Two Solana governance proposals, SIMD-550 and SIMD-553, aim to reduce token issuance and increase token burns, potentially cutting staking yields from about 5.25% to 2.25% within three years. These changes would reduce SOL emissions by up to $1.5 billion over six years, tightening the token supply and possibly making SOL scarcer. While this lowers passive income for stakers, it could encourage more capital to move into Solana's DeFi ecosystem, potentially boosting transaction fees and other revenues. The success of this trade-off depends on network growth and whether increased activity can offset the reduced staking rewards.
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...
