researchers to permanently burn 1 SOL per report.

Mia Chen· ·2 min read
Firedancer bounty hunters must burn 1 SOL, even on duplicate bug reports
Solana

Firedancer bounty hunters must burn 1 SOL, even on duplicate bug reports

Firedancer's new bounty setup makes researchers burn 1 SOL per submission, duplicates included, after a spring contest that paid out on eligible repeat finds.

Sofia Marek· ·2 min read
DeFi Development adds 22,070 SOL as CHAD preferred hits record
Solana

DeFi Development adds 22,070 SOL as CHAD preferred hits record

The Solana treasury firm lifted its stash to 2.59 million SOL last week, even as the broader market sold off.

Sofia Marek· ·1 min read
Solana’s New DvP Settlement Blueprint Requires 100% Cash Upfront
Solana

Solana’s New DvP Settlement Blueprint Requires 100% Cash Upfront

Solana’s settlement design swaps assets instantly, forcing institutions to handle trade financing off-chain.

Mia Chen· ·1 min read
DeFi Development Approves CHAD Preferred Stock Buyback Plan
Solana

DeFi Development Approves CHAD Preferred Stock Buyback Plan

Solana treasury firm DeFi Development will buy back CHAD preferred shares whenever market prices dip below $10.

Priya Nair· ·1 min read
DFDV Net Asset Value Doubles as Solana Holdings Reach 2.56M SOL
Solana

DFDV Net Asset Value Doubles as Solana Holdings Reach 2.56M SOL

DeFi Development's net asset value per share more than doubled in Q3, backed by a growing treasury that now holds 2.56 million SOL.

Daniel Okoro· ·1 min read
Solana Moves Alpenglow Upgrade to Testnet as SOL Rallies
Solana

Solana Moves Alpenglow Upgrade to Testnet as SOL Rallies

Anza is rolling out the Alpenglow consensus upgrade to testnet right as SOL pushes back toward its January highs.

Sofia Marek· ·1 min read
Solana Targets 250ms Speed, But Stability Risks Loom
Solana

Solana Targets 250ms Speed, But Stability Risks Loom

Solana's push toward 200-millisecond block times shows promising early mainnet data, but coordination bottlenecks could still trigger network instability.

Sofia Marek· ·2 min read
DeFi Development Corp Expands Solana Treasury to 2.39M SOL
Solana

DeFi Development Corp Expands Solana Treasury to 2.39M SOL

DeFi Development Corp expanded its native token treasury to 2.39 million SOL while setting up a $300 million stock facility.

Mia Chen· ·1 min read
Solana AI Payment Tests Reveal Risks for Unpaid Merchants
Solana

Solana AI Payment Tests Reveal Risks for Unpaid Merchants

Stress tests on Solana's high-speed AI payment framework show merchants could face unpaid bills if operators fail post-delivery.

Mia Chen· ·2 min read