Solana Foundation Shanghai event cancelled on the day of launch
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Wu Blockchain reports that the "Solana Accelerate China 2026" event, originally scheduled to be held in Shanghai by Solana Foundation, was temporarily cancelled on the morning of October 16th. The organizers did not provide a reason for the cancellation. Some registered attendees stated that they waited in the venue for about 90 minutes before being denied entry. The organizers sent an apology email to the participants at noon local time, but did not offer any explanation for the situation.
According to Wu Blockchain, the “Solana Accelerate China 2026” event originally scheduled to be held in Shanghai by Solana Foundation was temporarily cancelled on the morning of October 16th without any prior warning.
No reason for cancellation has been given yet. Some registered attendees stated that they waited outside the venue for about 90 minutes and were still denied entry. The organizers sent an apology email to the participants at noon local time, but did not explain what happened.
This event was originally regarded as one of the main promotional initiatives of the foundation for developers and builders in Mainland China. Since 2021, Mainland China has prohibited cryptocurrency trading and mining.
Solana Foundation has not yet made a public statement regarding whether the event will be rescheduled.
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