Solana

Solana is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. Solana is a general purpose blockchain similar to Ethereum. End user applications as of now include decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFT), marketplaces, games, and more. It aims to improve scalability by introducing a proof-of-history (PoH) consensus combined with the underlying proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus of the blockchain.

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko published a whitepaper describing Proof of History, a technique that would become critical to Solana's blockchain infrastructure, in Nov. 2017. 

Co-founder Greg Fitzgerald, who had worked with Yakovenko at Qualcomm, began prototyping the open source implementation of the whitepaper. It was published under the name Silk in 2018. 

After starting the company under the name Loom, Yakovenko, Fitzgerald, and other co-founders rebranded to Solana. Solana launched on Mainnet Beta in March 2020.

Solana was built to facilitate the development of scalable, user-friendly decentralized apps with low costs and high speeds for transactions.

Solana believes its unique blockchain architecture that combines the proof-of-stake consensus mechanism and its own proof of history mechanism is the key to achieving these goals.

Proof of history works almost like a cryptographic timestamp that proves that an event has occurred at a specific time. It enables the blockchain to work fast while maintaining security and decentralization.

There are about 304 million SOL in circulation as of November 2021. Solana has an initial inflation rate of 8%, which will decrease by 15% a year until it reaches a long-term inflation rate of 1.5%. SOL is Solana’s native token.

Solana competes with other blockchain platforms such as Ethereum and Avalanche to host crypto projects such as NFTs, decentralized exchanges, and gaming. 

Developers and users flocked from Ethereum to Solana due to high transaction costs, but many could gravitate back towards Ethereum if it manages to lower costs, which could happen as a result of the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade and layer 2 rollups. 

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Bitcoin

Prominent crypto influencer Ansem is more optimistic about digital assets than at any point in his career as he argues that improving infrastructure, mobile adoption and on-chain innovation are laying the foundation for the next cycle. “Never Been This Bullish On Crypto“ Speaking with crypto commentator Thread Guy in an interview on July 28, Ansem said speculation remains crypto's biggest strength, while predicting traders will increasingly become the next generation of financial influencers.

'I've Never Been This Bullish,' Says Top Crypto Influencer: Bitcoin, Solana, Memes Remain His Strongest Bets

Perps are a trojan horse to bring all of traditional finance onchain, argues Brian Smith, president of the Jito Foundation.

SpaceX is a battleground Solana must win

Leading cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez on Tuesday identified $73.75 as the “most critical” level for Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), where millions worth of SOL were accumulated.

Solana's 'Make-or-Break' Level Flagged by Popular Analyst: Close Below Critical Support Could Trigger 'Fresh Selling Pressure' for SOL

Ethereum

Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) has quickly turned its newly launched Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) Layer-two network into the leading blockchain by number of real-world asset holders. RWAs Higher Than Any Network According to 21Shares investment strategist Max Michielsen, Robinhood Chain now has roughly 328,000 holders of tokenized RWAs, more than any other blockchain network.

Robinhood Chain Overtakes Solana, Ethereum for Real-World Asset Trading: What Does It Mean for HOOD?

The Wall Street giant has launched spot Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded products, expanding its digital asset strategy.

Morgan Stanley Expands Crypto Push With Ethereum and Solana ETPs

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is back above $1,900 after Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) announced the launch of the cheapest ETH and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) ETFs on the market. What Launched And Why The Pricing Stands Out The Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust (NYSE:MSSE) and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (NYSE:MSOL) began trading on NYSE Arca Tuesday at a 0.14% expense ratio, undercutting every existing competitor in both categories, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas.

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Morgan Stanley has launched exchange-traded products tracking ether and solana, expanding a digital asset lineup that began with bitcoin. Their 0.14% fees and staking plans raise the competitive pressure on established crypto fund managers. Morgan Stanley Combines 0.

Morgan Stanley Launches Ether and Solana ETPs With Staking and Market-low Fees

The firm launching its ETH- and SOL-based funds comes roughly two and half years after the first spot bitcoin ETFs started trading.

Morgan Stanley debuts Ethereum and Solana ETFs with market's lowest fee, staking rewards

The asset manager is offering low-cost ETH and SOL exchange-traded products after its bitcoin fund topped $381 million in assets.

Morgan Stanley debuts ether, solana exchange-traded products after bitcoin fund success

Microsoft says its new cyber model lets more than 100 AI agents find software flaws at half the cost of its current best MDASH configuration.

