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$SOL Update – April 7, 2026
Validators have activated v2.18 overnight, cutting average priority fees by another 12% on mainnet. Data from Dune shows daily non-vote transactions hitting 62M – a new high for 2026.
Jump’s Firedancer client now accounts for 34% of consensus weight, marking the first time legacy Labs software falls below 60% share. The transition appears smooth, with zero missed slots in the past 48 hours.
Meanwhile, DRiP Haus crossed 10M active wallets this quarter, distributing creator royalties via compressed NFTs. And Solana mobile’s “Seeker” chapter 2 shipments begin next week, including the updated dApp Store with in-app swaps.
On the DeFi side, Kamino’s total value locked reclaimed $2.3B after the recent leveraged lending upgrade. Jupiter aggregator reports record weekly volume of $9.8B.
No major outages or congestion events reported for over 90 days. Developers point to local fee markets and better scheduler logic as key wins.
Stay sharp, stay decentralized.
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