{
  "id": 14940796,
  "title": "Solana’s Liu says Shanghai event postponed over registration surge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/solanas-liu-says-shanghai-event-postponed-over-registration-surge",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T11:22:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-shanghai-postponed-exceeding-event-cap"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Solana Foundation President Lily Liu announced that the Solana Accelerate event in Shanghai has been postponed due to a significant surge in pre-registration, which exceeds the attendance limit registered with local authorities. The registration numbers quadrupled overnight, prompting the organizers to comply with local requirements and postpone the event. The postponement of the Shanghai event is not the first time Solana has faced such issues; a similar situation occurred in Shenzhen in October 2025 due to venue capacity and public safety concerns. The Solana Accelerate tour, which was to include Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, and Beijing, is now set to proceed with the remaining cities on a revised schedule. The decision to postpone the Shanghai event followed the promotional activities of Solana executives, who had been promoting a new Shanghai office earlier in the week. It is important to note that China prohibits a range of crypto-related services, including token fundraising, trading, and mining. In February, the People's Bank of China and seven other agencies issued a notice that further tightened restrictions, adding new bans such as unauthorized issuance of yuan-pegged stablecoins.",
  "summary": "Solana Foundation President Lily Liu said registrations quadrupled overnight, exceeding the attendance limit registered with local authorities.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SCMP Business",
        "title": "China has banned the crypto business. So why is Solana opening a splashy Shanghai office?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/china-has-banned-the-crypto-business-so-why-is-solana-opening-a",
        "published": "2026-10-16T03:00:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}