Jump Crypto2026-09-11 11:28:54Jump Crypto to end Frankendancer support after Alpenglow goes live on Solana mainnetAccording to SolanaFloor, the Firedancer team at Jump Crypto said it will stop supporting Frankendancer, Solana’s transitional validator client, after Alpenglow is activated on the Solana mainnet. The change is expected to arrive with v4.3 in October. The team said the decision was driven by the maintenance and security burden tied to Frankendancer, and that future resources will be directed to the full Firedancer client instead. The update lays out a clear shift in development focus once the mainnet activation takes place, with the team moving away from the interim client and concentrating on the complete version of Firedancer.740
Jito2026-08-12 14:13:37Jito Open-Sources FireBAM, Launches Mainnet Client With Frankendancer and Firedancer SupportJito has announced that its validator client FireBAM is now fully open source, with the mainnet version officially live. The client supports both Frankendancer and the full Firedancer implementation, giving validators access to BAM's verifiable ordering capabilities and integration with Jito Tip and priority fee revenue. According to Jito, validators running FireBAM also qualify for JitoSOL delegation. Under JIP-28, such delegation now requires a BAM-compatible client. Additionally, these nodes are eligible for the JIP-31 subsidy program, under which qualifying participants will receive subsidies in JitoSOL from Jito's protocol income. The update was posted on Jito's official X account. The open-source release and mainnet launch together extend the reach of FireBAM across validator operations. Alongside that, JIP-28 and JIP-31 set out the conditions for delegation and subsidies: one ties delegation to BAM-compatible clients, the other ties subsidies to qualifying FireBAM nodes. FireBAM thus enters mainnet availability with an open-source codebase, and the supported client lineup now spans both Frankendancer and the complete Firedancer client.1600
Bitcoin2026-07-24 01:20:16Bitcoin Holds $66K, SOL Breaks 1M TPS, Meme Coin Pepeto Presale Tops $8MBitcoin stands at $66,312 as Strategy loads 45,000 BTC in 30 days; SOL trades at $82 with Firedancer surpassing 1 million TPS. Meme coin Pepeto raises over $8 million in presale, claiming its co-founder built the original Pepe coin to $11 billion market cap.540
Solana2026-07-24 01:00:16Firedancer Quietly Goes Live on Solana Mainnet, Validators Told to Wait for AuditJump Crypto's Firedancer validator client has started producing blocks on Solana mainnet, but the team warns validators not to switch at scale until full security audits are completed. The client has processed tens of millions of transactions.600
Solana2026-07-23 05:50:14Solana Locks In Falcon for Post-Quantum Security as Core Teams Build Early ImplementationsSolana Foundation says both Anza and Firedancer independently selected Falcon for the network’s future post-quantum signature plan, with early working implementations already built. No immediate user action is required.510
Solana2026-07-23 02:45:14Solana Falls to $66 as Whale Selling Puts $50 Back in FocusSolana dropped to about $66 in the June 2026 selloff, down roughly 21% for the month. On-chain data showed whales reducing exposure and moving SOL to exchanges, while Alpenglow and Firedancer continued to advance.450
Solana2026-07-22 20:15:14Firedancer Starts Producing Blocks on Solana Mainnet, Wider Rollout Still on HoldFiredancer has begun producing blocks on Solana mainnet after processing millions of transactions in recent months, but the team says a broad rollout will wait until security work is complete.1070
Solana2026-07-22 17:50:14Solana vs. BlockDAG: The 2026 Throughput Race Heats UpSolana and BlockDAG are being compared on throughput, confirmation speed, architecture, and reliability. Solana has reached 6,284 TPS on mainnet and is targeting 1 million TPS with Firedancer, while BlockDAG says it can handle 15,000 TPS with 2-second confirmations.430
