Solana news today is led by a faster network, a planned ZetaChain migration and continued institutional demand for SOL. On September 21, 2026, SOL traded at $112.10, up 1.21% over 24 hours. Its seven-day gain was +12.52%, while its 30-day increase reached +20.37%. The network reduced its target slot time from 300 milliseconds to 250 milliseconds on September 18. The 17% reduction is the third speed increase since August and is intended to provide fresher blockchain data and shorter validator control windows. It does not increase transaction capacity.