Microsoft Says MDASH Beats Claude Mythos and GPT-5.6 Sol in Cybersecurity Test

Avalanche

Although activity rose, revenues declined and ETH, SOL and AVAX are all down over 50% when compared to a year ago.

Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche get busier and cheaper even as token prices fall: Bitwise

Solana prices fell on Friday, July 24, pushing lower as the broader crypto markets suffered declines amid a souring in risk sentiment.

Solana Prices Fall As Risk Aversion Pulls Crypto Markets Lower

LayerZero 

LayerZero and Keeta have partnered to enable native transfers of tokenized bank deposits across Ethereum, Solana, Base, and Keeta.

LayerZero, Keeta enable tokenized bank deposits across Ethereum, Solana and Base

Hyperliquid

S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital have introduced a digital asset benchmark built around revenue, usage, and economic activity. The index is designed to give institutional investors a more disciplined alternative to crypto products driven by market popularity or price momentum.

S&P and Pantera Launch New Crypto Index With Holdings in Ether, Solana, BNB and HYPE

enized asset volume on Solana reached $5.77 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 114% from the prior quarter and marking the network's sixth consecutive quarterly record. Tokenized equities alone accounted for $4.8 billion of that total. A Sixth Straight Quarterly Record The Q2 figure did not arrive as a single dramatic spike.

Solana Tokenized Assets Hit Record $5.8 Billion in Q2, up 114% as Stock Trading Volume Quadruples

Solana ETFs boast an impressive $904 million AUM, while the Hyperliquid funds have $350 million in net inflows.

Solana, Hyperliquid ETFs dominate altcoin fund flows despite flying under the radar

T. Rowe Price Group Inc. (NASDAQ:TROW) is moving beyond single-token products with an actively managed cryptocurrency fund holding Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), BNB (CRYPTO: BNB), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Hyperliquid (CRYPTO: HYPE).

T. Rowe Price Launches Bitcoin-Led, Six-Token Crypto ETF — Digital Assets Head Sees Winter Easing by Q4

Jito 

Jito Labs launched JTX, a self-custodial Solana trading platform with spot trading for tokens and tokenized RWAs.

Jito rolls out JTX self-custodial trading platform for Solana tokens and RWAs

Grayscale plans to amend its Ethereum Staking exchange-traded fund (ETHE) and Solana Staking ETF (GSOL) to convert staking rewards into cash and distribute them to shareholders at least once a quarter.

Grayscale to Pay Quarterly Cash From ETH and SOL Staking Rewards: A Look at The Mechanics

Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko recently reflected on his decision to step up as a leader, noting that the absence of leadership could cause issues down the line. Why Yakavenko Volunteered To Be The CEO During a July 9 interview with podcaster Luba Yudasina, Yakavenko recalled the time he and Raj Gokal set up Solana Labs —the technology company that would eventually launch the Solana blockchain.

Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko Once Highlighted the Need for Decisive Leadership: Somebody Has to 'Wear the Crown' No Matter How 'Heavy' It Is

Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), Zcash (CRYPTO: ZEC) and Near Protocol (CRYPTO: NEAR) may be among crypto's most underpriced assets, according to Helius co-founder and CEO Mert Mumtaz. Overlooking Long-Term Factors In an interview with "When Shift Happened" on July 16, Mumtaz explained that the traders are overlooking developer activity, infrastructure upgrades and long-term network economics.

Solana Is 'Massively Underpriced,' Says Industry Expert—Yet 1 Other Coin Is Just as Juicy

Moonshot AI's 2.8-trillion-parameter model tops Fable 5 on a creative writing benchmark and leads Arena AI's frontend code leaderboard—at Claude Sonnet pricing.

China's Kimi K3 Is Out—And Beats Claude Fable and GPT 5.6 Sol on Key Benchmarks

Morgan Stanley's E*Trade finished rolling out spot bitcoin, ether and solana trading to U.S. clients on July 16, undercutting rivals with a 50-basis-point fee as Wall Street's crypto race accelerates.

Morgan Stanley Completes E*Trade Crypto Rollout With 50 Basis Point Fees: Here's What Clients Get

Eligible customers can now buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana with Morgan Stanley via Zero Hash.

Morgan Stanley Launches Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana Trading on E*Trade

Solana's real-world asset holder base has climbed to an all-time high above 300,000 wallets, ranking the network first among all blockchains even as Ethereum keeps a commanding lead in tokenized value.

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