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According to Ai Yi's monitoring, in the past month, ZEC has retraced more than 24%, but trader solanadoomer (@Boomer) still maintains a long position and has now become the fourth largest long holder of ZEC.He has gone long on 10,000 ZEC with 10x leverage, with a position value of approximately 11.36 million USD, an opening average price of 1146.86 USD, and a current unrealized loss of about 85,000 USD; at the same time, he has also gone long on 2,000 ETH with 25x leverage, with a position value of approximately 4.82 million USD, an opening average price of 2376.18 USD, and a current unrealized gain of about 68,000 USD.

According to data from Blockworks, the Solana network ranks first in stablecoin transfers, with a transaction volume of 557 million in September, an increase of 33% compared to August. The average daily transaction volume is 18.6 million.

The Iranian Navy stated that the number of violating oil tankers damaged while attempting to cross the restricted navigation zone of the Strait of Hormuz has increased recently. On the 17th, an oil tanker caught fire and lost its navigational capability in the Gulf of Oman. On the same day, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard reported that two supertankers exploded after hitting mines in the strait, one of which was carrying over 2 million barrels of crude oil.

Lily Liu, the chair of the Solana Foundation, posted on platform X, stating, "We held the first Capital Markets Summit in Shanghai, China, on Thursday. There, we gathered hundreds of asset allocators and builders from China and around the world to discuss capital formation around innovation."Lily Liu also stated that the market capitalization of domestic listed companies in China is only 1/6 of that of comparable profitable companies in New York, and there are over 50,000 small and medium-sized enterprises waiting for IPO opportunities.

According to Cointelegraph, Solana has not reported any mainnet outages for two consecutive years. The Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) report indicates that its network health has made progress in resilience, economic security, and performance metrics.The report points out that high staking participation and incentive mechanisms for rewarding validators support Solana's economic security, while low latency, improved scalability, and low-cost transactions also support its large-scale applications.The report also states that the concentration of staking among a few validator identities and operators, as well as the concentration of custodial and client software, still requires ongoing observation. Jacob Creech, Vice President of Technology at the Solana Foundation, stated that Solana reduced the slot time to 350 milliseconds on August 21; the foundation announced plans in June to further reduce it to 200 milliseconds, with three subsequent adjustments of 50 milliseconds each.

According to the information displayed on the Qichacha page, Shanghai Solana Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. was registered in June this year, with a registered capital of 5 million yuan. Claire Du is the legal representative and co-head of Solana China.Additionally, in August this year, Shanghai Yaokun Qiusuo Digital Technology Co., Ltd. was established with a registered capital of 10 million yuan, and Shanghai Solana Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. holds 45% of the shares in Yaokun Qiusuo Digital Technology Co., Ltd. Even Jiang, the co-head of the Solana Foundation in China, serves as the chairman of Yaokun Qiusuo, while Claire Du serves as a director.Public information shows that Yaokun Qiusuo primarily engages in technical services, technical development, technical consulting, technical exchanges, technology transfer, and technology promotion; computer system services; information system integration services; information technology consulting services; data processing services; internet data services; Internet of Things technology services; wholesale of computer software and hardware and auxiliary equipment; information consulting services (excluding licensed information consulting services); business management consulting; financial consulting; and conference and exhibition services (exhibitions abroad must be approved by relevant departments).It should be noted that "Solana" is a name chosen by a sole proprietorship, and there is currently no equity evidence proving that these two companies belong to the Solana Foundation.This week, members of the Solana team shared photos announcing the establishment of an office in Shanghai, China.

According to Blockworks data, Solana's core financial metrics fully rebounded in the third quarter. Application revenue increased by 48% quarter-over-quarter to $299.1 million, reaching a new high since the third quarter of 2025; the quarterly trading volume of tokenized stocks reached a record $7.1 billion, with September alone hitting a historical peak of $4.4 billion.The spot DEX trading volume was $197.2 billion, accounting for 36% of cross-chain spot trading volume, maintaining above 30% for the ninth consecutive quarter. This quarter, the on-chain transaction volume reached a record of 14.2 billion transactions, approximately 1,790 transactions per second.

