Emma Collins
24 articles on Solana Daily News
Editor-in-chief, Bitcoin World News.
Articles by Emma Collins
Solana Q3 DeFi Rebounds as Tokenization and Activity Surge
Solana’s DeFi activity strengthened in Q3 2026 as tokenized assets, memecoin trading and network upgrades pushed onchain activity to new highs, while open interest in perpetual markets also increased.
Stonk Launches Community Coins With 33% of Meme Rewards
Solana launchpad Stonk has introduced Community Coins, allowing eligible holders of selected tokens to receive 33% of holder rewards generated by newly launched memes paired with them.
Solana Records 14.2B Non-Vote Transactions in Q3 2026
Solana processed a record 14.2 billion non-vote transactions in Q3 2026, marking a 45% increase from Q2 and setting a new quarterly high for network activity.
Drift Opens DFX Recovery Claims for $290M Exploit Losses
Drift has opened claims and redemptions for DFX, a recovery token issued to users affected by its April 1 exploit. Each verified USDT lost receives one DFX, with the recovery pool funded by exchange revenue, partner commitments and recovered funds.
Solana Token Unlocks: $2Z, $TRUMP and $PUMP Lead October Schedule
October brings several major token unlocks across the Solana ecosystem, led by $2Z, $TRUMP, $PUMP and $DBR. Sanctum is also preparing a major $SANC supply reduction through a planned token burn.
Solana Memecoin Super Inu Hits $60.9M After Trump’s AI Rename
Solana memecoin Super Inu ($SI) surged nearly 130% after President Donald Trump promoted “Super Intelligence” as the new terminology for AI. The token briefly reached a $60.9 million market cap as the new narrative spread across the crypto market.
MPL-3643 Brings Permissioned Securities to Solana
Metaplex has introduced MPL-3643, a tokenization standard designed to bring permissioned real-world assets and tokenized securities to Solana with onchain eligibility and transfer controls.
Solana ETFs Post Record $188M Weekly Inflows as Bitwise Leads
U.S. spot Solana ETFs attracted a record $188 million in weekly net inflows through Sept. 25, with Bitwise’s BSOL accounting for roughly two-thirds of the total. Friday alone brought in about $87 million as all seven funds recorded inflows.
Solana Weekly Roundup: Stablecoins, RWAs and Tokenized Stocks Hit New Highs
Solana closed the week with new milestones across stablecoins, real-world assets and tokenized equities, while Alpenglow moved onto Devnet and new payment and DeFi products expanded the ecosystem.
Solana Stablecoin Supply Hits $17.39B as USDC and USDT Surge
Solana’s stablecoin supply reached a record $17.39 billion after expanding by $1.26 billion in 24 hours. Fresh USDC and USDT issuance accounted for more than $1.2 billion of the increase.
Solana Alpenglow Reaches Second Public Test Network
Solana’s Alpenglow consensus upgrade is now running across its public testing environments, giving developers and infrastructure providers more time to prepare for the proposed shift to roughly 150-millisecond finality.
Solana Foundation Adds Binance and Polygon Veterans for Tokenized Finance Push
The Solana Foundation has hired former Binance executive Rachel Conlan and Polygon veteran Jamal Raees as it expands its focus on institutional finance, payments and tokenized assets.
Forward Industries Raises $25M to Buy More SOL After Reaching 1.39% of Supply
Forward Industries plans to raise about $25 million through a registered direct offering and use the net proceeds to acquire additional SOL. The move follows the company’s accumulation of roughly 8.16 million SOL and SOL equivalents.
SEC Opens Path for Tokenized Stocks on Public Blockchains
The SEC has granted temporary, conditional relief for certain venues to trade tokenized U.S. stocks through permissioned AMM liquidity pools on public blockchains. Solana is already supporting tokenized equities and related onchain markets.
Solana RWA Ecosystem Reaches Record $4.6B in Value
Solana’s real-world asset ecosystem has reached a reported record $4.6 billion in total value, highlighting the network’s growing role in tokenized financial assets.
NFT Market Reawakens as CryptoPunks and zkSNARKs See Fresh Demand
CryptoPunks, Boogles and newer Zcash NFTs are seeing renewed trading activity, while tokenized trading cards point to a broader shift in how NFT technology is being used.
Bitwise Solana Staking ETF Hits $1.2B AUM After $60M Inflows
Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley says the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF reached an all-time high of more than $1.2 billion in assets under management after attracting over $60 million in two days.
ZETA Surges 58% as ZetaChain Approves Solana Migration
ZetaChain tokenholders have approved the migration of ZETA to Solana, with the protocol shifting its focus toward Anuma, its private AI application with more than 300,000 users.
Solana Price Breaks $116 as $18M in Shorts Liquidate
Solana’s SOL token climbed above $116, reaching its highest level since January as more than $18 million in short positions were liquidated over 24 hours. The move highlights how leveraged bearish bets can accelerate a crypto rally.
ZetaChain Holders Approve L1 Shutdown and ZETA Move to Solana
ZetaChain tokenholders have approved a plan to wind down the project’s Cosmos-based Layer 1 and migrate ZETA to Solana through a 1:1 conversion.
Raydium Dominates Solana Memestock Trading as RAY Surges
Raydium has captured more than 90% of Solana’s memestock DEX volume, with tokenized-equity activity pushing cumulative trading above $5 billion. The surge has coincided with a sharp rally in RAY.
Solana Cuts Slot Time to 250ms as Capacity Stays Flat
Solana has reduced its target slot time from 300ms to 250ms, making blocks arrive faster while proportionally lowering per-slot work limits. The change improves latency without delivering a 17% increase in raw transaction capacity.
ZEC Supply on Solana Hits Record as DEX Trading Surges
ZEC supply on Solana has reached a new reported all-time high as Solana becomes a major venue for Zcash trading activity. The development highlights growing cross-chain liquidity around ZEC.
Paid Connects Solana Creator Fees With X Money
Paid is building a fee bridge that routes creator fees from supported token launchpads to X accounts through X Money. The model combines on-chain fee collection with automated dollar payouts.
