In Q1 2026, Solana overtook Ethereum in real-world asset (RWA) lending deposits, reaching $1.23 billion, a 115% increase from the previous quarter. It also captured 41% of onchain spot trading volume and processed $284.5 billion in decentralized exchange volume, reinforcing its dominance in decentralized trading. Institutional investors favored Solana, with $208 million inflows into Solana-linked ETPs, while Ethereum saw outflows. Although some growth metrics like Real Economic Value and staking yields declined, this reflects a normalization after speculative peaks, with Solana expanding into more stable financial sectors. This shift suggests a structural change in the Layer 1 blockchain ecosystem, positioning Solana as a key player beyond just trading, potentially deepening its role in digital finance.
Solana (SOL) has gained about 30% from its June low, trading around $78 and surpassing its 50-day EMA. The token's upward momentum is supported by increased speculative trading and a new SuperTrend buy signal, the first since October 2025. However, i...
Ethereum rose 3.17% to $1,923.53, outperforming Bitcoin's modest 0.18% gain to $64,588.87, signaling an early rotation toward large-cap altcoins. Despite this, overall market activity slowed, with declines in DeFi, stablecoin, and derivatives trading...
Ethereum futures long positions among top traders increased by over 3 percentage points across both USDT- and coin-margined markets, indicating a broad-based shift in short-term sentiment. This rise suggests heightened attention on ETH compared to ot...
A Wall Street asset manager has filed with the SEC to launch a Solana ETF that includes staking rewards, potentially broadening institutional access to crypto yield products. This ETF would differ from traditional spot ETFs by passing through staking...
Solana achieved a record $3.47 billion in tokenized equities volume for June 2026, capturing over 96% of the global on-chain tokenized equity market. This milestone highlights Solana's strong position and efficiency in blockchain technology, maintain...
