Solana Foundation
High-throughput L1 using proof-of-history + proof-of-stake. Mainnet beta launched March 2020. Major hub for DePIN, DeFi, NFTs.
Heavy SBF/FTX/Alameda affiliation pre-2022 collapse — Alameda was a major early SOL holder. Network has had multiple notable outages (Sep 2021, Jan 2022, Feb 2023).
Institutions are gobbling up Solana for their balance sheets. These are the top publicly traded treasuries.
Kraken launches onchain DEX trading to give customers access to thousands of tokens across the Solana ecosystem.
The ratings giant is embedding credit scores directly into blockchain-based securities, a move aimed at boosting institutional adoption.
UNI surged after Standard Chartered set a $100 long-term target, and HYPE and solana led a broad altcoin bid. Bitcoin held near $66,000 as oil fell to a three-month low and the Fed met for the first time under Kevin Warsh.
The platform's fall from grace is best reflected in the PUMP token itself, which is down 40% in the last six months alone.
Solana DAT stocks are moving on Tuesday as the largest SOL DAT Forward works to keep its acquisition bids alive.
Two Solana treasury firms rejected acquisition proposals from Forward Industries, while a third offer expired without a response.
Ether, XRP, Solana and Hyperliquid funds all took in money, but bitcoin's outflow was really just Grayscale's GBTC.
A US-Iran deal pulled oil lower and lifted stocks, but bitcoin's bounce is hesitant. ETF outflows just paused after a record run, and analysts say the market wants the deal signed before pricing it in.
Forward Industries is offering to acquire Solana DAT competitors at a premium as their mNAVs slip along with the declining price of SOL.
Forward Industries has been unsuccessful on all three recent attempts to combine with rival publicly traded Solana treasury firms.
The XRPL AI Starter Kit gives developers tools for agent payments, but early x402 activity has clustered on Base and Solana. Ripple’s bet is that XRPL’s speed, low fees and RLUSD can win a piece of that flow.
Exodus partnered with Ondo on to launch tokenized trading of 200+ stocks and ETFs directly on the Solana blockchain.
STAC is one of Securitize’s in-house offerings that provides onchain access to institutional-grade, floating-rate structured credit.
The firms making that possible say eligible shares can also be converted back into tokens, creating a bridge between traditional brokerage accounts and blockchain-based markets.
Solana (SOL), up 2.6% from Wednesday, was also a top performer.
BTC's dominance rate has risen from last week's low, a sign of renewed capital flowing into the largest cryptocurrency as major altcoins struggle.
Solana-based decentralized exchange Raydium will repay the funds swiped in the $1.34 million exploit using its treasury.
The acquisition comes amid a moment of consolidation in the crypto industry and during a resurgent interest in onchain privacy.
Players can now enter World Series of Poker tournaments with SOL or stablecoins, with Solana branding to be prominent at events.
The move marks an integration of blockchain-based payments into a major live sporting and gaming event.
Kristin Smith urged the Senate to preserve developer protections in the CLARITY Act, arguing open-source builders should not be regulated as financial intermediaries.
Forward Industries moved $31.9 million in SOL to Coinbase Prime as its Solana bet sits over 70% underwater, underscoring growing strain on corporate crypto treasuries.
BlackRock's IBIT shed another $342 million on Wednesday as ether, solana and XRP funds joined the redemption wave, leaving Hyperliquid's HYPE products as the only major crypto ETF category still pulling in net new money.
Hyperliquid's market capitalization has climbed to over $16 billion, but still well behind Solana's $42 billion.
Margin Trade enables trading of crypto, commodities, and equities via a single margin account on Solana, tapping the SVM chain Solayer.
Kalshi moved swiftly to lock down an emerging market for perpetual futures in the U.S., filing to certify a slate of altcoin offerings
The campaign targets crypto, DeFi, AI and security developers with fake tooling packages to steal wallets, SSH keys, GitHub tokens, cloud credentials and browser data.
Bulls abandon ship as SOL futures open interest dropped 30% in May. With the price weakening near $80, Solana may be destined for new lows.
Cash App users can now transfer on Solana, Ethereum, Polygon and Arbitrum, but executive Miles Suter says the firm is still bitcoin-focused.