Solana is a masterpiece. But what is built upon it does not deserve that title.

After a 70% drop in node count, Solana is now in a panic. According to Jinse Finance, the number of Solana nodes has decreased by 70% from its historical high.

The Solana Foundation has released a new toolkit that lets AI programs make transactions on its blockchain using ready-made modules. Despite this, use of AI-driven payments is still very low, with activity on similar protocols falling sharply.

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What first looked like a prank turned into one of the biggest DeFi disasters of 2026 after Drift Protocol warned users not to deposit funds—confirming a massive exploit that drained up to $270 million from its platform.

OnePay, backed by Walmart, has added over a dozen crypto tokens including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Arbitrum, Cardano, Bitcoin Cash, and PAX Gold to its app, aiming to make digital assets easy for everyday customers.

The Solana Foundation is accelerating its push into institutional markets with a new developer platform, locking in major financial players including Mastercard and Western Union.

Coinbase has launched regulated crypto futures trading for users in 26 European countries, including Germany, France, and the Netherlands, offering contracts on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, as well as equity-index futures. Ripple Prime clients also gained access to these futures through Nodal Clear, expanding institutional participation in Coinbase’s regulated derivatives markets.

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Western Union is launching the USDPT stablecoin on Solana, letting users send digital dollars that can be picked up as cash worldwide. It will be issued by Anchorage Digital Bank and link blockchain payments to Western Union’s cash network.

MoonPay has partnered with Deel to let companies pay employees in stablecoins, starting in the UK and EU, with plans to expand to the US. The service sends wages directly to workers’ crypto wallets, offering faster and more flexible global payroll.