August 20, 2026

Solana

Solana

Bitcoin Dominates While Ethereum Breaks Streak in Volatile $230M Week

Bitcoin dominated weekly activity while Ethereum snapped its streak. Digital asset investment products posted $230 million in net additions last week, in a slowdown relative to recent trends. Although concerns around the Iran conflict have affected sentiment, CoinShares stated that the reaction to the US Federal Reserve’s Wednesday meeting and its “hawkish pause” signal

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Solana

What the Foundation Says It Offers

The Solana Foundation and its affiliates, such as Monke Foundry, distribute tens of millions in grants each year. This week, a public debate about support for builders on Solana spilled into full view, with Vibhu Norby, the Solana Foundation’s chief product officer, posting a detailed rebuttal, where they cited $650 million raised by alumni

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Solana Sets Monthly Record as Stablecoin Volume Hits $650B

Despite Solana’s record-breaking February, Ethereum still leads in cumulative stablecoin transaction volume at around $52 trillion. The Solana blockchain processed about $650 billion in stablecoin transactions in February 2026, setting a new monthly record, according to The Kobeissi Letter. That spike placed stablecoin activity far above traditional benchmarks, with monthly volumes now approaching $2

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Solana

Only These 3 Cryptocurrencies Will Survive the Next Decade, Says Analyst

“Understand what you’re buying and understand that this is not the stock market,” he urged. Lark Davis – one of the most popular crypto analysts on X – predicted that almost all digital assets we see today would sooner or later crash to virtually zero. He believes that only three coins are guaranteed to

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Solana

XRP Gets Major Adoption Boost From Solana as Price Gains Momentum

The announcement came just as both underlying assets experienced substantial price rebounds over the past 24 hours. Just a couple of days after a cryptic tweet on X containing XRP’s logo, the official channel behind the Solana ecosystem announced that a 1:1-backed token redeemable for Ripple’s cross-border token has launched on its blockchain. The

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Solana

Traders Made a Fortune With 2 Different ASTEROID Tokens

Many industry commentators believe one of the tokens was dumped by a developer or another insider. The past few days have seen the rise of numerous altcoins, posting mind-blowing gains. Many of them were among the not-so-popular cohort, but quickly attracted attention following these rallies. Two of them brought immense results for a few

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Solana

Solana Dominates Q1, But Cracks Appear as Ethereum Gains Ground

Ethereum overtook Solana in March, even as Solana maintained quarterly dominance amid increasing competition in the DEX ecosystem. Solana remained the top chain for decentralized exchange spot trading in Q1 2026, with a 30.6% market share, according to CoinGecko’s latest findings. Its trading volume fell by 26.5% during the same period. DEX Wars Intensify

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Sui-Based Volo Protocol Hit by $3.5M Exploit, Freezes Vaults to Contain Damage

An attempt to bridge 19.6 WBTC away was intercepted and blocked by the protocol, thereby removing the assets from the attacker’s control. Volo Protocol, a liquid staking platform built on the Sui network, reported a security breach that led to the loss of approximately $3.5 million from its vaults, according to an official update

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Solana

Crypto Funds Pull in $1.2B as Bitcoin Rally Revives Institutional Demand

Institutional demand pushed crypto funds higher, but caution lingers as markets looked toward the April FOMC decision for direction. Investment products tied to digital assets saw $1.2 billion in inflows after extending their run to four consecutive positive weeks. CoinShares revealed that the inflows likely reflect improving institutional interest, supported by Bitcoin reaching its

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Solana

How $619M Midweek Bleed Was Erased by Massive One-Day Crypto Inflow

Ethereum and Solana saw notable exits, while Bitcoin and smaller assets helped stabilize flows during a volatile week for crypto funds. Digital asset funds posted $117.8 million in inflows, continuing a five-week streak, though this was the smallest weekly gain in that period. The overall number indicated a late recovery. Earlier in the week,

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