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The last door to unlimited performance: XDP in Solana Validator Client thumbnail

The last door to unlimited performance: XDP in Solana Validator Client

Enabling XDP in the Agave client exponentially increases the scalability needed to surpass the magic number of one million transactions per second—and beyond.

Oscar Garcia

Oscar Garcia09 Feb 2026

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Ana Cabaleiro 03 Feb 2026

Starke Finance Starke Staked SOL (rkSOL) Report - January 2026

In January, rkSOL remained broadly stable across core metrics, with steady supply and yields slightly above the network rate, while a late-month Meteora deposit boosted TVL and signaled growing DeFi integration.

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Ana Cabaleiro 31 Jan 2026

Starke Finance Solana Validator Report - January 2026

In January, Starke Finance achieved meaningful stake growth, with total delegated SOL rising significantly alongside increasing delegator engagement, reflecting strengthening demand and continued confidence in our validator.

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Ana Cabaleiro 06 Dec 2025

Starke Finance rkSOL Report - November 2025

November brought lower rkSOL prices and liquidity due to ecosystem-wide turbulence, but core metrics, staked SOL, APY, and holder activity, held steady. rkSOL continued to demonstrate stability and reliability even as market conditions softened.

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Ana Cabaleiro 03 Dec 2025

Starke Finance Solana Validator Report - November 2025

In November, Starke Finance delivered strong reliability and above-average rewards, maintaining trust and stability despite network-wide SFDP reductions.

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Ana Cabaleiro 30 Nov 2025

Weekly Market Recap - November 30, 2025

Global markets gained this week despite mixed macro data, while crypto saw a selective rebound with rising market cap, stablecoin stability, and continued momentum in tokenized assets and regulatory developments.

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Ana Cabaleiro 16 Nov 2025

Weekly Market Recap - November 16, 2025

Global markets traded defensively this week as equity gains narrowed, commodities softened, and the dollar strengthened, while crypto markets and tokenized RWAs declined amid de-risking flows, rising volatility, and cautious sentiment driven by uneven macro data and regulatory reactivation.

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