Solana’s private transaction flow debate has once again reared its ugly head, with analyst 8bit0 surfacing data that suggests two of Solana’s biggest validators, Helius and Kiln, are running private inclusion lanes.
Despite the alarmist framing of the data, ecosystem leaders have pushed back on claims that private inclusion lanes are inherently malicious.
Some contributors have posited that MCP implementation could offer a solution, while rival RPC providers already offer some protection against private inclusion lanes
Analyst Claims Solana Validators are Running Private Transaction Lanes Helius and Kiln, two of Solana’s leading validators, have been accused of running private transaction inclusion lanes, allegedly servicing a backrunning MEV bot. Unlike traditional sandwich bots, backrunning bots execute trades directly behind the target transaction, attempting to profit from the state change that follows big swaps.
According to 8bit0’s analysis, Helius and Kiln validators consistently gave the wallet preferential servicing, with inclusion rates on transactions without priority fees sitting at between 80-84%, over 3x higher than the average of 25%.
While backrunning is widely considered to be a relatively benign form of MEV, detractors argue that private transaction lanes set a bad precedent. Representatives of rival RPC providers assert that private transaction lanes make Solana’s micro market structure more unpredictable, which inhibits market maker’s ability to quote efficiently.
Additionally, private lanes introduce a degree of opacity to the ecosystem. There’s nothing to suggest that Helius or Kiln is profiting from private inclusion services. However, network participants have no way of verifying that private companies are not accepting private order flow deals from third-parties, adding a layer of trust to what is designed to be a transparent and open protocol.
Anza’s Trent.sol Argues Anything Within Protocol is Permissible Ecosystem leaders have been quick to debunk and challenge 8bit0’s data. Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz has previously explained that backrunning “is productive” and “not toxic to the user in any way”. Historically, Helius has been forthcoming about enabling backrunning transactions, allowing operators to opt-in to receive rebates on earnings generated via these techniques.
Other network contributors, like Anza’s trent.sol and Temporal’s cavemanloverboy, have downplayed the allegedly malicious activity. Ecosystem leaders opine that anything permitted by the protocol is essentially fair game, which actively incentivizes core developers to ensure the network is as resilient against exploitable flaws as possible.
Ultimately, stakers should also remember that their $SOL represents an extension of their values. If stakers are displeased with the behaviour of certain validators, they are perfectly capable of reallocating $SOL to operators who align with their beliefs.
MCP Touted as a Solution to Private Lanes While private transaction lanes have temporarily divided the Solana community, experts have suggested that multiple concurrent proposers (MCP) could present a solution. BloxRoute CEO Uri Klarman argues that MCP implementation would discourage leaders from ignoring high fee transactions in favor of their own, resulting in more predictable ordering and inclusion.
However, the timeline for MCP implementation is still undefined. Currently, Anza’s Constellation is the network’s only publicly drafted proposal, and experts are still undecided on whether this implementation is the best path forward.
In the immediate term, Triton’s Yellowstone Shield product allows users to be selective about which validators are able to process their transactions.
Meanwhile, some experts argue that the backrunning debacle is a complete non-issue, stating that validators are simply rebating value back to users instead of claiming it for themselves.
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DeFi Development Corp, which trades on Nasdaq under the DFDV ticker, has transferred the daily management of DisclaimerCoin, its memecoin launched in January 2026, to a new team. The company announced that the administration of the token, listed as DONT, will now be overseen by Daniel Reis Faria, CEO of ZeroStack Holdings, alongside a specialized team focused exclusively on the project.
Leadership transition to a new teamThis move signals a new phase for DONT holders, who will now see the token’s development managed under a fresh leadership structure. While DeFi Development Corp will retain a significant share of the project’s treasury, day-to-day operational decisions and management responsibility have been handed over to the incoming team.
Under the leadership of Daniel Reis Faria, the new team will be responsible for administering the DONT tokens allocated for ecosystem growth and community initiatives. According to figures published on the project website, this allocation represents 21.1% of the total supply.
Glossary: ZeroStack Holdings is the company referred to in the article, with Daniel Reis Faria serving as CEO. The term “treasury share” refers to token holdings kept on the project or company’s own balance sheet.
DeFi Development Corp will continue to hold approximately 31.6% of the total DONT supply. The company reiterated its original commitment to maintain its treasury share on a permanent basis, stating it will not relinquish this position.
PartyRoleShareNew teamManages ecosystem, growth, and community allocations21.1%DeFi Development CorpRetains treasury share31.6%Daniel Reis Faria stated on X that he is excited to help support the success and adoption of $DONT.
Reasons for the handover and company backgroundThe relationship between DeFi Development Corp and ZeroStack is not new. Back in September 2025, both companies established a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating institutional adoption of Solana through DeFi Development Corp’s Treasury Accelerator program. The company cited this history of collaboration as the main reason behind transferring token management responsibilities.
According to the company, this step marks a new phase in the structure of a memecoin created by a publicly traded firm. Rather than exiting the project entirely, DeFi Development Corp has chosen to remain involved as a treasury holder.
The structure of DONT and recent market developmentsDONT was originally designed as a tongue-in-cheek project, openly declaring on its website that the token lacks conventional value, use cases, and a forward-looking roadmap. The site also explicitly confirms the absence of a whitepaper, technical documentation, or investment pitch materials.
HCMC CEO Jeff Holman commented that DONT brings a much-needed level of transparency, accountability, and alignment of interests to the memecoin market.
On the day of the announcement, shares of DeFi Development Corp traded at $3.19. The company’s market capitalization currently stands near $96 million, and its stock price has dropped roughly 84% over the past year. Following the announcement, the shares declined by an additional 6.7%.
This management change follows HCMC’s recent acquisition of DONT as a treasury asset. Under the RAGE initiative, HCMC also purchased 420,000 Eyes on Monitor (EOM) tokens as a second digital asset position.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.
Pump.fun added trading for Robinhood Chain tokens and prediction market World said it will migrate from Solana, as CEO Vlad Tenev reversed course to call the RWA-focused chain 'great for memes.' The biggest jump in value locked, though, came from an Ethena stablecoin deposit.
Robinhood Chain's onchain activity surged this week as a memecoin frenzy, a Pump.fun integration and a defecting Solana app converged on the barely week-old network — even as its largest single inflow traced to a stablecoin deposit rather than the meme trade.
Cumulative addresses on the Arbitrum-based Layer 2 climbed toward 200,000 and protocol total value locked reached roughly $234 million, according to a network overview dashboard published by Entropy Advisors on Dune.
The chain went live to the public on July 1, meaning nearly all of that growth was compressed into the past week, with activity accelerating over the last two days.
Robinhood active addresses. Source: Dune AnalyticsTenev's About-FaceThe tone shift came from the top. In a post on X late on July 7, Chief Executive Vlad Tenev wrote: "While we're building robinhood chain to be the best chain for RWA … it works great for memes too."
The comment reversed a position Tenev had staked out days earlier. In a July 2 CNBC interview tied to the mainnet launch, he had described memecoins as largely a dead end, arguing that assets without utility do not serve a lasting purpose and that tokenized real-world assets were the more durable direction for crypto.
Robinhood has marketed the chain as infrastructure for tokenized equities and other RWAs since it switched on the mainnet at a London keynote billed as "Robinhood Presents: The World Is Flat," with day-one integrations from Uniswap, Chainlink, Alchemy and BitGo. The Defiant covered the launch in detail here.
