Solana postpones Shanghai Accelerate event after registrations exceed venue capacity
Image: CointelegraphSolana postponed its Accelerate event in Shanghai after pre-registration exceeded the attendance limit registered with local authorities. Solana Foundation president Lily Liu said registrations quadrupled overnight following publicity for the event. Organisers said they postponed to comply with local requirements. Shanghai was to open a four-city Accelerate China tour. No replacement date was announced.
Key points
- The Solana Accelerate China event in Shanghai was postponed shortly before it was due to begin.
- Lily Liu, president of the Solana Foundation, said event registrations quadrupled overnight.
- Organisers attributed the postponement to venue capacity and compliance with local requirements.
- No confirmed replacement date for the postponed Shanghai gathering had been announced.
- China restricts a range of crypto-related commercial activity, including token fundraising, trading and mining.
Why it matters
The postponement affects developers and attendees who travelled to Shanghai for the opening stop of the tour. Staging Solana's China events now depends on matching registration numbers to venue limits approved by local authorities.
What's unclear
Whether law enforcement officers were present at the venue is unconfirmed, organisers cited attendance limits and local requirements instead.
No replacement date for the postponed Shanghai event had been announced.
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Sources · 3 publishers
Cointelegraph
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Solana’s Liu says Shanghai event postponed over registration surge
Bitcoinist
Tier 2
Solana Cancels Major Shanghai Event As Attendance Surge Creates Problems
Coverage timeline
- First reported by The Defiant
- Also reported by Cointelegraph
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