According to Whale Alert monitoring, at 10:05 Beijing time, USDC Treasury minted an additional 250 million USDC on the Solana network.

The Solana Accelerate China team stated that due to an oversubscription of participants, in order to comply with local event regulations, the Hangzhou event originally scheduled for October 18 and the Shenzhen event originally scheduled for October 20 will both be postponed, with specific dates to be announced later. The information of registered guests will be retained, and the team will notify everyone as soon as the new dates are confirmed.

According to Whale Alert monitoring, Circle has minted 250 million USDC on Solana.

On Thursday, Rockstar released the trailer for the launch of "GTA 6," in which an airplane's fuselage is printed with the words "DacityCoin AudaCity," and a character ignites a neon pink flare on the wing. The term "Dacity Coin" appears for only about two seconds but triggers a surge in on-chain transactions. Within an hour of the trailer's release, a meme coin of the same name on Solana skyrocketed 2900% from a market value of $104,000, reaching a peak of $3.18 million. Since the token was created five days before the trailer was released, traders had ample time to buy in before the surge.The birth of this token stems from game footage of "GTA 6" leaked by the notorious Rockstar hacker "Cyberleek," which featured Dacity Coin, though only a few traders noticed at the time. The coin launched on October 11 on the Solana new listing platform Pump.fun, with its market value briefly soaring to $1.14 million, then falling back to $144,700 and consolidating until it surged again on Thursday. According to DEX Screener data, 24 traders made over $10,000 in profit on this token, with the highest earner turning $1,912 into $44,000. Currently, Dacity's market value is $1.5 million, down about 53% from its peak of $3.18 million.According to the GTA wiki, the game's protagonist, Lucia, is asked to promote the AudaCity brand with parachuting stunts and attract investment for Dacity Coin. If true, the game seems to satirize the various extreme performances that meme coin creators have conducted over the years to promote their tokens. There have been precedents for similar situations: in February 2025, "Fortnite" introduced a fictional cryptocurrency called Dill Bits, after which a real token of the same name appeared on Solana, peaking at a market value of $4.78 million before plummeting 96%; in April of the same year, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney called it a scam, after which the coin surged 2700% and then dropped 82% within days. Rockstar has yet to respond regarding Dacity Coin.

Lily Liu, the chair of the Solana Foundation, stated in a post on October 16 that they showcased Solana on a large screen because of their deep affection for the Chinese community and gratitude for the warm welcome from the Chinese community. The display refers to the light show on the entire exterior wall of the Citibank building in Lujiazui, Shanghai on the evening of October 14.She mentioned that due to the publicity, the number of registrations for the Solana Shanghai event quadrupled overnight, far exceeding the limit reported to local government departments, and it could not prevent people from flooding the venue. To comply with local requirements, the event will be postponed and will be held when it can better accommodate the size of the community. She apologized to those who came from near and far wanting to participate in the Shanghai Solana event.

The Solana Accelerate China team announced on October 16 that due to logistical considerations regarding the venue, the event originally scheduled for that morning in Shanghai has been postponed, with the specific time to be confirmed and communicated to registered attendees. The official apology for the hasty adjustment was issued, and attendees are asked to pay attention to notifications and emails from Luma.According to on-site sources, law enforcement personnel were stationed at the Shanghai Shangri-La Hotel, and participants were blocked from entering the venue for over an hour. The team has not provided further details regarding the specific reasons for the postponement or the new event arrangements.

According to GMGN data, the market capitalization of FTR on Solana briefly reached 5.86 million USD, with a 24H increase of over 640 times, currently reported at 4.5 million USD. It is reported that the core narrative of the project is the era of flying cars, claiming to connect SPCX and TSLA ecosystems through OTCdesks.Tesla announced the performance specifications of the Roadster sports car, among which the rocket version can accommodate 1 person, equipped with a multi-mode suction system along with surrounding mounted cold air thrusters, supporting forward and upward acceleration as well as lateral rotational movement, meaning this model is capable of flying. The price of meme coins is highly volatile, and investors are advised to participate with caution.