Pump.fun Routes Traders InSolana launchpad Pump.fun added support for Robinhood Chain tokens on July 8, lowering the friction for traders chasing the network's memecoins.
"Robinhood tokens are now available to trade on the Pumpfun app!" the platform wrote on X, citing "no bridging," trading "seamlessly in SOL," and the ability to "trade every trending Robinhood token."
Co-founder Alon Cohen framed the move as an extension of the app's existing multichain tool rather than a standalone feature.
"The pump fun app is not just for pump fun coins; it covers all of your cross-chain trading. trade Robinhood tokens now. 0% fees on Solana," he posted.
World Defects From SolanaRobinhood Chain also notched an ecosystem win at Solana's expense. World, the onchain prediction market that launched on Solana on July 1 and runs inside the Phantom wallet, said it would relocate to the new network.
"world has made the decision to migrate off of solana and onto @RobinhoodCrypto chain," the team posted on X on July 8, describing the move as a "tactful pivot" made "after careful deliberation" over the prior 24 hours and thanking the Solana foundation and community.
CASHCAT Leads the Meme WaveThe token drawing the most attention is CASHCAT, which references "Cash Cat," an early mascot from Robinhood's history as a stock-trading app. CASHCAT trades against Robinhood Chain's Uniswap V3 deployment.
It traded around $0.1373 on July 8, up about 1,320% over 24 hours, with a market capitalization near $137 million and 24-hour trading volume of roughly $194 million, according to CoinGecko. The token swung between $0.0089 and $0.1475 during the session.
Adoption Climbs From a Standing StartBeyond the memecoin trade, the dashboard shows broad-based growth in usage. Daily active addresses spiked to tens of thousands in early July from near-zero during the testnet phase in mid-June, and cumulative unique addresses approached 200,000.
Decentralized exchange volume was a standout, peaking near $400 million in a single day on July 7, with the bulk routed through Uniswap V3 and V4 alongside PancakeSwap V3, per the Dune data. Transaction fees on the chain remained low, averaging about $0.005 per transaction at a gas price near 0.021 Gwei.
Robinhood Chain DEX Volume. Source: Dune AnalyticsEthena Deposit, Not Memes, Drove the TVL JumpDespite the meme activity, the single largest driver of Robinhood Chain's TVL was a stablecoin deposit. Ethena seeded roughly $50 million into a Steakhouse Financial-curated USDG vault on Morpho, the lending protocol that powers Robinhood Earn, the app's onchain yield product offering an estimated 7% APY on USDG.
That inflow pushed protocol TVL up more than 160% in a single day, DefiLlama data showed, with Morpho accounting for the bulk of the network's tracked DeFi liquidity and stablecoins — mostly USDG — making up the majority of onchain value.
Robinhood Chain TVL. Source: Dune AnalyticsThe split points to two stories unfolding on the chain at once: institutional stablecoin and lending flows building the balance sheet, and a retail memecoin rush, now amplified by Pump.fun, driving transaction counts and active users. Conflating the two overstates the role of the meme trade in the headline TVL figure.
RWAs Still a SliverFor all the chain's real-world-asset framing, tokenized RWAs remained a small share of activity. The total tokenized value of assets such as U.S. Treasuries, stocks, ETFs and commodities stood at roughly $12.8 million — a fraction of the stablecoin and lending balances driving headline TVL.
Robinhood's Stock Tokens, tokenized debt securities that track U.S. equities and ETFs without conferring shareholder rights, are available in more than 120 countries but not to U.S. persons.
That gap illustrates the pattern playing out across Robinhood Chain's first week: speculative trading and yield-seeking stablecoin deposits are seeding early liquidity and activity, while the tokenized-securities use case the network was built for is still ramping.
Just days after $ANSEM ripped to a $400M market cap and reignited the trenches, Solana’s memecoin traders are rotating to crypto newest, shiniest, network.
Off the back of a tweet from CEO Vlad Tenev pledging support and enthusiasm for memes, trading volume has exploded on the recently-launched Robinhood L2.
While traders are racing to bridge funds to the new chain, the unfolding meta is reminiscent of 2025’s BNB Chain season, which struggled to maintain momentum and ended with traders rotating back to Solana DeFi.
Robinhood Memecoin Volumes Challenge Solana Trenches Officially launched on July 1st, Robinhood Chain is starting to gain momentum. After a relatively slow first week, a rogue tweet from CEO Vlad Tenev suggesting that the chain was “great for memes”, opened the floodgates to crypto’s most speculative traders, setting the network’s memecoins on a blistering run.
$CASHCAT, a meme coined after RobinHood’s original name, has captured the vast majority of trader attention and capital flows. After humming along quietly at a market cap of $4-6M all week, Tenev’s tweet sent millions in buy pressure towards the chain’s biggest meme, which soared to an all-time high of $140M in a matter of hours.
As is often the case in the meme economy, one coin’s success comes at another’s peril. Where Robinhood’s $CASHCAT gained $100M in FDV, Solana’s $ANSEM has lost ~28%, tumbling from highs of $428M to currently exchange hands at a market cap of $278M.
But for all the attention and liquidity moving to Robinhood chain, Solana still holds a comfortable lead on its newest challenger. Onchain data suggests that where RobinHood has recorded over $405M in 24-hour trading volume, Solana still reigns supreme, with its memecoin sector capturing over $440M in the same timespan.
That being said, Robinhood chain is growing at an impressive trajectory. Of 91,000 active addresses, over 50,000 accounts are new wallets, suggesting a strong mix of new and returning users.
For all the talk of cross-chain rivalries, the Solana community has embraced the prospect of fertile new ground for trading. Pump.fun, Solana’s viral launchpad and trading platform has wasted no time integrating Robinhood chain, evidently eager to offer the emerging network to its users.
Is Robinhood Season Different from 2025’s BNB Week? With Robinhood chain stealing mindshare and attention from Solana’s onchain economy, traders are not yet convinced that today’s influx of activity will transform into an enduring ecosystem.
This is hardly the first instance of traders rotating liquidity to rival chains to chase emerging metas. In October 2025, BNB Chain briefly became the center of memecoin trading activity, before traders eventually bridged funds back to Solana as the meta lost momentum.
While still in the early days, Robinhood offers little that would differentiate itself from rival chains at a technical level. However, the chain arguably benefits from the TradFi platform’s immense Web2 distribution, and could see emerging coins expedited to a listing on Robinhood’s principal exchange.
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Alvarez & Marsal, a global restructuring advisory firm, has reportedly accepted its first client payment in USDC using the Solana blockchain, according to a social media post. This development marks a significant milestone for Solana, which has been gaining traction as a network for high-volume USDC transactions. Solana processes over 31% of global USDC transactions, and with fees averaging under $0.001, it is recognized for its speed and cost-efficiency. The move by Alvarez & Marsal could suggest increased institutional adoption of Solana for financial transactions.
