Solana
Solana Takes Tokenized Commodities Lead—Can It Hold?
Solana now leads tokenized commodities DEX volume with a 36% share, overtaking Ethereum as trading activity shifts across chains.
Circle Mints 250M USDC On Solana In Fresh Treasury Issuance
TL;DR An onchain transaction shows 250 million USDC minted on Solana by the stablecoin's authorized minting infrastructure. The mint created new USDC supply but does not by itself prove that a buyer purchased the entire amount.
Solana (SOL) Price: Can Bulls Push SOL Past $120 After Strong Rally?
As of September 25, Solana (SOL) is changing hands at approximately $116.27. The cryptocurrency reached an intraday peak of $118.45 earlier in the trading session.
Solana Moves Alpenglow Upgrade to Public Testnet for 150ms Finality
The test phase replaces TowerBFT with Votor and requires validators to run Agave 4.3. Mainnet activation is tentatively scheduled for Sept.
Solana Foundation Names Rachel Conlan Chief Strategy Officer
The foundation also hired Jamal Raees to lead its payments business and expand business use of Solana.
Solana Stablecoins Expand Real-World Use to 300+ Airlines
Travel platform Nomadz enabled Solana stablecoin payments to book airline tickets across more than 300 airlines and a catalog exceeding one million accommodations. The technical infrastructure processes transactions via Solana Pay and primarily uses USD Coin (USDC) as the on-chain settlement currency.
Solana Recruits Binance and Polygon Veterans for Institutional Push
The Solana Foundation has bolstered its leadership team with two executives hailing from Polygon and Binance. The arrival of this new talent aims to drive institutional expansion and corporate payment settlement. Rachel Conlan, former Global Head of Marketing at Binance, joins as Chief Strategy Officer to lead institutional partnerships and entry into new markets.
Kamino Opens GPU-Loan-Linked sUSDai Market on Solana
The market adds sUSDai collateral activity tied to GPU loans within Kamino's Solana infrastructure.
Solana treasury firm SkyAI keeps board after shareholder protest, loses equity plan vote
SkyAI's board survived a shareholder protest, but its proposed equity pay plan fell by a wide margin.
Solana Stablecoins Now Book Flights With 300 Airlines
Travelers will now be able to use Solana-based digital dollars to book flights across more than 300 airlines, according to a recent announcement.
65% of Deribit's Solana options open interest is set to expire on September 25
The impending Solana options expiry could amplify market volatility, influencing broader crypto sentiment amid significant Bitcoin and Ethereum settlements. 65% of Deribit's Solana options open interest is set to expire on September 25.
Solana Climbs 3.6% in Four Hours to $117 as Short Liquidations Top $2.23M
SOL rose from $113 over four hours and gained 2.32% over 24 hours as short liquidations reached $2.23 million in one hour.
