Solana is set to upgrade its network to reduce block time from 400ms to 350ms, enhancing transaction speed and throughput. Alongside this, a major tokenomics proposal could increase daily SOL token burns significantly, potentially lowering net token issuance and impacting staking rewards. These changes aim to strengthen Solana's infrastructure for DeFi and payments, supported by a new partnership in South Korea to expand Solana Pay across 330,000 merchants. Market sentiment is cautiously optimistic as the community awaits the mainnet upgrade and governance decisions expected in mid-August.
In 2026, BNB Chain has emerged as the fastest-growing blockchain by real-world asset (RWA) value, recording a $3.6 billion increase and overtaking Solana, which grew by $2.6 billion. This growth highlights BNB Chain's expanding adoption and dominance...
XRP has been included as a 4.36% component in the Cryptex Digital Market Cap ETF, a proposed multi-asset crypto fund that is still pending approval and listing. This ETF places XRP above other major tokens like Chainlink, Solana, and Avalanche by ind...
Solana has reclaimed its position as the leader in daily decentralized exchange (DEX) volume, posting $3.25 billion compared to Robinhood Chain's $2.72 billion. This reverses a trend that began when Robinhood Chain launched its mainnet in July 2026 a...
Ethereum's price briefly surged to $2,665 on September 11, driven by a significant inflow of $216 million into Ethereum ETFs, the highest since late August. This rise occurred despite Goldman Sachs' warning of a likely 25 basis point rate hike by the...
Bitcoin briefly fell to about $76,050 following the release of the US inflation report, which showed a 0.4% increase in the Consumer Price Index for August and a core inflation rise of 0.3%, slightly above expectations. Despite this, Bitcoin quickly ...