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Key Takeaways The acceptance of USDC payments by Alvarez & Marsal on Solana appears to indicate growing institutional adoption of the network. Solana’s network processes a significant share of global USDC transactions, which may be viewed as supportive of increased network utility. Market participants might see this development as consistent with scenarios where Solana’s price could rise, although the source’s reliability as Tier 3 could moderate impacts. What to Watch Market observers should monitor whether other institutions follow Alvarez & Marsal’s lead in adopting Solana for USDC transactions, which could further influence market sentiment. Additionally, any announcements by major financial entities, such as Visa or Mastercard, regarding their use of Solana for settlements could impact the market. As the end of July approaches, the behavior of Solana’s price and transaction volumes will be critical indicators of the market’s response to this development.
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Stablecoins keep inching closer to the part of crypto that matters most in the long run: actual usage. Stripe’s move to support merchant settlement using USDC on Solana is another reminder that the payments story is starting to carry more weight than the pure trading story.
That is important because payments have always been one of crypto’s most promising ideas, but for years the real-world user experience lagged behind the pitch.
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TL;DR Stripe introduced stablecoin payment settlement for US merchants using Solana.The rollout centres on USDC and aims to make on-chain settlement practical inside merchant flows.It is another sign that stablecoins are moving from trading tools to real payment infrastructure. Why Solana Fits This Use Case Solana’s low-cost and relatively fast settlement profile makes it an obvious network for this kind of rollout. For merchants, cost and speed matter more than crypto ideology. If a network can help settle transactions cleanly and cheaply, that is what counts.
Stripe’s presence also changes the conversation. This is not a niche wallet project trying to prove a concept. It is a major payments company plugging stablecoins into a merchant-facing workflow.
The Bigger Stablecoin Shift For the wider market, the story is not just about Solana or Stripe. It is about the continued normalization of stablecoins as a payment rail. That can support demand for infrastructure, liquidity, and settlement tools far beyond trading desks.
If these integrations continue, stablecoins will look less like a crypto side product and more like one of the sector’s clearest practical wins.
This article is based on information from Stripe.
This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.
Pump.fun, a Solana-based memecoin launchpad, has reportedly sold an additional 122,498 SOL tokens, equivalent to approximately $10.08 million. This sale adds to Pump.fun’s cumulative sales, which now total 4.656 million SOL, worth around $794.8 million at an average selling price of $170.7 per token. The transaction occurred as SOL trades near $80.30, considerably below the historical average sale price, indicating ongoing structural selling pressure. This activity is part of Pump.fun’s strategy to convert fee revenue into stablecoins, impacting market sentiment for Solana.
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The consistent selling from Pump.fun, the largest single recurring seller of SOL, may exert downward pressure on Solana’s price. This development coincides with various prediction markets that are assessing Solana’s potential price movements in July, including whether it will reach $90. Current market pricing suggests a decrease in the likelihood of Solana hitting this target, as indicated by the adjusted probabilities in related prediction markets.
Key Takeaways The recent sale by Pump.fun suggests ongoing structural selling pressure on Solana. Market pricing implies a lower probability of Solana reaching $90 in July, consistent with the latest sales data. Pump.fun’s activities appear to reflect a strategy of treasury rebalancing, impacting market sentiment. What to Watch Observers should monitor any further sales by Pump.fun, as additional large transactions could continue to influence Solana’s market sentiment. Key developments in Solana’s ecosystem, such as technological upgrades or regulatory changes, could also impact price predictions. Additionally, market participants will be watching for any broader crypto market shifts that could affect Solana’s price trajectory in July.
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Binance Research releases stablecoin industry report: Platform stablecoin reserves hit $53 billion, market share rises to 57%
Binance Research has released an industry report titled "Stablecoins: Reshaping the Financial Landscape". The report shows that as of now, Binance’s stablecoin reserve on its platform has reached $53 billion, with its market share rising from 54% to 57%—about $420 billion higher than that of the second-largest crypto exchange. Meanwhile, in the first five months of 2026, cumulative trading volume of TradFi-related perpetual contracts exceeded $1.1 trillion, with Binance’s volume topping $500 billion and accounting for roughly 47% of the market share. Additionally, since 2022, Binance Earn has distributed a total of $1.2 billion in yields to over 14 million stablecoin users. BNB Chain sees 10 million daily stablecoin transactions and 15 million monthly active addresses, holding a roughly 24% market share by transaction volume. The report notes that stablecoins are evolving from a crypto asset trading tool to a critical settlement infrastructure for global finance, while Binance has built a one-stop stablecoin financial ecosystem covering trading, payments, yields, investments and on-chain ecosystems.
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Michael Coates has joined the Solana Foundation as its Chief Information Security Officer after a career spanning leadership roles at Mozilla, Twitter and enterprise security startup Altitude Networks.
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Michael Coates has joined the Solana Foundation as Chief Information Security Officer after previously leading security at Mozilla, Twitter and Altitude Networks. Coates said Solana’s transaction scale and multi billion dollar daily stablecoin activity influenced his decision to join the foundation. His work will focus on strengthening crypto security, improving application security practices and working with policymakers on cybersecurity standards. According to a post shared by Michael Coates on X, he has taken over as CISO of the Solana Foundation, where he will lead security efforts across the network as blockchain adoption and institutional activity continue to grow.
Coates cites Solana’s scale as a key factor Explaining his decision, Coates said Solana now handles tens of billions of dollars in daily stablecoin volume while processing more transactions each day than most of the cryptocurrency industry combined. He also pointed to recent tokenization activity on the network, including the launch of SpaceX tokenized shares on the same day the asset debuted on Nasdaq.
Big Update for me – a new chapter and I'm now CISO of @SolanaFndn .
I've always been drawn to fast moving new frontiers. Head of Security of Mozilla during the height of the browser wars, the first CISO of Twitter as they burst onto the world's stage, and even as a startup… pic.twitter.com/nrxtpxIKqZ
— Michael Coates (@_mwc) July 7, 2026 Coates enters the role after serving as Head of Security at Mozilla during the browser competition era and becoming Twitter’s first Chief Information Security Officer as the social media platform expanded globally. He later founded enterprise SaaS security company Altitude Networks, which entered the crypto sector after its acquisition by CoinList.
Within the Solana Foundation, Coates said his work will include strengthening operational security, improving application security practices and addressing risks unique to digital assets. He added that he also plans to work with policymakers and standards bodies on cybersecurity regulation affecting the crypto industry.
Describing the current threat environment, Coates said attackers remain heavily motivated to steal digital assets and noted that malicious uses of artificial intelligence are becoming an increasing security concern. He added that AI can also strengthen defensive capabilities when used effectively and referenced his congressional testimony on the subject earlier this year.
The appointment comes as digital asset firms continue bringing experienced leaders from technology, cybersecurity and regulatory backgrounds into senior positions while institutional participation expands across the sector.
A similar trend emerged last year when former U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Christopher Giancarlo joined Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum as a senior policy advisor. Sygnum said at the time that Giancarlo would advise on global regulation, strategic partnerships and international growth, underscoring the industry’s continued recruitment of experienced executives as crypto infrastructure develops.
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Game 1 of the bracket stage series took place on July 8, 2026, and it was anything but a blowout. The 45-minute runtime tells you this was a chess match, not a steamroll. T1, historically one of the most dominant organizations in competitive League of Legends through their LCK pedigree, didn’t go down quietly.
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Prediction markets on platforms including Kalshi, Robinhood, and Coinbase were actively trading throughout the match. Real-time odds shifted as the game progressed, with trading volumes reportedly reaching into the millions.
