Solana
9 dispatches on solana from the Hubra Journal.
Solana Alpenglow Countdown: BLS Keys Are Live on Mainnet
Solana's consensus switch moved from plan to mainnet prep this week. BLS keys, a 2,000-validator voting cap, and what Alpenglow means for your staked SOL.
What You Can Do With raSOL in Solana DeFi
Your staked SOL does not have to sit still. Five ways to put raSOL to work across Solana DeFi, from Kamino loops to Meteora liquidity, and the risks of each.
Solana Block Rewards for Stakers: What SIMD-123 Changes
Solana staking yield is being rebuilt. SIMD-123 routes block rewards to stakers, SIMD-550 cuts inflation faster, SIMD-553 burns fees. What it means for you.
Solana Governance Is Live: How Stakers Vote in 2026
For the first time, Solana stakers can vote on network decisions and override their validator. Here is what changed in June 2026 and how to use your stake.
Solana's UX Gap in 2026: Why Adoption Hinges on Simpler DeFi
Solana's 2025 was a breakout - TVL up 9x, institutions issuing on-chain. Heading into 2026, the one thing still gating mainstream adoption is user experience.
How to Use Solana Safely: A Beginner's Guide (2026)
From zero wallet to your first stake, in five clear steps. A practical, measured walkthrough of how to use Solana safely - wallet, seed phrase, buying SOL, spotting scams, and earning your first rewards.
Alpenglow: Solana's new consensus, in plain English
Alpenglow is the biggest change to Solana since the chain went live. Confirmations that feel instant, a calmer chain under the hood, and a new validator fee called the VAT that's designed to keep economics flat, not to raise your staking yield. Here's what it means in plain English.
Which Solana Wallet for DeFi in 2026
Phantom, Solflare, Jupiter Mobile, Backpack, and Ledger compared for staking, swaps, and yield on Solana - which wallet fits which kind of user in 2026.
Solana Seeker Review: Inside Solana's Web3 Phone
Using crypto on a phone has always felt like a workaround. Solana Seeker tries to fix that with hardware-backed security and native dApp integration.