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Solana's retired validators still vote with 15% of active stake
A 14 November cross-check on Solana found 31 program-retired validator identities still voting, together representing about 15% of active stake. The article says smaller validators' ability to replace the support previously provided by the Solana Foundation remains unresolved.
Helius launches Solana Privacy Rings with confidential balances and transfers
Helius has launched Solana Privacy Rings on mainnet, with the default ring encrypting assets, amounts and optional memos during private transfers. Sender and recipient wallet addresses and the transaction hash remain public, and deposits from a public balance expose the asset, amount and addresses. The Solana Foundation says enterprise-oriented Custom Rings, with auditor access and eligibility controls, are in audit and expected in the coming weeks.