The organization holds treasury investments in Solana, a position that has been far from trivial for their bottom line. In 2024, G2 realized approximately 16 million euros from Solana sales, a figure that materially bolstered their financial results for the year.
Beyond the treasury play, G2 maintains an active sponsorship with Betpanda, a crypto-focused betting platform.
When you combine the Solana treasury, the Betpanda partnership, and the fact that prediction markets are now trading G2’s live match results on platforms like Coinbase, you start to see an organization that has woven itself deeply into the crypto ecosystem.
The risk runs in both directions. A Solana downturn would hit G2’s balance sheet just as hard as the 2024 gains helped it.
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Clearstream has expanded its institutional crypto custody service by adding six more digital assets.
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Clearstream now supports eight crypto assets, widening institutional access beyond Bitcoin and Ether custody. The service uses Crypto Finance as sub-custodian, keeping the offering inside Deutsche Börse’s regulated structure. MiCA is pushing European institutions toward licensed custody, settlement, trading, and stablecoin infrastructure providers. Clearstream, the post-trade services provider owned by Deutsche Börse Group, said it now accepts Ripple-linked XRP, Cardano, Solana, Litecoin, Stellar, and Avalanche in its crypto custody offering. These assets join Bitcoin and Ether, which were already supported.
The move gives institutional clients a wider list of crypto assets inside Clearstream’s custody system. The firm said the expansion responds to growing demand for MiCA-compliant crypto assets in institutional finance.
Clearstream is one of Europe’s largest settlement and custody firms. Its parent, Deutsche Börse Group, operates across trading, clearing, settlement, and market infrastructure.
Crypto Finance remains sub-custodian Clearstream said the service continues to use Crypto Finance, another Deutsche Börse Group company, as sub-custodian. Crypto Finance holds a MiCAR license, which lets it provide regulated crypto services across Europe.
The structure allows Clearstream clients to access crypto custody through existing accounts with Clearstream Banking S.A. in Luxembourg. It also lets institutions use familiar market infrastructure instead of setting up direct relationships with separate crypto service providers.
When the service was first announced, Clearstream said it would support Bitcoin and Ether before considering more assets based on client demand. As previously reported by crypto.news, the original plan gave about 2,500 institutional clients access to crypto custody and settlement from April 2025.
MiCA shapes institutional demand The timing comes as Europe’s crypto market adjusts to the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework. MiCA created a single rulebook for crypto-asset service providers, including custody, exchange, transfer, and stablecoin services.
Meanwhile, ESMA’s register expanded after the July 1 deadline, with more firms gaining authorization to serve clients across the European Union. That shift has made licensing a key part of institutional crypto access.
Clearstream’s expansion fits that market. Banks, brokers, asset managers, and trading firms need custody providers that can meet regulatory, settlement, reporting, and operational needs.
The new token list also shows that institutional access is moving beyond only Bitcoin and Ether. XRP, Solana, Cardano, Litecoin, Stellar, and Avalanche each have large public markets and established user bases.
Deutsche Börse widens digital asset rails Deutsche Börse Group has been building several digital asset services across its market infrastructure. Clearstream’s custody expansion adds another piece to that broader strategy.
Moreover,Deutsche Börse partnered with Circle to bring USDC and EURC into its trading and custody network under MiCA. The plan includes trading through 3DX and custody through Clearstream.
The group’s approach centers on regulated access rather than direct retail crypto services. Clearstream serves institutional clients that often need asset safety, settlement support, and clear legal structures before handling digital assets.
Key Takeaways Bitcoin commands 40% allocation due to institutional adoption and proven market stability Ethereum captures 25% for its leadership in decentralized finance and smart contract platforms Solana secures 15% thanks to superior transaction speed and expanding ecosystem Chainlink holds 10% as critical oracle infrastructure supporting real-world data integration Near Protocol takes 5% for its emerging AI integration and Layer 1 innovation Distributing $1,000 strategically across five digital assets plus a stable reserve creates a framework that manages volatility while capturing growth potential.
Building the Foundation With Market Leaders Bitcoin anchors this allocation strategy with a 40% position worth $400. As the pioneering cryptocurrency with the largest market capitalization, it benefits from unmatched liquidity and growing institutional acceptance through exchange-traded funds and corporate balance sheet adoption. Its established position makes it the most dependable choice among digital currencies.
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Ethereum claims the second-largest portion at 25%, representing $250. This network underpins the majority of decentralized financial applications and stablecoin infrastructure while serving as the primary platform for asset tokenization. Traditional financial players exploring blockchain solutions consistently choose Ethereum’s established ecosystem.
Combined, these two assets account for 65% of the total allocation. This concentration acknowledges their relatively lower volatility compared to emerging alternatives.
Adding High-Growth Exposure Solana receives a 15% allocation worth $150. This blockchain challenges Ethereum with superior transaction throughput and minimal fees, establishing significant presence in decentralized finance, payment systems, and mainstream crypto applications. While introducing additional risk, it offers substantial upside potential through continued network adoption.
Chainlink captures 10%, translating to $100. Its decentralized oracle infrastructure bridges blockchains with external data sources, creating essential functionality for DeFi protocols and enterprise applications. Growing tokenization of traditional assets should drive increased demand for reliable data feeds.
Near Protocol completes the portfolio with 5%, or $50. This platform emphasizes artificial intelligence infrastructure alongside its Layer 1 capabilities. Though representing the smallest and most speculative position, it provides meaningful exposure to the convergence of AI and blockchain technology.
Maintaining Liquid Reserves The remaining 5%, worth $50, remains in stablecoin holdings. This represents a strategic buffer rather than idle capital. Maintaining liquid reserves enables opportunistic purchases during market corrections without liquidating existing positions.
Cryptocurrency markets experience dramatic price movements. A modest reserve provides tactical flexibility when attractive entry points emerge.
The Case for Strategic Allocation No individual asset guarantees superior returns. Distributing capital across five cryptocurrencies with distinct applications and risk characteristics helps minimize portfolio damage when individual assets decline sharply.
Bitcoin and Ethereum establish the baseline stability. Solana, Chainlink, and Near deliver growth potential. The stablecoin reserve maintains optionality for market dislocations.
This framework avoids speculation in favor of methodical market exposure. It represents a rational entry point for allocating $1,000 toward digital assets without concentrating risk excessively.
The allocation mirrors current market dynamics: institutional participation continues expanding, artificial intelligence intersects with blockchain infrastructure, and fundamental protocol layers gain importance in how decentralized networks operate.
Solana has posted a remarkable recovery, climbing 13.67 percent over the past week and solidifying its position in the $79 to $82 range. With daily trading volume topping $1.6 billion, this bullish momentum stands out as a noticeable shift for altcoins, which have been stuck in a prolonged sideways trend. Market participants are watching these developments closely, eager to interpret what might come next for SOL.
Record SOL withdrawals from exchanges grab attentionRoughly $120 million worth of SOL—equivalent to about 1.5 million tokens—were withdrawn from centralized exchanges last week. While the exit of assets from trading platforms signals a cooling in short-term selling pressure, market experts warn this does not guarantee an immediate price rally. For Solana to maintain its bullish structure, the $75 to $77 range must act as a reliable support.
Ali Charts emphasized that approximately $120 million in SOL left exchanges over the last week, translating to 1.5 million tokens, highlighting its potential impact.
