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Solana
41 articles
Digital Assets
12h ago
Trump Team Extracts $3.39M USDC via Solana DEX as Token Crashes 33%
On-chain data shows the TRUMP token team used single-sided liquidity provision on Meteora to convert holdings to stablecoin, following $39M+ in prior exchange transfers.
DeFi & On-Chain
Yesterday
altFINS Adds 200 Tokenized Stocks, ETFs as RWA Market Doubles to $1.48B
The crypto analytics platform now supports tokenized equities across its full suite of tools as the segment grew 114 percent in market cap during H1 2026.
Digital Assets
2d ago
SEC Crypto Reg Could Unlock $75M Annual Token Offerings for ETH, SOL, BNB
Grayscale research identifies Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain as prime beneficiaries from new SEC rules enabling token-based fundraising in the U.S.
Digital Assets
6d ago
Pump.fun Co-Founder Noah Tweedale: 'I Am a Massive Bear on Decentralization'
Tweedale told Crypto Insider on Aug. 8 that user experience beats decentralization every time — and Solana's rise over Ethereum proves it.
Digital Assets
6d ago
PUMP Token Rises 9% as Golden Cross Forms on Buyback Revenue
Pump.fun's native token hits $0.003000 intraday as its first 50/200-day EMA crossover since its mid-2025 launch is backed by $11.52M in weekly protocol revenue.
DeFi & On-Chain
7d ago
Meme Coin Volume Is a User Acquisition Funnel for Serious Protocols
Analyst Ceteris argues speculative meme coin volume creates conditions for protocol experiments, even if the tokens themselves are worthless.
DeFi & On-Chain
9d ago
Bitwise Partners With Superstate to Put BSOL ETF Shares On-Chain
Bitwise's $9B platform is building tokenized share infrastructure with Superstate, with its Solana Staking ETF first in line.
DeFi & On-Chain
9d ago
Pump.fun Releases 4.85B PUMP Tokens to 124 Wallets in Latest Insider Unlock
The Solana-based token launchpad distributed another tranche to insiders as PUMP trades near $0.0028, down from a 30 percent weekly surge.
DeFi & On-Chain
9d ago
Pump.fun Distributes 4.85B PUMP Tokens to 124 Wallets in Scheduled Unlock
The Aug. 14 unlock distributed roughly $13.6M worth of PUMP across 124 addresses, extending insider releases that have shadowed the token's 30% weekly rally.
Digital Assets
9d ago
Crypto Exchanges Can't Match TradFi Uptime — Federa Sets the Bar
Solana Foundation's Austin Federa calls out crypto and prediction market platforms for failing users on high-volume days while NYSE and Nasdaq keep running.
Digital Assets
10d ago
Pump.fun Co-Founder: Going Silent After $1.3B ICO Was a Mistake
Noah Tweedale said the team's communication blackout after its record fundraise fed a self-reinforcing price decline they failed to interrupt.
Digital Assets
10d ago
Solstice Finance Launches Solana Product Targeting 20% APY on Strategy Preferred Stock
The strcUSX product splits dividend income and price risk from Strategy Inc.'s STRC preferred stock into senior and junior tranches on Solana.
DeFi & On-Chain
11d ago
Solana Nears Finality Halt After Teraswitch Routing Error Pulls 28.83 Percent of Stake Offline
A misconfigured default route at hosting provider Teraswitch pushed Solana to 86 percent of its finality threshold, risking a complete transaction freeze.
DeFi & On-Chain
12d ago
zkSync Era Leads RWA Expansion as Tokenized Private Equity Crosses $2B
The L2 network posted the largest 24-hour gain in tokenized RWA market cap as on-chain private equity and venture capital surpassed $2 billion.
Digital Assets
12d ago
Solana Hits 28.83 Percent Offline, Nearing Finality Halt Threshold
A routing failure at infrastructure provider Teraswitch took 90 validators offline, pushing staked SOL to within 4.51 percentage points of a network finality halt.
DeFi & On-Chain
12d ago
Solana's Tokenized Credit Fund Market Cap Rises $476M Year-to-Date, Leading Rival Chains
Solana added $476.3M in tokenized credit fund market cap year-to-date, dwarfing Base's $49.7M and Stellar's $34.4M gains as the network deepens its grip on on-chain capital markets.
Digital Assets
13d ago
Crypto Public Token Sales Hit $1.42B in 2026, Q2 Drops 85% to Five-Year Low
Public token sales raised $1.42 billion year-to-date in 2026, but Q2 collapsed 85 percent to $58 million—the weakest quarter for ICOs, IDOs and IEOs in five years.
DeFi & On-Chain
13d ago
Flash Trade to Wind Down Solana Perp DEX Without a Buyer
The team cited shrinking market conditions and strategic direction, not financials; proceeds from any sale would be distributed pro rata to FAF token holders.
Digital Assets
14d ago
XRP Drops 5 Percent as ETF Inflows Collapse 93 Percent, Senate Delays CLARITY Act
XRP's 5 percent weekly decline deepens as its ETFs pull in just $1 million versus hundreds of millions for Bitcoin and Ether funds, with a key regulatory bill stalled until at least mid-September.
DeFi & On-Chain
14d ago
Rarible Launches Solana NFT Marketplace With Claynosaurz as Lead Collection
The multi-chain platform opens its Solana marketplace after months of development and community testing, with more collections set to onboard in coming weeks.