Solana ecosystem R&D company Anza announced that the Alpenglow mainnet test version will be activated on October 21, 2026, at 14:50 (UTC). After the upgrade is completed, transaction finality is expected to shorten from approximately 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds.Alpenglow will replace the existing TowerBFT voting mechanism with Votor, allowing validators to not write every vote to the chain but instead confirm consensus through direct communication and summarizing into smaller records. The network is expected to maintain the existing system for about 18 minutes, switching to Votor after staking SOL reaches 82% of the validator set. Another component of Alpenglow, Rotor, will adjust the distribution method of new blocks among validators, but the activation date has not yet been announced. This upgrade only includes Votor, and Solana will temporarily focus on the replacement of the consensus mechanism.

According to The Block, Nasdaq-listed Solana reserve company DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) announced that it will raise the annual dividend yield of its CHAD preferred stock from 13% to 14%, effective November 2. Based on a par value of $10 per CHAD share, the annual dividend will increase from $1.3 per share to $1.4 per share, paid once every business day, contingent upon the company's board declaring the dividend. The company stated that future funds raised from CHAD issuance will be used to expand its Solana reserves, which generate income through staking and validating node operations.CEO Joseph Onorati stated that raising the dividend yield to 14% will help expand investor participation and grow the scale of CHAD. He noted that the appeal of CHAD lies in providing double-digit dividend income through Nasdaq-listed preferred securities, with daily payouts, while the issuer holds income-generating SOL reserves. The company aims to position CHAD as a leading digital credit tool, enhancing the ability to accumulate SOL, adding value for common stock shareholders, while maintaining prudent capital management.DeFi Development increased its holdings by approximately 22,070 SOL and equivalent assets last week, raising its total holdings to about 2.59 million SOL; the company stated that CHAD reached a new trading price high that week and recently approved a buyback plan to repurchase up to all issued CHAD shares.

According to PR Newswire, Solana Mobile, the mobile business of the Solana ecosystem, announced at the Ledger Op3n 2026 event in Paris that the hardware wallet company Ledger has become its first hardware expansion partner. The Solana dApp Store and wallet will merge into the Seeker app and integrate with the new device Ledger Atom, which will be pre-installed on the device's home screen for users to access the Solana ecosystem. Pre-orders for Ledger Atom are now open.Ledger Atom is based on the Android open-source project and features a secure element running Ledger OS, with a protection level of EAL6+, displaying and touch control physically isolated from the Android system. Signing and approval are completed in secure mode, and the device includes tamper-proof and tamper-evident solutions, sold exclusively through the Ledger official website. The built-in app store currently has over 1,500 applications covering categories such as trading, payments, gaming, and AI. Existing Seeker users are unaffected, and developers can reach more devices with a single submission.This collaboration builds on Solana Mobile's opening of the Solana Mobile Stack to Android manufacturers at the World Mobile Communications Conference in March 2026. The SKR token is used to reward user participation, developer building, and hardware vendor integration. Seeker has a transaction volume exceeding $13 billion, with 154 million transactions and over 200,000 devices sold; the company shipped Saga in 2023 and will ship Seeker in 2025.

According to Bloomberg, the New Taipei District Court in Taiwan has authorized Taiwan's communication regulatory agency and internet registration agency to block domestic access to Coinbase and the prediction market platform Kalshi, due to allegations of providing election betting services.This blockage occurs a few weeks before the local elections in Taiwan, which will test the public support for President Lai Ching-te's government. Some Coinbase users in Taiwan have reported that they have been unable to access the platform normally since Wednesday.

According to on-chain data platform SolanaFloor, Circle minted approximately 750 million USDC on the Solana network in the past 24 hours.