Recent technical indicators offer further insights. Solana’s three-day chart has generated a SuperTrend buy signal, which is notable for traders relying on technical strategies. Following the previous SuperTrend sell signal, SOL experienced a sharp pullback, so investors are looking for solid confirmation above $82 to validate the rally’s strength.
Analysts eye the $150 targetCrypto analyst Ansem has been among the most optimistic voices regarding Solana, predicting that SOL could revisit the $150 mark in the coming months. His outlook is based on the fact that on-chain assets have remained trapped below key resistance levels for over a year. Historically, such extended periods of accumulation often precede major moves in either direction.
Ansem points out that timing the absolute bottom is not necessary; instead, the critical point is to take positions as momentum begins to build, identifying the breach of $80 as a key level.
On the technical front, the MACD indicator continues to suggest an uptrend for SOL. Meanwhile, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) hovers near 60, indicating that the asset is neither overbought nor oversold. Resistance in the upper $80s and low $90s continues to be an immediate obstacle for further gains.
Prediction market launches on SolanaA new on-chain prediction market called World went live on the Solana network on July 1, offering its services directly through the Phantom wallet. World allows users to trade contracts linked not only to cryptocurrency prices but also to events such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Phantom has become widely adopted as a go-to wallet application within the Solana ecosystem.
Mini glossary: An oracle is an infrastructure that transports off-chain data to smart contracts. Chainlink is a widely used oracle network that securely relays data on prices, outcomes, and other events to blockchains.
World relies on Chainlink’s oracle services and settles transactions using the CASH stablecoin. Operating on a non-custodial, order flow-managed architecture, the platform directs trades via designated liquidity providers. Such dApps increase transaction activity and are viewed as factors that enhance Solana’s overall adoption and utility.
According to Ash Crypto, Solana has printed its first green candle on the monthly chart in nine months, having rallied 38 percent from its $60 low and adding $14 billion in market capitalization. While $82 remains the crucial threshold for the short term, a breakout through the $92 to $95 range could set the stage for SOL to make a fresh move toward $100.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.
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Solana (SOL) price is down 3% on Wednesday, extending a bearish reversal after an overhead trendline capped the previous week’s recovery. Institutional inflows eased to $1.67 million on Tuesday, while declining Open Interest and fluctuating funding rates indicate mixed retail demand. The technical outlook for SOL indicates a bearish bias, with a risk of a decline of over 20% if price clears below the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $76.67.
Sellers regain strength as institutional buying easesSolana is losing retail demand as broader market risk-off sentiment builds, while inflows into SOL-focused Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) ease. CoinGlass data show SOL futures Open Interest (SOL) is down 4% in the last 24 hours to $5.31 billion, indicating a decline in open SOL contracts as risk-on sentiment eases among traders. At the same time, volume is down 8% to $8.66 billion, while funding rates stand at 0.0029%, up from -0.0042% the previous day, indicating near-term indecisiveness.
On the institutional front, the SOL ETFs recorded inflows of $1.67 million on Tuesday, down from $8.36 million on Monday, signaling easing demand from institutional investors.
SOL ETFs data. Source: Sosovalue
SOL derivatives data. Source: CoinGlassSolana risks a 20% drop below its 50-day EMASolana is down 3% on Wednesday, extending its decline from a long-term overhead trendline, which capped the previous week's recovery around $83.94. SOL remains capped well below the 200-day EMA at $95.51, which keeps the broader tone neutral rather than outright bullish
From a technical perspective, the 50-day EMA at $76.67, reinforced by the 50% retracement at $76.92, measured over the downswing from $98.41 to $60.13, serves as the immediate support zone for Solana. A decisive close below this zone could open the path toward the lower Fibonacci anchor at $60.13, indicating a downside of around 22%.
That said, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is descending toward its signal line, risking a bearish crossover as buying pressure wanes, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) dips to 54 as buyers struggle to maintain momentum.
SOL/USDT daily price chart.On the topside, initial resistance emerges at the downward resistance trendline at $83.94, where a sustained upmove would open the way toward the 200-day EMA at $95.51.
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A popular Solana crypto wallet is set to integrate perpetual futures, according to a report by Motley Fool. This development is expected to enhance the wallet’s utility by allowing users to engage in leveraged positions without owning the underlying Solana (SOL) tokens. The integration represents a significant step in expanding Solana’s role as a decentralized finance (DeFi) hub, providing users with easier access to perpetual futures liquidity. Currently, Solana’s price hovers near $77, with market participants closely monitoring the $80 level as a potential breakout point.
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The introduction of perpetual futures could attract both institutional and retail interest, potentially impacting Solana’s market dynamics. As perpetual futures are derivatives without an expiration date, they offer a flexible option for users, which may lead to increased on-chain activity on the Solana network. This move is consistent with scenarios where Solana’s price trajectory might see upward pressure, as suggested by current market pricing.
Key Takeaways The integration of perpetual futures into a popular Solana wallet appears consistent with enhanced DeFi capabilities on the network. Market pricing suggests that participants view this development as supportive of Solana’s price increase, with potential for growth above the $80 mark. The addition of perpetual futures aligns with Solana’s strategy to expand institutional and retail access to its ecosystem. What to Watch Watch for further announcements regarding the specific wallet involved and the timeline for implementation. Key indicators include Solana’s ability to maintain support levels and any shifts in volume or on-chain activity. Developments such as institutional adoption or changes in regulatory stances could also influence market dynamics, affecting Solana’s price movement in July.
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Pump.fun deposited 68,596 SOL valued at approximately $5.65 million into Kraken across several transactions, raising fresh questions about Solana’s near-term supply outlook.
The largest transfer reached 41,746 SOL, while several smaller deposits followed within hours, showing a coordinated movement toward the exchange.
Such transfers often preceded potential selling activity because tokens became readily available for trading.
However, the broader market showed little evidence that participants rushed to offload their holdings.
Exchange withdrawals continued dominating spot activity Spot flow data presented a different picture despite Pump.fun’s latest deposits.
Solana recorded a daily net outflow of $9.62 million, indicating that exchange withdrawals still exceeded deposits across the broader market.
The reading suggested many investors continued moving SOL away from trading platforms instead of preparing immediate sales.
Although the latest Kraken transfers introduced fresh supply, the wider flow data showed demand continued absorbing those additions without producing a sustained influx of exchange balances.
Such divergence highlighted an important distinction between isolated institutional transfers and overall investor behavior.
As long as aggregate outflows remain dominant, buyers appear willing to accumulate available liquidity rather than retreat from the market, reducing the immediate impact of Pump.fun’s exchange activity.
Source: CoinGlass Can Solana defend support after rejection? Solana [SOL] failed to sustain its recent advance after rejecting the $82.56 resistance level and later retreated toward $78.28 on the daily chart.
That decline pushed price closer to the $74.41 support, which remained the next level buyers needed to defend to preserve the recent recovery structure.
A deeper breakdown would likely expose $67.39 as the next significant downside target.
Meanwhile, the Relative Strength Index cooled from recent highs and settled around 54.95, while its moving average stood near 56.38.
Although buying strength weakened, the indicator remained above the neutral 50 mark and suggested bulls had not surrendered market control entirely.
If buyers defend the current zone, Solana could attempt another move toward $82.56. Otherwise, losing $74.41 would likely encourage another wave of selling pressure.
