Solana
14 dispatches on solana from the Hubra Journal.
Solana Alpenglow Activation: What Stakers Should Check Before September 28
Alpenglow now has a provisional mainnet runway on Agave 4.3: general adoption September 21, begin feature activation September 28. A short checklist for stakers, not a republish of our earlier explainers.
Why Solana Staking Yields Have Not Changed After SGP-0002
SGP-0002 passed by 0.334 points. Your next epoch payout did not move. Faster disinflation is gated on SIMD-0607, client releases, and a feature gate with no public activation date.
Solana's First Governance Vote: What SGP-0001, 0002, and 0003 Mean for Stakers
Three proposals. Two passed. One failed. Solana's first on-chain governance vote set the rules, sped up disinflation, and left fee burns for another day. Here is the staker briefing.
Solana Validator Concentration Risk After the Near-Halt
One infrastructure failure pushed nearly 29% of Solana stake offline. Finality needs more than two thirds of stake voting. Here is what stakers should check now.
Solana's 100M CU Blocks: What Stakers Need to Know
Solana blocks just got 66% bigger. SIMD-0286 raised the compute limit to 100M CUs on July 29. Here is why more blockspace quietly matters for staking yield.
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.
How Solana Stakers Vote and Override Their Validator
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.