Coinbase Overhauls Solana Network Infrastructure to Address Persistent Outage and Scalability Challenges

In response to recurring performance issues, including network outages and transaction bottlenecks, Coinbase has initiated a comprehensive upgrade of its Solana (SOL) infrastructure. The exchange’s technical team is deploying enhanced node configurations and optimized load-balancing protocols to improve stability and throughput. This infrastructure revamp comes amid growing user demand for reliable Solana-based trading services, particularly for popular assets like BNB and other Solana SPL tokens. Industry analysts suggest these upgrades could position Coinbase to better handle future network congestion periods and potential ATH (All-Time High) trading volumes. The improvements align with broader industry efforts to strengthen Solana’s ecosystem following recent FSA (Financial Services Authority) recommendations regarding blockchain reliability standards.

Coinbase faces backlash over Solana performance

The announcement came after the exchange faced backlash in January over technical issues, which its CEO Brian Armstrong acknowledged. Namely, multiple users complained about slow transaction speeds, with some alleging that transactions took multiple hours to complete.

Wow Coinbase actually are you kidding me right now? Solana is fully up and you can’t do a simple transfer without a one hour delay?” one user wrote in January.

Solana is one of the fastest blockchains in operation, with transactions taking seconds to complete. While the network has previously experienced outages, there were none at the time users were facing issues on Coinbase.

This was not the first time Coinbase experienced technical issues. In February 2024, the exchange faced a major outage prompted by a surge in volume after Bitcoin reached $64,000. A month later, the exchange faced another technical issue, this time coinciding with Solana’s price surge.