Solana records over 14 billion transactions in Q3 2026, marking its busiest quarter

Solana processed over 14.2 billion transactions in Q3 2026, a 45% increase from the previous quarter and the highest total in its history. Daily active addresses averaged 4.1 million, while average daily transactions reached 120 million. The network also saw growth in wallet counts, which rose by 20.5% to 8.38 million, and stablecoin holders, which grew to 13.07 million. On-chain card payment volume hit $262.7 million for the quarter, exceeding the total for Q2. Performance remained stable with block times near 400 milliseconds following the implementation of SIMD-0286 and a new transaction format in September.