The Solana Accelerate event in Shanghai was postponed after pre-registration exceeded the event cap set by local authorities, according to Lily Liu, president of the Solana Foundation.
Event registration quadrupled overnight following publicity for the event, Liu wrote in a Friday X post, adding that organizers decided to postpone the event to “comply with local requirements.”
Earlier on Friday, X users claimed that the event was “abruptly suspended” as law enforcement officers were stationed at the venue.
In October 2025, a Solana event in Shenzhen was also cut short due to venue capacity and public-safety concerns, Solanas Chinese-language community account announced then on X.
Shanghai was scheduled to open Solana‘s four-city Accelerate China tour, followed by Hangzhou on Sunday, Shenzhen on Tuesday and Beijing on Thursday, according to the event’s website.
The postponement followed Solana executives promotion of a new Shanghai office earlier this week.
China prohibits a range of crypto-related services, including token fundraising, trading and mining. In February, the Peoples Bank of China and seven other agencies doubled down on those restrictions in a notice that added new bans, including unauthorized issuance of yuan-pegged stablecoins.