DeFi & On-Chain
15d ago
Flash Trade Seeks Buyer or Shuts Down, Leaving Jupiter Perps Alone on Solana
The Solana perp DEX said Friday it will close unless an acquirer steps forward, citing strategic direction rather than finances.
DeFi & On-Chain
17d ago
xStocks Hits 283,300 Holders as Solana Commands 89.7 Percent of Tokenized Equity Activity
NVDAx leads the platform with 65,200 unique holders, while xStocks controls seven of the top 10 tokenized stocks by 24-hour trading volume.
Digital Assets
18d ago
Solana Cuts Slot Time to 350ms, Targets 200ms in Four-Stage Upgrade
The blockchain activates the first stage of a phased reduction, halving latency and expanding transaction capacity for users and market makers.
Digital Assets
19d ago
Solana Hits 1 Billion Weekly Transactions, Pulls $5.75M in ETF Inflows
Solana's network posted a record 1 billion non-vote transactions last week while ETFs tied to the chain drew $5.75 million in fresh institutional capital.
Digital Assets
19d ago
Solana Validators Vote Aug. 3 on 14x SOL Burn Increase, Fast-Track to 1.5% Inflation by 2029
Two governance proposals would lift daily SOL burns from 650 to 9,000 coins and cut the network's inflation rate faster than its current schedule.
Digital Assets
20d ago
Western Union Launches Solana Stablecard in 37 Markets, Taps Visa for 175 Million Merchants
The USDPT-backed card lets remittance recipients hold U.S. dollar value on-chain, extending crypto utility into global payments across 40-plus countries.
DeFi & On-Chain
20d ago
Ansem-Linked Wallet Buys $233K CASHCAT as Token Posts 61% Weekly Gain
A wallet reportedly tied to trader Ansem deployed $233,000 into CASHCAT, a Solana meme coin up 61 percent over seven days against a 4.5 percent sector decline.
DeFi & On-Chain
20d ago
BNB Chain Leads Tokenized Stock Market With 30% Share as Sector Hits $2.3B
BNB Chain holds 30 percent of the $2.3 billion tokenized stock market while Solana commands 67 percent of tokenized ETF activity.
Digital Assets
24d ago
Solana Pay Targets $4 Billion Monthly Volume With KSNET Deal
South Korean payment processor KSNET will pilot Solana Pay across 330,000 merchants, routing 130 million monthly transactions onto the Solana blockchain
Digital Assets
96d ago
Solana Leads RWA Growth as Institutional Adoption Rises
The network's high transaction throughput and low operational costs position it as a top choice for tokenized real-world assets
Digital Assets
97d ago
Bitcoin ETFs Lose $982M as XRP, Solana Funds Gain $122.7M in Altcoin Rotation
Investors pull capital from Bitcoin spot ETFs while targeting specific altcoin products during extreme market fear
Digital Assets
97d ago
Solana Draws $4 Billion Weekly as Banks Drop Memecoin Focus
Major financial institutions are directing billions into Solana's network for enterprise solutions, moving beyond its memecoin reputation
Digital Assets
97d ago
Solana RWA Market Hits $2.8 Billion High as Institutions Expand Holdings
The all-time high reflects growing institutional demand for on-chain real-world assets, with key protocols seeing increased capital inflows and efficiency gains
Digital Assets
98d ago
Altcoin ETFs Capture $118M as Bitcoin, Ethereum Funds Shed $1.25 Billion
Spot exchange-traded funds for Solana and XRP recorded net inflows last week, signaling a rotation from larger crypto assets
Digital Assets
98d ago
Solana's Firedancer Targets 1 Million TPS With Stability-First Strategy
Jump Crypto's validator client emphasizes rigorous testing over rapid deployment to enhance network resilience and transaction capacity
Digital Assets
100d ago
Bitcoin Falls 3.1% to $79,056 as Institutional Whale Accumulation Stalls
Ethereum drops 3% while large wallet addresses pause buying after weeks of consistent accumulation through early May
Digital Assets
102d ago
Bitcoin Dominance Falls to 51.8% as $1.4B Stablecoin Inflows Show Altcoin Rotation
On-chain data shows capital shifting from Bitcoin into Ethereum and large-cap altcoins as BTC market share drops 2.1 percentage points
Digital Assets
102d ago
Solana Alpenglow Testnet Launches, Targets 100,000 TPS Capacity
The protocol upgrade enters testing phase, focusing on network stability, transaction throughput and validator efficiency for the high-performance blockchain
Digital Assets
108d ago
Circle Mints $250M USDC on Solana as Institutional Demand Rises
The large USDC issuance pushes Solana's on-chain supply to over $4.5 billion, representing a six percent increase in total circulating supply on the network
Digital Assets
110d ago
Solana Alpenglow Upgrade Confirmed for Early Q3, Pushing SOL to $85.46
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko revealed the network's pivotal Alpenglow upgrade is slated for release as early as next quarter, a development poised to significantly enhance Solana's scalability and transaction efficiency.
Digital Assets
144d ago
SoFi Launches Business Banking: $SoFiUSD on Solana
SoFi's new Big Business Banking platform revolutionizes corporate finance, enabling instant, blockchain-native dollar movements via its SoFiUSD stablecoin on Solana within a regulated framework.