Raydium brings real-world Pokémon card trading to Solana by powering Collector Crypt, a tokenized marketplace where physical cards are vaulted, verified, and traded on-chain. Summary Collector Crypt uses Raydium’s AMM infrastructure to enable on-chain trading of its tokenized Pokémon cards with instant liquidity. More marketplaces are joining the trend, including Courtyard (over $100M in Pokémon volume),…
The Solana community has approved Alpenglow, a highly anticipated upgrade designed to ramp up the blockchain network’s scalability. Summary Solana community has passed the governance vote for Alpenglow upgrade with 98.27% in favor. Alpenglow is a consensus mechanism upgrade that will slash transaction finality from 12 seconds to 150ms. Solana (SOL) stakers approved with over…
Solana tokenized assets have surpassed $500 million in value, marking a major milestone for a chain best known for hosting memecoins. Summary Stablecoins dominate Solana tokenized assets, with USDC and USDT accounting for the majority of the $11.1 billion market cap across 17 tokens. U.S. Treasuries and institutional alternative funds contribute significantly, with Ondo Finance’s…
World Liberty Financial launches its native stablecoin, USD1, on Solana. The integration follows previous launches on Ethereum, BNB Chain, and TRON. Summary World Liberty Financial’s stablecoin goes live on the Solana blockchain, including support from platforms like Raydium, BONK.fun and Kamino Finance. USD1 has already been integrated into Ethereum, BNB Chain and TRON. Trump family-backed…
Expectations for the next wave of crypto exchange-traded funds are rising, and analysts are pointing to factors suggesting imminent regulatory approval. Summary Analysts say investor demand for spot Solana and XRP ETFs is being underestimated. Several issuers, including Grayscale, VanEck, Franklin Templeton, and Canary/Marinade, recently updated their Solana ETF filings with the SEC, reflecting ongoing…
Bitcoin is facing downward pressure, while Ethereum holds steady and altcoins like CRO, SOL, KCS, HYPE, and IP remain poised for a potential recovery in the coming week. Summary CRO wipes out nearly 20% value on the day after rallying 90% in the last seven days. Solana eyes come back to $250, hovers above $200…
Kanye West’s YZY memecoin has shed 81% of its value from its peak, leaving tens of thousands of retail investors underwater while a handful of wallets captured outsized gains. Summary YZY has plunged 81% from its peak, now trading at $0.55 with a $71.6M market cap. Bubblemaps data shows over 50,000 wallets lost money, while…
Jupiter price is holding steady near $0.50 as excitement builds around the beta launch of Jupiter Lend, a new lending protocol designed to expand JUP’s utility and strengthen its role in Solana DeFi. Summary JUP trades at $0.5082, up 3.7% in 24h, with trading volume jumping 80% to $97.6M. Jupiter Lend beta introduces 40+ vaults,…
Summary Solana is trading around $207 in late August 2025, showing short-term strength despite recent volatility. Analysts offer mixed short-term forecasts, with SOL projected to reach between $221 and $455 by September. Long-term Solana price predictions vary, ranging from conservative estimates of $244 in 2025 to over $962 by 2028. The boldest Solana price prediction…
DeFi Development Corp. has deployed another $77 million from its equity raise into Solana, bringing its total holdings to a staggering 1.83 million tokens. This move intensifies its high-profile bet on crypto as a core corporate asset. Summary DeFi Dev Corp boosted its Solana holdings by 29% with a $77 million purchase, lifting reserves to…
