Solana today confirmed that eligible U.S. customers can now buy any token on its network using Cash App balances via MoonPay.
The integration went live this week and removes traditional on-ramp friction. Users simply select Cash App Pay inside MoonPay to complete purchases.
The move expands everyday access to Solana’s ecosystem for payments and applications.
Titan Exchange is pleased to announce that Rango Exchange has integrated its platform to power Solana swaps.
Users of Rango will now benefit from Titan’s meta-DEX aggregation and Argos engine, which has already processed more than $1.5 billion in volume. This collaboration strengthens routing options and delivers more competitive execution across key Solana assets.
Birdeye has released its new Wallet Tracker for Solana.
Traders can now monitor leading performers, review their holdings, create practical watchlists and examine full on-chain analytics in one dashboard. The update also adds shareable daily PnL cards and unique Birdie avatars that give every wallet a distinct identity.
Anza has published the tentative release schedule for Agave version 4.3.
Mainnet feature activation is set to begin on 28 September 2026. Staged upgrades include the Alpenglow consensus protocol, new SHA512 and big-integer modular exponentiation syscalls, and increased cross-program invocation depth.
All dates remain subject to change.
Project 0 has partnered with GammaFi to launch ML Vaults that apply real-time machine learning for automatic yield optimization on Solana assets.
The products deliver 8-12% or higher annualized returns on stablecoins and more than 15% on SOL and liquid staking tokens.
Unified margin supports sustained capture of cross-market rate and basis opportunities.
Jupiter Exchange today introduced Lend v2.
The update features Smart Vaults that convert loans into active DEX liquidity. Supplied collateral can now earn native yields, lending interest, and trading fees at once. Borrowed positions generate fees that lower overall costs. This optional design improves capital efficiency without altering core mechanics. Users put every dollar to work more effectively.
Jupiter Lend continues expanding tools for practical DeFi participation across the network.
The Solana Foundation announced that its Tokens platform is now open source. The complete codebase sits on GitHub, ready for developers to review, contribute, or build upon. This system serves as the definitive registry for canonical assets on Solana and aims to strengthen transparency across the network.
Validators can now pay you to delegate to them.
Not through lower commission or MEV sharing - through an open, published campaign:
the validator commits to an extra APY funded out of their own revenue, and anyone who stakes directly to them earns it on top of normal staking yield.
Right now the live range is +0.5% to +2.1%. And you don't give up liquidity to get it - you still receive JSOL and can still use it in DeFi.
The reward is paid in whatever token the validator picks — stablecoins, SOL, JSOL, another LST, or UCDC or their own token - up to 5 tokens in one campaign.
How it works mechanically:
The usual criticism of single-validator delegation is that you eat the downside alone.
Two things change that here:
What I'd still push back on:
Disclosure: I operate one of the validators in this program and run one of these campaigns, so I'm not neutral about the model. I'm deliberately not naming it or linking it - I'm more interested in whether people think validators openly bidding for delegation is healthy for Solana's stake distribution, or whether it just financializes a decision that should be about performance.
Perena has launched Smart Borrow, enabling users to borrow against crypto holdings at competitive rates while maintaining USD yield. The feature, available on the Perena platform and powered by Hobba, sources optimal terms across lending protocols. Collateral remains productive, loans are managed efficiently, and users avoid excess costs.
Nuke today opened its public beta on Solana, giving traders access to institutional-style market-neutral strategies through a single USDC deposit. Users can run funding-rate arbitrage across Hyperliquid, Phoenix and Pacifica without managing multiple wallets or bridges.
The platform handles execution and monitoring from one dashboard.
Solana-based project GODL has launched an escrow service at godl.fi. Smart contracts now lock funds until both parties confirm the deal is complete. Users no longer need to send money first or trust strangers. The feature supports USDC and other tokens for safer peer-to-peer payments and service agreements.
Anza today announced Quantumglow, a forward-looking upgrade that makes Solana’s next-generation Alpenglow consensus mechanism fully quantum-resistant. By introducing the compact Ax signature scheme and rethinking authentication flows, the team has eliminated vulnerabilities in current cryptographic primitives without sacrificing the network’s signature speed or efficiency.
Certificates now operate as local events, keeping communication overhead low and finality times unchanged. This balanced approach ensures Solana can maintain its high performance while preparing for a post-quantum future. Full technical details are available in the new blog post.
https://x.com/anza_xyz/status/2082848421745160196
https://www.anza.xyz/blog/quantumglow-will-solana%E2%80%99s-performance-survive-quantum-computing
Solflare today introduced Bridge, a game-changing feature that lets users receive funds from Ethereum, Bitcoin, Base and other chains directly into their wallet via a single permanent deposit address. No more complicated connections or approvals—just send and receive with ease.
The service launches with 30 days of zero fees.
Solana today announced the launch of AUTO, a groundbreaking tokenized product backed by real U.S. auto loans originated by Agora. Delivered through Figure Forge and powered by Chainlink, it offers near-prime yields with instant lending strategies on Kamino. This marks a major step for consumer credit in DeFi.
Solana announced today that tokenized shares of Strategy, known as $MSTR, are now live on the network. Issued by Backpack Securities via Sunrise, these tokens can be redeemed for real shares one to one. They trade on Solana apps allowing continuous access for market participants.
Coinbase Asset Management and Superstate today introduced the Coinbase USD Stablecoin Yield Fund, a credit strategy with a $25 million onchain share class now live on Solana. The fund targets attractive yields from stablecoin private credit and direct lending opportunities while delivering seamless blockchain access to traditional finance investors.
Solana continues to push boundaries with faster finality, expanded transaction capacity, and improved resilience. The new upgrades page brings together details on Alpenglow, 200ms slot times, larger packets, and other key enhancements in one clear location for developers and the community.
Jito announced the public launch of its JTX trading platform on Solana today. It is now available to all users, enabling trading of various assets such as memes, tokenized equities, major cryptocurrencies and more. The platform features an advanced interface built specifically for experienced traders.
Today, Sunrise announced the listing of $INTC, tokenized Intel share issued by Backpack Securities, on the Solana network.
This enables 24/7 trading of Intel equity across Solana wallets and apps.
The launch precedes Intel's Q2 earnings report this Thursday, one of tech's most watched events.
Hylo has released xBTC, delivering approximately 3x leveraged Bitcoin exposure through a simple, wallet-native token on Solana.
This liquidation-resistant product eliminates traditional margin hassles, allowing anyone to access amplified BTC upside with zero minting fees this week.
The launch signals Hylo’s expansion into multi-asset leveraged tokens for broader markets.