Foundation's Response to $285M Hack, $544M Pre-IPO Boom & Token Unlocks To Watch┃Solana Weekly News
This week in the SolanaFloor newsroom, Finn and Thomas Bahamas break down the Solana Foundation's sweeping new security standard launched in the wake of the $285M Drift exploit, the explosive growth of tokenized pre-IPO trading on Solana crossing $544M in volume, and why trading terminal volume has collapsed to its lowest point since September 2023.
We also cover Titan Exchange's bold claim of 4x Binance outperformance through its new DART router, Manifest's historic options market launch in collaboration with Dual Finance, and the key token unlocks to watch across the Solana ecosystem in April 2026.
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📍 Solana Foundation Launches Security Standard to Safeguard DeFi in Wake of $285M Drift Exploit https://solanafloor.com/news/solana-foundation-launches-security-standard-safeguard-defi-wake-285m-drift-exploit
📍 PreStocks' Success on Solana Drives Total Tokenized Pre-IPO Trading Volume to $544M https://solanafloor.com/news/pre-stocks-success-on-solana
📍 Titan Exchange Promises 4x Binance Outperformance Through New DART Router https://solanafloor.com/news/titan-exchange-promises-4x-binance-outperformance-through-new-dart-router
📍 Manifest Launches Options Markets on Solana in Collaboration with Dual Finance https://solanafloor.com/news/manifest-launches-options-markets-solana-collaboration-dual-finance
📍 Solana Ecosystem Token Unlocks: What to Watch in April 2026 https://solanafloor.com/news/solana-ecosystem-token-unlocks-what-to-watch-in-april-2026
Foundation's Response to $285M Hack, $544M Pre-IPO Boom & Token Unlocks To Watch┃Solana Weekly News
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