The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially delayed its decision on four high-profile Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposals, extending the review period to allow for further scrutiny and public input. The affected filings include those from Bitwise, 21Shares, VanEck, and Canary, all of which seek to launch spot Solana ETFs in the United…
Zebec Network, a Solana-based platform, has launched Zebec Carbon, a crypto debit card powered by Mastercard that enables users to spend cryptocurrencies anywhere Mastercard is accepted. The card is designed to offer a seamless payment experience, featuring zero fees, privacy protection, and instant activation. As more companies explore ways to integrate digital assets into everyday…
Solana’s decentralized exchange PumpSwap has made a massive impact just a week after its launch, surpassing $1.2 billion in cumulative trading volume and securing 21% of Solana’s DEX market share. According to Dune Analytics, PumpSwap recorded $538 million in trading volume within the past 24 hours, highlighting its rapid adoption. Despite its impressive growth, Raydium…
BlackRock has expanded its USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) to Solana, making it accessible on seven blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Aptos, Arbitrum, Optimism, Avalanche, and Polygon. The expansion was announced on March 25, 2025, by Securitize, a real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform that collaborates with BlackRock, Apollo, and Hamilton Lane. BUIDL, which launched in…
Solana, the layer-one blockchain platform, marked its fifth anniversary since launching its mainnet on March 16, 2020, with a post on its official X account highlighting remarkable achievements, including over 1,300 validators, nearly $1 trillion in trading volume, and more than 408 billion total transactions, according to industry data. Founded in 2017 by Anatoly Yakovenko,…
Solana’s price has plummeted below its realized price level for the first time since March 2022, dropping to $124 on March 11, 2025—about 8% below the $134 realized price, according to data from blockchain analytics firm Glassnode. This significant technical breach, last seen nearly three years ago, indicates that many Solana (SOL) holders are now…
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko is pushing back hard against President Donald Trump’s plan for a U.S. crypto reserve, arguing it undermines the whole point of decentralization by handing control to the government. In a post on X on March 5, 2025, Yakovenko weighed in on Trump’s recent announcement of a national reserve including major tokens…
Solana has held its crown as the king of decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volumes for five months running, according to data from DefiLlama. In February 2025, Solana racked up an impressive $105.85 billion in DEX trading volume, leaving BNB Chain in second place with $84.25 billion for the same period. It’s a clear sign Solana’s…
On Sunday, March 2, 2025, Bitcoin ($BTC), Ethereum ($ETH), XRP ($XRP), Solana ($SOL), and Cardano ($ADA) saw sharp price spikes, with gains echoing across the broader crypto market. The rally kicked off after U.S. President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce a plan for a U.S. Crypto Strategic Reserve, naming these assets specifically….
The crypto world keeps charging ahead, and 2025’s already shaping up to be a banner year. On Friday, February 28, the CME Group—the planet’s biggest futures exchange—dropped a bombshell via press release: they’re rolling out Solana (SOL) futures on March 17, pending regulatory approval. Traders will get to pick between micro-sized contracts (25 SOL) or…