Solana Smashes Transaction Record with 1.2 Billion Non-Vote Deals

Solana processed an unprecedented 1.2 billion non-vote transactions in the week ending August 10, 2026, marking its busiest period on record. This milestone reflects real user activity such as token swaps and NFT trades, excluding routine validator messages.

The surge was driven by a 66% increase in the network's compute limit per block, allowing more transactions without slowing performance. Additionally, US spot Solana ETFs attracted $8.8 million in inflows, signaling growing institutional interest.