1,000 epochs cleared, 1 billion non-vote transactions in one week, and a true 24/7 brokerage went live for real U.S. equities. TradFi sleeps, Solana doesn’t. Here’s what shipped this week: 📰 Headline News - Solana crossed its 1000th epoch - SK Hynix ($SKHY) went live on Solana on the same day as its Nasdaq listing via @Backpack Securities with Sunrise - @alvarezmarsal accepted its first client payment in USDC on Solana - @Backpack launched a 24/7 brokerage for real, non-synthetic U.S. equities 📰 Launches - @altitude added automated expense management matching receipts to card transactions - @jito_sol partnered with @privy_io to launch Fullsend for institutional-grade transaction landing - @ExponentFinance debuted Exponent Strategy Vaults for transparent onchain asset management - @OndoFinance launched 24/7 tokenized stock trading on Solana, with around-the-clock minting and redemptions - @_gammafi rolled out a Gamma x @plumenetwork RWA agent for automated yield exposure - @PhoenixTrade introduced market maker splines for dynamic liquidity curves without order replacement - $MORPHO, $SLX, and $CASHCAT went live on Solana via @sunrise - @world_xyz opened prediction-market access directly inside @claudeai via Solana - @solanamobile kicked off Seeker Summer quests running from July 7 to August 30 - @JupiterExchange introduced "Earn on Recurring", automatically generating yield on idle USDC DCA orders - @sanctumso launched its Investor Relations Hub, providing real-time tracking for key metrics - @stardotfun introduced Internet Rounds for equity-backed community fundraising - @surfcashx integrated @moonpay to allow multi-chain crypto funding for local payments - @1clawAI added Solana support with hardware-enforced HSM keys for AI agents - @usescout_trade launched its retail AI quant analyst in beta with 8 live strategies - @superteam has launched in Argentina with @SuperteamAR - @dexteraisol introduced Dexter Wallet, a self-custodial passkey wallet for mobile browsers - @wormwtf went agent-native with an MCP server featuring 38 trading tools - @jtx_trade teased JTX as a single surface to trade every Solana market, launching July 14 - @useAtelier deployed a new Atelier MCP giving AI clients full marketplace access - @leaps_finance launched upfront premium yield options for SOL, BTC, and stables - @RyderWallet is building an open-source, native C++ SDK for embedded Solana systems - @Claynosaurz revealed a "Watch & Collect" prototype for real-time digital collectibles overlay - @solflare introduced Solana Snacks, a bite-sized video and X Space educational series - @Heistedxyz opened registration for its unhinged heist simulator game - @SuperteamUK announced SpeedBuild 2026 in London with a $20k prize pool for AI challenges - Solana Summit APAC in Singapore is happening October 6, 2026 📰 Milestones - Solana processed 1B+ non-vote transactions in a single week - Tokenized equities $SPCX, $MU, $SNDK, and $DRAM hit $166M in 7-day volume - @world_xyz surpassed $5.3M in notional trading volume - @magicblock Private Sessions scaled from 500 to 115k inside four months - @crediblefin crossed $458M in payment volume ahead of its curated raise with @MetaDAOProject - @PlayKintara hit 30K Monthly Active Users in under two months If you enjoyed this week’s newsletter, please share it with an RT.
