Solana more than triples transaction size limit with mainnet upgrade

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What happened

Solana raised its transaction size limit to 4,096 bytes, giving developers more room for zero-knowledge proofs and transactions with multiple signatures.

Key facts

  • Solana raised its transaction size limit to 4,096 bytes, giving developers more room for zero-knowledge proofs and transactions with multiple signatures.
  • Reported by Cointelegraph and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:18:53 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

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  1. Banks Want More: Trade Groups Demand Stricter Stablecoin Limits in Clarity Act

  2. A new XRPL upgrade could concentrate XRP ownership inside banks instead of retail wallets

  3. Solana transactions just got more than 3 times bigger, narrowing the gap with Ethereum

  4. XRP Ledger is one vote away from starting its next big payments upgrade

  5. Solana more than triples transaction size limit with mainnet upgrade

  6. Solana Treasury Firm DeFi Dev Corp Rolls Out $300M CHAD to Buy More SOL

  7. Ether, solana, XRP likely to gain if Clarity Act progresses

Sources

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