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Finance

MoneyGram joins Solana as validator amid stablecoin payment push

The remittances firm has become a validator on the Solana blockchain, helping process and secure transactions as it expands its stablecoin payments strategy.

Anthony Soohoo, Chairman and CEO of MoneyGram, speaking at Consensus 2026 (CoinDesk)

Tech

Algorand unveils roadmap to achieve quantum resistance by 2028

The announcement reflects a crypto's growing recognition that adopting quantum-resistant cryptography could take years, requiring changes not only to user wallets but also to core protocol infrastructure.

A perspex cube appears to radiate light across a surface designed with squares. (David Clode/Unsplash)

Finance

Moody’s rolls out credit ratings on Solana in tokenized asset push

The ratings giant is embedding credit scores directly into blockchain-based securities, a move aimed at boosting institutional adoption.

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Tech

SpaceX stock is coming to Solana on the same day it lists on Nasdaq

The firms making that possible say eligible shares can also be converted back into tokens, creating a bridge between traditional brokerage accounts and blockchain-based markets.

Starlink Mission. (Official SpaceX Photos/flickr)

Tech

World Series of Poker adds Solana payments for tournament buy-ins

The move marks an integration of blockchain-based payments into a major live sporting and gaming event.

Poker chips and two dice (Heather Gill/Unsplash)

Finance

Solana DEX Orca launches new marketplace for tokenized real-world assets

The launch comes as crypto companies increasingly focus on tokenizing traditional financial assets, a market many in the industry see as a major growth opportunity.

orca, whale

Tech

AI is speeding up the quantum threat to crypto, security experts warn

Researchers and builders believe that artificial intelligence may be accelerating the quantum timeline and forcing a broader rethink of how digital security works.

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Markets

XRP and Solana funds attract inflows as bitcoin outflows hit nearly $1 billion

CoinShares data shows investors are rotating into listed products based on XRP and SOL while bitcoin and ethereum products posted heavy weekly outflows.

U.S. sport XRP ETFs have recorded only inflows since their launch.

Markets

Solana is shedding its memecoin reputation as big banks move billions into its ecosystem

Wall Street and payment giants are quietly taking over Solana, moving billions onto the network for tokenized funds and global payments even as the broader crypto market cools down, according to a new report by Messari.

Institutions are increasingly using Solana, a new Messari report finds. (Unsplash)

Tech

Jump Crypto’s ‘Firedancer’ is taking a slow and steady approach to its long-awaited Solana infrastructure rollout

In an interview with CoinDesk, the lead engineer at Firedancer gives an update on how the new client, also known as a software, is fairing in the Solana ecosystem.

CoinDesk