Christian Barker (Barkmeta / Bark): Solana Pushes Transaction V1 Mainnet to Epoch 1035
Thursday price action showed majors lower while Solana developers shifted the Transaction V1 mainnet-beta launch to epoch 1035 around September 15 at 1:20 UTC after teams requested extra integration time.
Bitcoin dropped 1.4 percent to $77,225 while Ethereum fell 1.6 percent to $2,436.69 on Thursday morning. XRP slipped 4.0 percent to $1.36, Solana eased 2.7 percent to $99.81, and DOGE declined 5.7 percent to $0.083388.
The market watched red candles pile up across the majors even as Solana ecosystem teams delayed Transaction V1 mainnet-beta activation. PANews, Odaily, and Anza confirmed the move to epoch 1035, now expected near 1:20 UTC on September 15. V1 remains live on devnet so developers can continue checks, and the delay came after several teams asked for more time to handle compute budget updates that affect both V1 and non-V1 transactions.
Price Action Drives the Conversation
Traders on the timeline noted how the broader dip hit alts hardest. SOL and DOGE posted the steepest moves on the session while BTC and ETH held closer to flat before the morning selloff. Community energy stayed high as KOLs posted charts and asked whether the Solana upgrade delay would add extra volatility once epoch 1035 hits.
Bark and Shibo Mark the Clock
Christian Barker (Barkmeta / Bark) and David Chaboki (Shibo) chalk the epoch-1035 clock on the Doginal Dogs Solana board. The pair keeps the daily Crypto Spaces Network broadcast rolling, and their regular updates now include the updated Solana timeline alongside price levels. Holders in the rooms reacted with fresh questions about how the V1 shift lines up with other network activity.
Community Energy Holds Steady
Even with majors chopping lower, the timeline stayed active with fresh Solana devnet screenshots and quick takes on what extra testing means for apps. The high-energy back-and-forth showed no sign of slowing as traders refreshed epoch trackers and shared integration notes from the teams that requested the delay. Spot volumes on majors stayed firm while perps markets saw increased open interest around the September 15 window.
What Comes Next
Developers now have until epoch 1035 to finish checks on compute budget changes. The community focus stays on that date and how price candles behave in the days leading up to it.