Source: TradingView Where could liquidations accelerate the next move? The 24-hour Liquidation Heatmap showed several dense liquidity clusters positioned above the current market price, with notable concentrations around the $79, $82, and $84 regions.
Those areas represented attractive targets because markets frequently moved toward heavily leveraged positions before reversing.
Meanwhile, liquidity below price appeared thinner, although several smaller clusters remained near the upper-$77 range.
That imbalance suggested any sustained recovery could trigger a sequence of short liquidations before facing stronger resistance near $82.
Even so, failure to stabilize above current levels could still expose nearby downside liquidity first.
Source: CoinGlass The heatmap therefore indicated that volatility would likely increase once price approach either concentration, making those zones critical for determining Solana’s next directional move.
Final Summary Pump.fun increased exchange-bound SOL supply, yet broader spot outflows continued supporting buyer interest. Solana held above key support, while overhead liquidity could attract another move toward resistance.
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Focus of the Proof of ConceptThe proof of concept (PoC) will center on three primary objectives: enabling financial institutions to retain direct control over payment and settlement processes, ensuring compliance with know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, and safeguarding transaction data on public blockchain networks.
According to Toss, this approach could allow blockchain-powered financial services to operate within the well-established standards that govern the banking space. The company underscores the importance of reconciling regulatory compliance with robust data privacy, which remains a critical concern for financial institutions.
Toss is aiming to test whether blockchain technology can support regulated payment and settlement systems without weakening security or customer data protection.
Seeking Privacy on Public NetworksOne of the main hurdles to widespread blockchain adoption in finance has been the inherent transparency of public blockchain networks. Because transactions are typically visible to all, banks and payment providers have been hesitant to transition sensitive customer operations onto such open infrastructure.
This project will therefore evaluate whether public blockchains can meet stringent privacy standards required for banking applications. Protecting transaction data is seen as a decisive factor for integrating blockchain into regulated financial services.
Memorandum with Solana Foundation for Settlements and RemittancesTo advance its blockchain-enabled settlement and cross-border transfer capabilities, Toss Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with Solana Foundation. This collaboration marks a significant step in bridging traditional banking with next-generation crypto infrastructure.
Solana has earned a reputation as a high-performance blockchain network, while Toss Bank operates as the digital banking arm of the Toss ecosystem—one of South Korea’s leading fintech brands.
Mini glossary: “Settlement” refers to the process of finalizing and reconciling financial transactions between parties. A “proof of concept” is a limited-scale trial to test if a specific technology works in a given use case.
The memorandum between Toss Bank and Solana Foundation focuses on exploring blockchain-driven remittance and settlement services.
This partnership is expected to examine how regulatory obligations in banking can be balanced with the technical possibilities of public blockchain networks. The outcomes of the project could provide vital new insights into the role of public blockchains in the regulated finance sector.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.
Key Highlights SOL currently hovers between $79 and $82, marking approximately 10% growth in the last seven days following a notable recovery Roughly $120 million worth of SOL tokens exited centralized exchanges during the past week, signaling reduced selling pressure A SuperTrend buy signal has emerged on SOL’s 3-day price chart Prominent crypto analyst Ansem projects SOL could reach $150 in the coming months World, an innovative on-chain prediction marketplace within Phantom wallet, went live July 1 on the Solana network Solana (SOL) is currently positioned around the $79–82 price range following a 13.67% weekly climb that has captured the interest of market participants and technical analysts alike. This upward movement marks a significant shift after an extended period of sideways consolidation throughout the broader altcoin sector.
Solana (SOL) Price Trading volume exceeds $1.6 billion daily, demonstrating a clear change in short-term momentum. Market participants are now questioning whether this bullish trend can maintain its strength moving forward.
Approximately $120 million in SOL value departed from centralized exchanges throughout the previous week, representing roughly 1.5 million tokens relocated from trading venues. Such exchange outflow patterns typically indicate investors are transferring assets to self-custody solutions or staking protocols rather than positioning for immediate liquidation.
While this dynamic diminishes immediate selling pressure, it doesn’t automatically ensure price appreciation. Market bulls must successfully maintain the $75–77 support region for this bullish structure to remain viable.
The SuperTrend technical indicator has generated a buy signal on SOL’s 3-day chart timeframe. Historical data shows the previous sell signal on this identical timeframe preceded a significant price decline — making this development particularly noteworthy for technical traders. Bulls are seeking a definitive close above $82 before declaring the trend fully established.
Crypto Influencer Ansem Projects $150 Price Level Well-known crypto analyst Ansem, recognized for his consistent optimism regarding Solana, has openly projected SOL will recapture the $150 mark within several months. He recently re-emerged in the spotlight coinciding with the release of his memecoin project ANSEM (The Black Bull).
His thesis centers on the observation that on-chain tokens have been consolidating beneath critical resistance zones for more than twelve months, and such prolonged consolidation periods historically precede substantial directional breakouts. While he has also mentioned a longer-range objective of $600, most market participants view $150 as the more immediate target.
The MACD indicator maintains bullish momentum while the RSI reading hovers around 60 — positioned in neutral territory without reaching overbought or oversold extremes.
Resistance levels concentrate between the upper $80s and lower $90s. A decisive breakout above the $92–95 zone accompanied by substantial volume would create a pathway toward the psychological $100 milestone.
New Prediction Market Platform World Debuts on Solana Ecosystem On July 1, World made its debut as an on-chain prediction marketplace integrated within the Phantom wallet interface and accessible at world.xyz. The protocol enables participants to trade event-based contracts linked to cryptocurrency valuations and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The platform leverages Chainlink for oracle services and processes settlements via the CASH stablecoin. Operating on a non-custodial framework, it directs order flow through designated liquidity providers.
Phantom’s substantial existing user network provides World with immediate distribution throughout the Solana ecosystem. Prediction market platforms drive continuous on-chain transaction activity, contributing to sustained network utilization.
Analyst Ash Crypto highlighted on X that SOL has produced its initial green monthly candle in nine months, with the token advancing 38% from its $60 bottom and accumulating $14 billion in additional market capitalization.
For the first time in 9 months, $SOL has printed a green monthly candle.
SOL is now up +38% from its low of $60, adding $14 billion in market cap. pic.twitter.com/JOx0TyaZwg
— Ash Crypto (@AshCrypto) July 7, 2026
SOL’s critical upcoming threshold remains $82. Sustained trading above $80 coupled with a successful breach of the $92–95 resistance barrier would bring the $100 level back into serious consideration.
Solana has completed its first positive monthly close in nine months, marking a shift in momentum after a prolonged correction period. This comeback, which many in the crypto market interpret as a potential change in sentiment, follows a notable surge in SOL’s price and market capitalization. According to crypto analyst Ash Crypto, Solana has rallied 38% from its low of $60, adding roughly $14 billion to its market value in the process.
Nine month downtrend comes to an endAfter enduring persistent selling pressure in recent months, SOL broke its nine-month streak of consecutive negative candles with its latest monthly close. Investor interest rebounded as the price approached the $60 mark. While this reversal alone does not guarantee a new upward cycle, it does signal short-term recovery and renewed optimism among market participants.
Ash Crypto highlights that for the first time in nine months, Solana closed a month in the green, rebounding 38% from the $60 bottom and gaining about $14 billion in market cap.
