Solana Market Pulse

• Collector access improves as users browse, buy and sell Solana NFTs on OS2 with their existing wallet and setup.
• Creator reach expands by adding...

CNBC's Ran Neuner declares the Layer 1 war over, with Solana winning on speed, users, and crypto activity while Ethereum prevails in real-world assets and institutions. He sees no upside left in other L1s as attention moves to killer applications.

Lazarus-linked wallets moved $30M through Hyperliquid weeks after regulators signaled a US market pathway, highlighting acute compliance risks for the exchange.

No single blockchain dominates decentralization—each makes distinct trade-offs between security, performance, and resilience.

• Bitcoin leads in...

Aquifer's $2.5 million loss resulted directly from a wallet compromise on the Solana AMM. The incident underscores persistent operational security vulnerabilities that continue to plague DeFi protocols even as the ecosystem matures.

Hyperliquid directs 99% of protocol and trading fees toward HYPE repurchases, retiring $1.3 billion of the token since December 2024.

A fresh weekly report tracks on-chain activity across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Tron, BNB Smart Chain, and Base while mapping regional usage patterns.

• Expanded reach: Solana collectors now access OpenSea’s platform, boosting visibility and potential liquidity for digital collectibles.
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• Reshaping token launches: Fixed-supply tokens pair from block one with up to five Robinhood Stock Tokens (AAPL, TSLA, NVDA) via Uniswap v4 pools...

Validators approved doubling the disinflation rate to 30 percent but rejected the offsetting fee burn proposal.

• Yield impact: Nominal staking...

Whales absorbed $41.5M in SOL, including a single $8M purchase on Hyperliquid, in a low-liquidity setting.

• Reduced CEX outflows signal strategic...

Solana led altcoin advances this week despite broad volatility, climbing on Charles Schwab’s planned addition of the asset while Bitcoin posted just a...

• Smart Execution: Routes orders across 12+ venues via proprietary smart order router and OEMS for best pricing
• Managed SOL Staking: ~9% APY with...

Whales withdrew 318718 SOL ($33.55M) from Binance and Kraken, a potential accumulation signal as SOL holds above key EMAs at $97.5 and $85.05. Yet a...

DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) launched State of Solana (stateofsol.com), a public dashboard consolidating real-time network health, staking...

• Confirmed: Breach on Aug 28 emptied user card balances via SubmitSignatures, AddCollateralAdmin, and WithdrawCollateralAsset calls
• Loss estimates:...

• Bundle transactions combine swaps, approvals, and liquidity adds into one atomic operation, slashing steps and partial-execution risk.
• The feature...

Charles Schwab will give 39.9M brokerage accounts holding $13.04T in assets direct access to Solana trading, expanding its platform beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum due to client demand.

Solana's breakout past $100 reflects genuine demand, not just speculation.

• Network activity hit new highs with 4.2 billion transactions in July and...

Standard Chartered forecasts Solana reaching $2,000 by 2030, with a more modest $135 target by year-end. The path includes $400 in 2027 and $1,200 in...