Category: Solana

Asphere, the enterprise arm of Ankr, has launched Solana Permissioned Environments (SPEs), offering private, high-performance blockchain networks tailored for enterprises seeking speed, control, and regulatory compliance. The move—paired with Asphere’s push toward SOC 2 Type 2 certification—positions the company as a serious infrastructure partner for sectors like finance, gaming, and media looking to leverage Solana’s…

Marinade Finance, a leading Solana staking protocol, has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance after months of rigorous auditing, becoming one of the first in the staking ecosystem to meet this gold-standard security certification. This milestone not only validates its operational excellence and institutional readiness but also clears the way for Marinade to serve as…

DeFi Development Corp., a Solana treasury company, has partnered with the cross-chain trading protocol Mayan to bring direct purchases of its tokenized stock to users across top blockchain networks. Summary Solana treasury company DeFi Dev adds cross-chain purchases of tokenized stock DFDVx. DFDVx will be available for cross-chain swapping across Ethereum, BNB Chain and Base…

Solana only briefly surpassed BNB in market cap, but its DeFi metrics suggest that the race is not yet over. Summary After surpassing BNB, Solana returned to sixth place DeFi metrics suggest that the race is still on Solana’s TVL remains robust even after the price correction Solana’s (SOL) recent rise to the fifth spot…

Crypto’s treasury narrative is having its moment amidst changes in market structure in the 2025 bull run. Bitcoin reached its new all-time high and subsequently experienced a price correction over the following days and weeks. Surprisingly, the state of the market did not discourage corporate giants and publicly traded firms from adding altcoins to their…

Bitcoin dominance spiraled to its lowest level in five months, down to 60.51%. While dominance is recovering, crypto experts predict the onset of the altcoin season. The dramatic decline in BTC dominance is considered an early indicator of an altcoin season. Ripple, Solana and Dogecoin post double-digit gains, leading an altcoin rally in the second…

Solana may soon double its block capacity from 60 million to 100 million compute units, aiming to boost transaction throughput and ease network congestion. Summary New proposal suggests raising Solana block limits from 60 to 100 million CUs. Current limit increased recently from 48M to 60M CUs, improving fees and user experience. Larger block capacity…

MoonPay has rolled out SOL staking in its app, joining a growing wave of platforms expanding access to Solana staking yields amid rising demand. Summary MoonPay has launched SOL staking in its app, offering up to 8.49% APY with rewards every 2 days across 100+ countries. MoonPay’s mpSOL enters a growing market alongside Marinade, Jito,…

PUMP, the native token of meme coin launchpad Pump.fun, fell sharply on Thursday, July 24 after its founder said an airdrop was not coming soon and legal challenges intensified. Summary PUMP has dropped 52% since its July 16 peak amid fading airdrop hype. Founder confirms the airdrop is still planned, but not happening soon. Legal…

With 999,999 SOL now locked in its treasury, DeFi Dev Corp. is quietly becoming one of Solana’s largest institutional holders. The company is staking, validating, and compounding its way into the network’s core infrastructure. On Monday, July 21, DeFi Dev Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) disclosed that it had amassed 999,999 SOL, just one token shy of…