Solana is widely recognized for its high throughput and low transaction fees among blockchain networks. The platform stands out particularly for its use cases in decentralized finance and token-based applications. The recent price recovery is seen not only as a technical blessing but also as a reflection of renewed network activity and user engagement.
Network data supports the reboundSOL’s price surge coincided with ongoing on-chain growth across the Solana ecosystem. Recent blockchain data points to rising transaction volumes, greater participation in decentralized finance, and increased stablecoin transfers. These trends indicate that network activity remained resilient, even during phases of weak price performance.
Mini glossary: On-chain data refers to direct measurements from a blockchain, including transactions, user activity, and asset flows. These metrics track actual network use independently of price movement.
In crypto markets, price movements and network fundamentals do not always align. Token prices can be influenced by broader macroeconomic factors, while consistent user activity tends to support long-term confidence. As a result, investors closely monitor not only price trends but also network vitality and engagement metrics.
Ongoing institutional interest in SolanaThroughout 2026, Solana has remained on the radar for institutional players. Asset management firms in the United States have submitted applications for spot Solana ETFs, while payment providers, tokenization initiatives, and decentralized finance platforms have expanded their support for the network. These developments reflect continued professional interest in the Solana ecosystem.
While no spot Solana ETF has yet been approved in the U.S., the ongoing filings keep institutional investors focused on the network. Analysts say that regulatory clarity will be a key factor shaping the flow of institutional capital into the ecosystem in the coming periods.
A single green monthly candle does not confirm a lasting bullish trend. Market participants are watching to see if SOL will form higher monthly lows and whether the recent recovery levels can hold as new support.
Looking forward, investors are expected to keep a close eye on on-chain metrics, developer activity, ETF application progress, and broader crypto market conditions. If ecosystem growth continues alongside improved market sentiment, Solana could further strengthen its position as a leading smart contract platform.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.
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For SHIB bulls, the daily chart presents a challenging picture. After supporting price action in March, April, and May, the asset recently broke out of a rising channel. Sellers swiftly regained control after that structure failed, pushing SHIB in the direction of its current range. Even though the token saw a slight increase in value in June, there wasn't enough volume in the recovery to overcome significant resistance levels.
SHIB/USDT Chart by TradingViewFrom a technical standpoint, SHIB is still below the 50-, 100-, and 200-day moving averages. This alignment suggests that buyers still have a lot of work ahead of them and is usually linked to a significant downtrend. Stronger barriers still exist close to the 100-day EMA and the declining 200-day trend line, while the closest resistance zone is located around the 50-day EMA. The RSI, which is still close to oversold territory, is one positive indicator.
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In the past, when momentum indicators hit such low levels, SHIB has frequently generated relief rallies. Oversold conditions by themselves, however, do not ensure a reversal, particularly when overall market sentiment is still unstable. Instead of initiating a full recovery, SHIB seems to be establishing a temporary base for the time being.
A more significant rebound may occur if buyers are able to sustain support around present levels and progressively raise the price above short-term moving averages. However, the asset would be vulnerable to another downward leg if the recent lows were not held. Whether SHIB is forming a bottom or just pausing before continuing its wider decline will probably be determined over the coming weeks.
Bitcoin's shallow recovery effort Following a significant sell-off that pushed the price below a number of crucial support levels, Bitcoin is making an effort to rebound. Although the recent surge has helped Bitcoin return to the $63,000 area, it now faces one of its most significant technical challenges in months. According to the chart, after losing support from a rising trendline that had dominated price action for the majority of the spring, Bitcoin experienced a significant breakdown in June.
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The area between $65,000 and $66,000 is the most crucial level to monitor. The bullish case would be strengthened and a wider recovery toward higher resistance levels would be possible with a successful break above that zone. But if Bitcoin doesn't succeed there, the current trend might just be a relief rally within a bigger bearish structure. For the time being, Bitcoin's comeback is still viable, but before bulls can declare victory, significant technical challenges must be overcome.
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An encouraging indication is that momentum has improved. Panic selling has mostly stopped, as evidenced by XRP's RSI rising from oversold territory and getting closer to the neutral zone. Additionally, volume has increased during the recovery attempt, indicating that buyers are at least prepared to defend recent lows. Whether XRP can turn this bounce into a real trend reversal is the crucial question.
The bullish case would be greatly strengthened by a daily close above the 100-day EMA, which would also pave the way for the $1.28 area, where the 200-day trend resistance starts to become apparent. However, another decline toward the $1.05–$1.08 support zone could occur if the current resistance is not overcome.
For the time being, XRP is more resilient than it was for the majority of June, but before a more significant recovery can be verified, bulls still need a clear breakout.
Solana expresses strengthAfter regaining several significant technical levels during its recent recovery, Solana is one of the few major cryptocurrencies exhibiting observable signs of strength. SOL has recovered above its 50-day and 100-day moving averages after a protracted decline. Right now, the asset is trading close to $81 and is consolidating just below a sizable resistance area between $82 and $85. This region served as support prior to the market-wide sell-off in June, but it now poses the biggest obstacle for buyers.
SOL/USDT Chart by TradingViewSince the June bottom, Solana has established a series of higher lows, in contrast to many altcoins that are still stuck below short-term resistance. This suggests that buyers are progressively taking back control of the market structure. Additionally, momentum indicators confirm the improving outlook.
The RSI has risen above 60, indicating increasing buying pressure that has not yet reached overbought levels. In the past, readings within this range have frequently coincided with the initial phases of more robust recovery rallies. The breakout above the moving averages has more credibility because volume has increased during the rise.
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Thin liquidity was not the cause of the recent spike; rather, a discernible rise in market participation was. A clear move above the $85-$90 range is the next goal for bulls. The 200-day moving average around $96 would come into focus with a successful breakout there, and it might also mark the start of a more significant trend reversal.
Nonetheless, traders shouldn't disregard the potential for a brief decline. Solana has recovered significantly from its June lows, and it would be typical to take profits close to resistance. The recovery structure is unaffected as long as SOL stays above its recovered moving averages.
Solana currently has one of the best technical setups of any major altcoin, but before the bear trend can be deemed completely broken, it still needs to get past long-term resistance.
After an eight-week stretch that saw more than $8.2 billion drain from Bitcoin spot ETFs, the bleeding has finally stopped. A single-day inflow of roughly $222 million on July 2 broke the outflow streak, driven largely by fresh capital flowing into Fidelity’s FBTC product.
The great Bitcoin ETF exodus, and its messy reversal The week of June 29 to July 3 alone saw $527 million in net outflows. Then July 2 happened. Approximately $222 million flowed back in on a single day, snapping the streak. Fidelity’s FBTC was the primary magnet for that capital.
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Solana ETFs are having a very different experience US Solana spot ETFs, which launched on October 28, 2025, have accumulated more than $1 billion in cumulative inflows in just a few months of trading.
During the same early July week when Bitcoin flows finally turned positive, Solana ETFs pulled in $5.75 million in net inflows. On July 6, daily inflows hit 103,020 SOL equivalent. Solana ETFs have experienced positive inflows on every trading day during this period. While Bitcoin and Ethereum funds were dealing with redemptions, products like Bitwise’s BSOL and Grayscale’s GSOL kept attracting fresh capital without interruption.
Bitcoin’s spot products have collectively gathered tens of billions since their January 2024 launch.
What this means for investors Investors watching for sustained recovery should track whether inflows persist across multiple issuers, not just one, as Fidelity’s FBTC absorbed the bulk of the July 2 inflow.
