Latest data show that 10% to 23% of blocks on the Solana network per hour consume compute units (CU) above the previous 60 million limit. The shift indicates a marked rise in on-chain smart contract complexity, the intensity of parallel execution, and dApp activity. As Solana’s native token, SOL’s value thesis is closely tied to network throughput, resource utilization, and ecosystem activity. The data are framed as a positive technical signal, with no reference to tokenomics changes or regulatory events.

The Cosmos ecosystem has activated 100M compute unit (CU) blocks on mainnet, following the SIMD-0286 technical proposal. The upgrade raises the per-block compute ceiling from 60M to 100M, representing a 66% increase. It is expected to improve on-chain transaction throughput, execution efficiency for complex smart contracts, and overall scalability. The change is also described as strengthening the network utility case and developer adoption interest for M, a core infrastructure token in the Cosmos ecosystem.

The post contrasts traditional card payments with the XRP Ledger’s settlement model. It says card networks can authorize a swipe in about 2 seconds, but the funds typically settle in 1 to 3 days. By contrast, it claims the XRP Ledger combines approval and final settlement into a single step that completes irreversibly in 3 to 5 seconds.

XRP Ledger developers are rushing to address multiple critical issues in xrpld v3.2.0, including performance regressions and node synchronization failures. Some operators say nodes running the release are falling behind mainnet consensus, while downgrading to v3.1.3 appears to restore normal performance. Other reports indicate certain Windows 10 nodes remain stuck in a “connected” state and fail to sync. Fixes are slated to be deployed via the fixCleanup3_2_0 protocol amendment on July 29, according to Coingape.

Solana has released a network-upgrade roadmap covering the Alpenglow upgrade, the p-token mechanism, support for larger transaction sizes, and an optimization toward 200ms slot times. The changes are intended to boost throughput, cut latency and strengthen network resilience. All items listed are confirmed directions for mainnet evolution rather than conceptual ideas or testnet proposals, and are positioned as core protocol-layer iterations. The upgrades are designed to directly improve on-chain execution efficiency and underlying economic-model capabilities, reinforcing the infrastructure value of the SOL token and the ecosystem’s appeal.

Solana has announced the launch of a new market-making mechanism called the Parimutuel Market Maker (PMM), designed for permissionless prediction markets. The network said the mechanism is only possible on Solana, citing its high throughput and low latency. PMM is intended to address issues seen with traditional AMMs in prediction markets, including inefficient price discovery and poor capital efficiency for binary and multi-outcome event wagering. No specific launch date, integrations or data on TVL impact were disclosed.

Venice API said its inference platform now natively supports direct access to blockchain data on Base, Solana and Robinhood Chain. The company said developers can have AI agents automatically pull on-chain state when calling its inference service, without additional keys or authentication. It positioned the capability as lowering the barrier to integrating on-chain data for agent-based use cases such as automated trading, real-time monitoring and smart contract verification.

Ripple said the XRP Ledger now supports batch transactions, allowing multiple operations to be packaged and processed atomically as a single unit to streamline institutional OTC trading. The update is aimed at compliant OTC workflows under the DTCC framework and referenced broker code 0443 as a specific DTCC registration identifier, according to Ripple’s official account. Ripple said the technical change does not alter XRP’s tokenomics, while strengthening pathways for XRP’s use in institutional settlement, market making and custody services.