$SOL According to the posts, here is a summary of the news from Solana last week:
Governance and Performance:
* The governance process for the new SIMD 326 consensus algorithm: Alpenglow was initiated, aiming for a resolution of 150 ms in the blocks.
* The user "@cavemanloverboy" surpassed limits by sending 104,529 TPS (transactions per second) on the Solana mainnet.
Tools and Applications:
* A new dashboard was launched to track when Solana could match NASDAQ in transactions per day.
* SolanaReserve introduced the Bloomberg Terminal to track public companies that hold SOL.
* Heliuslabs launched a product that allows direct and automatic refunds of SOL.
* StepFinance's mobile wallet was launched with "One-Click Gains" technology.
* GrandmAIsters launched an application that allows converting any image into a chess anime agent for money.
* peekdotfun launched a platform that rewards cultural creators.
* TRUFNETWORK was launched on Solana to create markets based on price indices.
* PlenaFinance launched Noah AI for developers to create Solana dApps with AI.
Institutional and Commercial Adoption:
* OSL_HK (from Hong Kong) became the first exchange to offer Solana trading for retail investors.
* CMB International, an asset manager from Asia, tokenized its mutual fund on Solana.
* Futu Securities International, a licensed brokerage, now offers Solana trading to eligible traders.
* BitPay added support for payments with SOL, USDC, and USDT on Solana.
Events and Community:
* The "Superteam" presented the "Solana APAC tour" which includes five cities from August to September.
* farcaster_xyz introduced 0% swap fees on Solana.
