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Solana’s blockchain gaming debate is shifting: Web3 opportunity may be moving around the game

Solana’s blockchain gaming story is getting more complicated. In March 2026, Solana Foundation President Lily Liu publicly argued that gaming on a blockchain was not coming back, even as Solana’s own developer resources continued to promote Web3 gaming tools, digital assets, wallet-based authentication, token payments, and on-chain economies. That tension may say more about the Continue reading "Solana’s blockchain gaming debate is shifting: Web3 opportunity may be moving around the game"

AMBCrypto•AMBCrypto Team15 Sept

Solana launches Frontier, a rewards program designed to lure pro traders onchain

Solana Foundation launches Frontier Traders, a VIP rewards program spanning 16 venues with rebates and priority access for high-volume onchain

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team15 Sept

Solana is about to make transactions 3.3× bigger. That matters more than the number

Crypto loves a speed headline. Transactions per second. Finality. Block times. Fees. But one of Solana’s more interesting upgrades is about something less glamorous: room. The Solana Foundation is preparing a new v1 transaction format that raises the maximum transaction size from 1,232 bytes to 4,096 bytes—roughly 3.3 times the current ceiling. Legacy and v0 Continue reading "Solana is about to make transactions 3.3× bigger. That matters more than the number"

AMBCrypto•AMBCrypto Team14 Sept

Solana Foundation joins Rust Foundation as Platinum member at RustConf 2026

Solana's Platinum membership in the Rust Foundation strengthens its influence in shaping Rust's future, crucial for blockchain and AI advancements.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team9 Sept

The most important Solana news in 2026: Transaction V1, Alpenglow, and how miners can earn 100 SOL per month

The most important week in Solana’s history is about to begin, and Jacob Creech, Vice President of Technology at the Solana Foundation, has released the announcement the Solana community has been eagerly awaiting. Solana is about to enter a period…

Crypto.news•Guest31 Aug

Solana cuts slot time to 350ms for first time since network launch

Solana has reduced its target slot time from 400 milliseconds to 350ms for the first time since the network launched, starting a four-stage plan that could eventually bring slots down to 200ms. Solana Foundation vice president of technology Jacob Creech…

Crypto.news•Rony Roy21 Aug

South Korea’s Shinhan partners with Solana Foundation, Etherfuse, Orca for tokenized fund issuance

The agreement covers a proof-of-concept for the issuance and distribution of a Korean won-denominated tokenized fund.

The Block•Danny Park21 Aug

Solana Foundation open-sources tokens directory and API for verified assets

Open-sourcing Solana's tokens directory fosters transparency, community collaboration, and could set standards for real-world asset tokenization.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team10 Aug

Solana Foundation's new CISO warns AI is making crypto scams more convincing

CoinDesk•Margaux Nijkerk1 Aug

Fintech giant KSNet joins Solana Foundation to trial Solana Pay in South Korea

KSNet has partnered with the Solana Foundation to test blockchain payments and AI-driven transaction systems for South Korea’s financial market. KSNet announced on July 30 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Solana Foundation to jointly…

Crypto.news•Rony Roy31 Jul

KSNET partners with Solana Foundation to bring Solana Pay to 330,000 South Korean merchants

The partnership could accelerate crypto adoption in Asia, enhancing Solana's market presence and potentially influencing regional payment systems.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team30 Jul

Solana Foundation and Google Cloud co-host AI hackathon in Korea to build autonomous payment agents

Solana Foundation and Google Cloud co-host a Korean hackathon for AI agents making autonomous stablecoin payments, building on their Pay.sh API proxy

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team17 Jul

SBI's Solana News Is Not Bad for XRP, Analyst Says

A new partnership between SBI Holdings and the Solana Foundation has sparked concern among some XRP holders.

U.Today•Alex Dovbnya15 Jul

SBI picks Solana: What Japan’s tokenization pivot means for SOL

On July 13, one of Japan’s largest financial conglomerates rewired its blockchain strategy in a single press release. SBI Holdings announced that the Solana Foundation will take an equity stake in SBI R3 Japan, the joint venture it shares with…

Crypto.news•Rony Roy14 Jul

SBI Holdings and Solana Foundation Partner to Launch Japan’s On-Chain Financial Markets

The joint initiative will seek to leverage the speed and efficiency of Solana’s network to serve as a bridge between the domestic market and global liquidity pools. Through SBI Solana Global, the entities will offer on-chain services and products focused on the payments and real-world asset (RWA) use cases. SBI Holdings and Solana Foundation Seek […]

Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko13 Jul

SBI Partners With Solana Foundation to Build Japan’s On-Chain Financial Market

SBI Holdings just announced a strategic partnership with the Solana Foundation to build on-chain financial markets led by Japan. The alliance targets yen-pegged stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets on Solana. The deal reshapes Japan’s crypto landscape and positions the country as Asia’s next on-chain finance hub. Inside the New SBI Solana Global Alliance On-chain finance

BeInCrypto•Luis Blanco13 Jul

SBI Holdings Partners with Solana Foundation to Launch SBI Solana Global in Japan

SBI Holdings, Inc. and the Solana Foundation have announced a strategic alliance to develop a regulated, on-chain financial market based in Japan. Under the agreement, the Solana Foundation will acquire an equity stake in SBI R3 Japan, which will subsequently be renamed SBI Solana Global Co., Ltd. The new entity

TheNewsCrypto•Sarala13 Jul

SBI, Solana Foundation partner to develop Japan’s first on-chain financial market

This partnership could position Japan as a leader in blockchain finance, enhancing its influence in the Asian and global financial markets.

CryptoBriefing•Vivian Nguyen13 Jul

SBI Holdings, Solana Foundation partner to build Japan-based onchain financial market

SBI and the Solana Foundation are collaborating to build an onchain financial market with SBI R3 rebranding to SBI Solana Global.

The Block•Brian Danga13 Jul

SOL Just Hired Twitter’s First-Ever CISO: Is This the Security Upgrade a Trillion Network Needs?

Michael Coates, Twitter's first-ever CISO, joins the Solana Foundation to lead security across a network processing billions in daily stablecoin volume.

99Bitcoins•Alex Ioannou8 Jul