Solana’s Helium Joins Forces with AT&T to Revolutionize Decentralized Wireless Access

In a groundbreaking move, Solana-powered Helium has partnered with telecom giant AT&T to expand decentralized wireless access, marking a significant milestone in the integration of blockchain technology with traditional telecom infrastructure. This collaboration is set to enhance network coverage and provide innovative solutions for mobile connectivity.

Solana-Powered Helium Partners with AT&T to Expand Decentralized Wireless Access

Helium, the decentralized wireless network built on Solana, has announced a strategic collaboration with telecom giant AT&T. The partnership will enable AT&T subscribers to access mobile hotspots through Helium’s community-operated infrastructure, significantly expanding network coverage.

The deal includes provision of proprietary coverage quality metrics from Helium to AT&T. This marks Helium’s second major telecom partnership following its earlier work with Spanish carrier Telefónica.

The Solana-based network continues to demonstrate real-world utility in the telecom sector, bridging Web3 infrastructure with traditional mobile services. market observers note such enterprise adoption could drive increased valuation for both SOL and HNT tokens.

Solana Foundation Overhauls Validator Policy to Boost Network Decentralization

The Solana Foundation is implementing a strategic shift in its validator delegation approach, phasing out underperforming nodes to strengthen network resilience. For every new validator onboarded, three existing validators with minimal external stake will be removed—a move that could affect 57% of current validators reliant on foundation support.

This recalibration targets the network’s Nakamoto coefficient, a critical decentralization metric. Ben Hawkins, head of staking ecosystem at Solana, frames the policy as necessary pruning: "We’re trading artificial growth for organic stability." The foundation’s analysis reveals most vulnerable validators would collapse without artificial delegation, creating systemic fragility.

The restructuring mirrors Ethereum’s post-Merge validator economics, where proof-of-stake networks must balance participation incentives with performance thresholds. Solana’s throughput-centric architecture makes validator quality particularly crucial—a single slow node can bottleneck the entire network.

Saros Launches Dynamic Liquidity Market Maker v3 on Solana

Saros, a decentralized finance protocol operating on the Solana blockchain, unveiled its Dynamic Liquidity Market Maker (DLMM) v3 model on Thursday. The upgrade aims to enhance trading efficiency, decentralization, and platform resilience within the Solana ecosystem.

The DLMM v3 introduces customizable liquidity provision ranges and higher fee potential for liquidity providers, aligning with successful strategies deployed in other blockchain ecosystems. This release forms part of Saros’ broader 2025 roadmap focused on infrastructure and application-level improvements.

The launch comes amid growing calls for DeFi reform following high-profile collapses of centralized DeFi exchanges. The protocol’s development reflects Solana’s continued innovation in decentralized finance infrastructure.

RockawayX Secures $125M for Solana-Focused Early-Stage Fund

Investment firm RockawayX has raised $125 million for a new early-stage venture capital fund targeting projects built on Solana. The fund aims to bolster the ecosystem of the second-largest Layer 1 blockchain by total value locked, despite cooling user interest in the network.

RockawayX’s strategy focuses on identifying and financing initiatives that drive Solana’s growth. The move comes as the broader crypto market continues to prioritize infrastructure development, with venture capital flowing disproportionately to Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions.