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.

DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) announced the acquisition of 172,670 solana ( SOL) tokens at an average price of $136.81, totaling approximately $23.6 million, marking the company's largest purchase of solana to date and its tenth acquisition under its digital asset treasury strategy. Following this transaction, DeFi Development Corp.

DeFi Development Corp. Acquires $23.6 Million in Solana, Expanding Total Holdings to 595,988 SOL

The project is a "decentralized naming protocol" on the Solana blockchain, which is meant to streamline user interactions.

Solana Name Service airdrops 40% of token supply after FIDA tokenomics deemed unsustainable

Upexi has a $100 million investment commitment anchored by GSR to buy and stake as many SOL tokens as possible.

BitGo to manage e-commerce firm Upexi's growing Solana treasury worth over $100 million

Toncoin

Solana's (CRYPTO: SOL) rapid rise as a high-performance blockchain is tempered by growing competition and network vulnerabilities, according to a new 21Shares report. What Happened: The analysis highlights challenges like rival Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks, limited decentralization and reliance on speculative trading as key risks to Solana's dominance.

Solana Faces Competition From Sui, Ton, Base Blockchains: Report

The price of Solana (SOL) has recovered after a two-week consolidation above the moving averages.

Solana Continues Its Uptrend Above $180

Bitcoin

Ethereum

Amber International has introduced a $100 million crypto ecosystem reserve, leveraging AI-driven strategies to invest in select digital assets and foster institutional adoption. The initiative includes strategic partnerships and operates under a strong risk management framework to ensure secure and compliant investment pathways.

Amber International Launches $100M Crypto Reserve Focused on BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL and SUI

Publicly traded, AI-powered real estate platform DeFi Development Corp. just hit a notable milestone with its latest Solana purchase.

Nasdaq-Listed Company Hits 'Major Milestone' as Solana Treasury Tops $100 Million

DeFi Development (DFDV), the Nasdaq-listed real estate tech firm formerly known as Janover, bought more of Solana's SOL SOL, taking its total crypto holdings above $100 million, the company announced on Monday.

DeFi Development Soars 20% as Solana Holdings Top $100M With Latest Purchase

With trade war tensions easing, "macro hopium" is seeing volatile meme coin assets outpace the wider crypto market.

Solana Meme Coin Moo Deng Flies 530% in a Week Amid 'Macro Hopium'

DeFi Development Corp (NASDAQ:DFDV) announced on Monday that it had purchased 172,670 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL/USD) at an average purchase price of $136.81, valued at approximately $23.6 million. This marks the company's 10th Solana purchase under its digital asset treasury strategy and its largest purchase.

EXCLUSIVE: DeFi Development Makes Record Solana Purchase, Surpasses $100 Million In Treasury Holdings

SOL, the native cryptocurrency of the Solana programmable blockchain has staged a sharp four-week rally, surging 85% since April 7 — more than double the pace of bitcoin (BTC) — and large options traders are positioning for further gains.

Solana Block Traders See SOL Extending Gains, Surpassing $200 by End-June

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week's edition, Bolivia completes a crypto comeback story by announcing its digital currency, the Brazilian stock exchange launches SOL and ETH futures, and Belo Horizonte aims to become a bitcoin capital.

Latam Insights: Bolivia Announces Digital Currency, Solana and Ether Futures Approved in Brazil

A non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace built over the smart contract platform Solana (SOL) is seeing red after abruptly gaining support from the world's largest crypto exchange by volume.

NFT-Ecosystem Token Built on Solana (SOL) Falters After Gaining Surprise Support From Binance Futures

Some $777 million worth of shorts have been smashed in the last day, with Ethereum doing the most damage as it rises alongside Bitcoin.

Crypto Liquidations Top $1.1 Billion as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana Prices Spike

A few months after swapping CEOs in a move to ditch "extractive corpo" initiatives, Doodles has dropped its DOOD token on Solana.

Ethereum NFT Project Doodles Launches DOOD Solana Token Airdrop

Exchanges to support the token include Bybit, Binance Alpha, Gate, KuCoin and MEXC, with more platforms to come.

Doodles launches its native token DOOD on Solana

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This is a daily technical analysis by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole.

DOGE, XRP, ETH, SOL Follow Bitcoin Through the Cloud as Altcoin Momentum Builds

B3 will launch these new futures on June 16, opening new investment avenues for institutional buyers seeking crypto asset diversification. The bourse also announces changes to bitcoin futures to increase the accessibility of these products, given bitcoin's recent price hike.

Brazil's B3 Stock Exchange to Launch Ether and Solana Futures

SOL Strategies Inc. announced plans to explore tokenizing its equity on the Solana blockchain through a non-binding partnership with financial technology firm Superstate, potentially becoming the first public company to do so. Non-Binding Pact Could Pave Way for Solana-Based Share Tokenization The Toronto-based company, SOL Strategies Inc.

SOL Strategies Explores Tokenizing Shares on Solana via Superstate Partnership

A new report by Solidus Labs on Thursday exposed rampant fraudulent activity in Solana's (CRYPTO: SOL) meme coin market, identifying that 98.7% of tokens on the decentralized exchange Pump.Fun are involved in pump-and-dump schemes or rug pulls. Additionally, 93% of liquidity pools on Raydium, another major Solana DEX, exhibit characteristics of soft rug pulls, where creators abruptly withdraw liquidity, severely impacting token prices.

98% Of Pump.fun Tokens Are Frauds: The Extractive Nature Of Solana Meme Coins

A new report by blockchain analytics firm Solidus Labs reveals that 98.6% of tokens launched on Solana's Pump.fun and 93% of liquidity pools on Raydium exhibited signs of fraudulent activity, including pump-and-dump schemes and rug pulls.

Report Exposes 98.6% of Solana Meme Coins on Pump.fun as Fraudulent

Solana (SOL) is trading 5.66% higher on Thursday to $155.02, continuing its strong monthly momentum with a 40.1% gain over the past 30 days. The latest surge comes as institutional interest and real-world asset tokenization efforts push the network deeper into traditional finance territory.

Solana Surges Above $155 as Superstate Eyes SEC-Approved Equities On Chain

Superstate, the tokenized asset management firm behind the $650 million USTB token, is moving into stock tokenization with a new blockchain-based marketplace for public equities, first available on Solana (SOL). The platform, called Opening Bell and unveiled on Wednesday, allows companies to create tokenized versions of SEC-registered shares—not derivatives or synthetic assets—and trade directly on blockchain rails.

Superstate Expands Into Tokenized Equities; SOL Strategies to Be First Listing

Superstate was among several firms to propose an SEC-backed framework to bring Wall Street stocks to the blockchain.

Superstate unveils ‘Opening Bell' to bring SEC-registered equities onchain, starting with Solana

Canada-listed SOL Strategies will be the first to list its shares through the new platform.

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