# Solana Delays Shanghai Event After Registrations Quadruple Overnight By Simon Yoon Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/33485 Published: 2026-10-16T20:59:36.000Z Updated: 2026-10-16T20:59:36.000Z Section: Technology > Shanghai was scheduled to open the four-city China tour; the itinerary lists Hangzhou next for Oct. 17 ET (Oct. 18 UTC). Solana Foundation President Lily Liu said organizers postponed the Shanghai gathering after registrations climbed fourfold overnight, pushing sign-ups above the attendance cap filed with local authorities. Liu linked the increase to publicity and said organizers delayed the event to meet local requirements. Shanghai had been scheduled to open the Solana Accelerate China tour. The itinerary listed Hangzhou for Oct. 17 ET (Oct. 18 UTC), Shenzhen for Oct. 19 ET (Oct. 20 UTC) and Beijing for Oct. 21 ET (Oct. 22 UTC). The Shanghai agenda included sessions on AI agents, robotics, physical AI, stablecoins and payments, and developer communities. Solana executives promoted a Shanghai office earlier this week. The [event schedule and agenda]() listed Shanghai as the tour’s opening stop. ## Links in this article - [event schedule and agenda](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/32991)