Circle has issued an additional $250 million USDC on the Solana blockchain, contributing to a total USDC minting on Solana of about $64.25 to $64.78 billion in 2026. This move reflects strong demand for dollar liquidity within Solana's network, enhancing its position as a key platform for stablecoin transactions and decentralized finance (DeFi). Market observers see this increased liquidity as a positive indicator for Solana's price, potentially helping it reach $90 in July. The development underscores Solana's growing importance in the stablecoin and DeFi ecosystems amid broader crypto market dynamics.
Solana is considering a proposal to reduce future SOL issuance by 18.9 million tokens over six years, potentially increasing its value by slowing supply growth. The network recently set a new record with over 1.5 million agentic (automated) transacti...
Bitcoin options with a notional value of about $6.4 billion are set to expire on August 28, 2026. This large expiry could influence market positioning and volatility, though the actual impact on Bitcoin's price depends on factors like strike distribu...
Solana has implemented its first rent reduction on the testnet, lowering on-chain storage fees by 90% from 6,960 to 696 lamports per byte. This change makes maintaining token accounts about ten times cheaper, reducing costs from roughly $0.16 to $0.0...
Solana's token (SOL) surged past $109 on August 27, 2026, reaching its highest level in eight months and gaining 45% against Bitcoin over the past month. This rise occurred despite Bitcoin testing near $80,000, showing strong trader interest in Solan...
Solana (SOL) surged to $109.41 on 27 August, its highest level this year, outperforming Bitcoin which hovered just below $80,000. The price jump followed Solana's first on-chain governance vote, which approved proposals to tighten SOL supply and rest...
