Solana's distributed real-world asset (RWA) value has reached an all-time high of $2.7 billion, driven by growing institutional adoption from major players such as BlackRock, Securitize, and others. This surge reflects increasing demand for tokenized assets that bridge decentralized finance with traditional finance, offering improved settlement efficiency and transparency. Solana's low transaction costs and high throughput make it a preferred blockchain for institutions expanding their tokenized asset portfolios, including treasuries, stablecoins, and credit markets. This milestone signals potential growth in Solana's market value as institutional participation continues to rise.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse confirmed that Wall Street and crypto firms are increasingly embracing the institutional finance approach that XRP and Ripple promoted from the start. This shift follows years of criticism labeling XRP as a "banker coin,"...
Kalshi has introduced Solana (SOL) perpetual futures trading, adding to its lineup of CFTC-regulated crypto derivatives in the United States. This move is part of Kalshi's "American Perpetuals" initiative, allowing traders to hold positions indefinit...
Helius has acquired Light Protocol to enhance privacy features on the Solana blockchain by combining cryptographic innovation with infrastructure expertise. This acquisition refocuses Light Protocol on its original zero-knowledge privacy mission, ena...
Kalshi has introduced Solana perpetual futures to its CFTC-regulated crypto derivatives lineup, expanding its American Perpetuals product suite. This addition follows Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP contracts, with Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, Stellar, and Hedera...
Raydium's Legacy AMM V3 program was exploited due to a validation flaw allowing an attacker to bypass proportion checks and drain $1.34 million from five inactive liquidity pools. The attack did not affect current Raydium programs, SDK, or user inter...
