135 posts tagged with "Solana"
Articles about Solana blockchain and its high-performance ecosystem
From Groceries to Gas Fees: How Walmart's $4B Super App Is Quietly Onboarding 3 Million Americans Into Crypto
Walmart-backed OnePay has listed 15+ crypto tokens and reached 3 million monthly active users in under three months. We examine how America's largest retailer is quietly solving the crypto onboarding problem by embedding digital assets inside a $4 billion super app that 150 million weekly shoppers already trust.
x402 Joins the Linux Foundation: How a Dormant HTTP Status Code Became Crypto's First Enterprise Payment Standard
The Linux Foundation launched the x402 Foundation with Google, Visa, Stripe, AWS, and 20+ industry leaders to govern crypto's first internet-native payment standard for AI agents. Here is why a 35-year-old HTTP status code could become the SSL of money.
Canada's Post-Quantum Cryptography Deadline Is Here — What It Means for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana
Canada's April 2026 PQC mandate forces federal departments to submit quantum-safe migration plans — the first G7 sovereign deadline. Here's how Bitcoin (BIP-360), Ethereum (Strawmap), and Solana are racing to upgrade before quantum computers can break elliptic-curve cryptography.
Drift Protocol's $286M Exploit: How a Legitimate Solana Feature Became DeFi's Deadliest Weapon
Drift Protocol lost $286M in the largest DeFi hack of 2026 after attackers weaponized Solana's durable nonces feature to pre-sign admin transactions weeks before execution. Here's what happened and what every protocol must learn.
SoFi Becomes the First National Bank to Launch a Stablecoin — What SoFiUSD Means for the Future of Money
SoFi launches the first bank-issued stablecoin on a public blockchain. SoFiUSD, backed by reserves at the Federal Reserve, arrives with SoFi Big Business Banking — a 24/7 enterprise platform on Solana that could reshape how institutions interact with crypto.
x402 Protocol: How a Forgotten HTTP Status Code Became the Payment Rail for 154 Million AI Agent Transactions
Coinbase's x402 protocol revives the dormant HTTP 402 status code to enable instant stablecoin payments over HTTP. With 154M+ transactions, $600M annualized volume, and backing from Cloudflare, Google, and Visa, x402 is becoming the payment rail for the AI agent economy.
Solana's Memecoin Engine Stalls: SOL Crashes 57% While Institutions Pour In $1.5 Billion
Solana's memecoin-driven rally has faltered, leading to a 57% drop in SOL's value. While retail investors exit, institutions are investing $1.5 billion, betting on Solana's robust infrastructure and future potential.
No Custody, No Broker License, No Problem: How Phantom Won CFTC Relief and Rewrote Self-Custody Rules
Phantom won groundbreaking CFTC no-action relief, paving the way for self-custody wallets to access regulated derivatives markets without broker registration and setting a new precedent in crypto regulation.
Solana Is Becoming the Laboratory for Autonomous Commerce — Here's Why AI Agents Are Flocking to It
Solana is rapidly emerging as the leading platform for autonomous commerce, with AI agents executing millions of on-chain payments. Discover how Solana's unmatched speed and innovative ecosystem are attracting AI-driven economic activity.