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Oct 16, 2026

Solana postpones Shanghai event citing registration surge beyond venue capacity

Solana Foundation postponed its Shanghai event on October 16 after pre-registration exceeded the event cap set by local authorities, according to Foundation President Lily Liu, with attendees reporting law enforcement presence at the venue.

Oct 16, 2026·7 sources

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▪Registered participants at the Shangri-La hotel in Shanghai waited between one hour and 90 minutes outside the venue before being refused entry on October 16, 2026
▪While the Solana Accelerate China website listed tour stops in Hangzhou, Shenzhen, and Beijing, sign-up pages for those events showed registration closed following the postponement of the Solana Accelerate China 2026 event in Shanghai
▪Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao commented on social media asking whether Solana Foundation organizers were unaware of local Chinese policies following the postponement of the Solana Accelerate China 2026 event in Shanghai

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Solana ecosystem Crypto conferences & summits Crypto regulation China

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