Breaking $1 billion in cumulative flows within months of launch puts Solana ETF products on a notable trajectory. Major issuers including Bitwise, Grayscale, Fidelity, and BlackRock are all competing in this space, with data aggregators like SoSoValue and CoinGlass tracking the daily flows.
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A single malicious governance proposal drained roughly $20 million from BonkDAO’s treasury on Tuesday, laying bare the thin security margins that protect token-weighted voting systems on Solana. Details from the original report show the attacker pushed a governance measure after quietly building a voting block with $4 million worth of BONK, enough to steer the outcome.
The treasury loss hits BonkDAO at an awkward time. BONK remains one of Solana’s largest memecoins by market cap, and its DAO controls a treasury designed to fund ecosystem grants, liquidity incentives, and marketing pushes. Losing $20 million in a single proposal undercuts the notion that large token holders reliably protect community treasuries.
How the Attack Unfolded The attacker did not exploit smart contract code. The vector was far simpler: buy enough governance tokens to dominate a vote. After acquiring $4 million in BONK, the entity submitted a standard-looking treasury transfer proposal. When the vote closed, the treasury moved roughly $20 million in BONK to addresses the attacker controlled.
BonkDAO confirmed it has identified exchange accounts used to acquire the voting block before the proposal. It is now coordinating with exchanges, bridges, and the Solana Foundation to freeze or trace the funds. The speed of the response matters. Exchange compliance teams often have a narrow window to flag suspicious withdrawals before assets cascade through mixers or cross-chain routes.
The Weakness of Token-Weighted Governance DAOs built on pure token-voting models have been taking fire for years, but the memecoin sector has been especially slow to adopt safeguards like time-locks, quorum thresholds tied to active participation, or multi-phase proposal reviews. Many meme coin DAOs optimize for speed and community engagement, not treasury security.
This incident fits a pattern that governance researchers have warned about repeatedly. A well-capitalized actor can purchase enough tokens to pass almost any proposal on chains where governance power is cheap and concentration is low. While BonkDAO’s treasury is substantial, its governance token liquidity did not make the $4 million buy particularly difficult to hide until the vote concluded.
Still, Solana’s broader DeFi and developer activity remain robust. As BlockchainReporter noted in its recent breakdown of top blockchains by developer activity, Solana continues to draw strong builder interest, a trend that exists apart from the speculative winds that drive memecoin treasuries.
Recovery Efforts and What Comes Next The most pressing variable is whether any of the drained BONK can be recovered. Centralized exchanges that hold attacker-linked accounts may freeze remaining balances, but if the tokens have already moved off-platform or been sold, the chances drop sharply. The Solana Foundation’s involvement suggests some hope of freezing on-chain assets, though a truly determined adversary will have planned for that possibility.
What remains uncertain is how BonkDAO adjusts its governance parameters. The community will likely push for higher proposal thresholds and mandatory delay periods, but implementing changes requires another governance vote — the very process that was just compromised. A short-term solution could involve a multisig override controlled by a limited set of trusted contributors, a move that centralizes control but buys time while permanent fixes are debated.
For the wider Solana memecoin corridor, the attack serves as a reminder that treasury size is not a substitute for treasury security. Other DAOs sitting on eight-figure token reserves will now face pressure to explain why their own governance designs cannot be gamed with a fraction of their treasury value.
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The BONK price dropped around 8% on July 6 after BonkDAO. The decentralized governance body behind Solana’s popular memecoin $BONK, confirmed that a malicious governance proposal drained an estimated $20 million from its treasury. The attacker strategically planned the attack by using DAO’s voting rules to carry out the exploit. The exploiter carted away an estimated sum of $20 million.
How the Attacker Bought Their Way Into BonkDAO’s Treasury Insights from on-chain analysis and data reports disclosed that investors invested about $4 million in the purchase of BONK via Binance and Bybit days before the vote.
This move gave him enough voting power on Solana’s Realms governance platform needed to manipulate the Bank into approving the transaction proposal without suspicion.
Onchain data showed approximately 4.426 trillion BONK, worth about $20 million, missing after Sowellian BonkDAO authorized a direct treasury transfer. The transaction of the stolen assets was seamless, as the proposal passed with minimal community participation, no execution delay, and the voting power was based on liquid tokens.
At the close of the voting exercise, the attacker immediately moved the funds to a wallet linked to a Bybit account, then transferred them to a second Solana address. Blockchain tracker Lookonchain traced the movement and posted it on X.
Someone spent $4.4M to steal $21.2M from the #BONK treasury, making a profit of $16.8M.
How did it happen?👇
➡️ On June 30, the attacker submitted a governance proposal to transfer 4.426T $BONK($21.2M) from the treasury to a wallet he controlled (9bxW…JHvQ).… pic.twitter.com/VElnDuazki
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) July 7, 2026
A similar event occurred in March 2026, when attackers hijacked Bunk.fun and deployed wallet drainers to milk users’ accumulated assets. Reports noted that the $BONK case differs sharply, as the attacker moved the stolen funds through the DAO’s own sanctioned process, making it harder to reverse.
Nasdaq-listed Bonk Holdings had recently made a major $32 million purchase of BONK ahead of this incident. This therefore makes the governance breach a particularly sharp setback for institutional confidence in the token.
BONK currently trades at $0.0000054398, down 7.2% in the last 24 hours. The recorded 24-hour trading volume was $116,895,394 with a market cap of $388,771,163.
BonkDAO Coordinates With Exchanges and Law Enforcement to Recover Funds Plans are being made to track down the exchange wallets involved in the malicious transaction and recover the stolen assets. This move was disclosed on X by BonkDAO in a recently released official statement. The Solana Foundation and the law enforcement agents would be maximally utilized in this exercise.
BonkDAO was the target of a malicious governance proposal resulting in an estimated $20M worth of BONK tokens being drained from the BonkDAO treasury.
During the investigation, BonkDAO identified the exchange wallets used to purchase BONK ahead of the proposal. BonkDAO is…
— BONK!!! (@bonk_inu) July 6, 2026
In solidarity, South Korean exchanges Upbit and Kraken have contributed their quota in capturing the attacker by suspending BONK deposits and withdrawals in the meantime.
The broader DeFi security picture in 2026 adds context to this incident. A $45 million breach of the Aave V3 protocol via oracle manipulation occurred in March, and an exploit on Solana-based DEX Jupiter followed in April.
The BONK price had been riding positive sentiment in recent months. Earlier this year, BonkDAO executed a major treasury burn of 1.69 trillion BONK, and BitCapital moved to launch a BONK-backed ETP on the Swiss Exchange.
The governance attack now threatens to undo that goodwill. Community analyst @zubic_eth highlighted on X how token-weighted voting with no lockup requirements made this drain almost inevitable.
This is wild!! 🤯
BONKDAO just got rugged for $20M in BONK through a governance proposal. No smart contract hack, no flash loans. Just an attacker who bought around $4M worth of tokens, stacked enough voting power, and passed a malicious proposal that drained the treasury… pic.twitter.com/FuSEDitFN4
— zubic (@zubic_eth) July 6, 2026
In order for the BONK price to stabilize, strategic moves need to be put in place. Higher quorum thresholds and multisignature controls on treasury movements are some of the determinants of BonkDAO’s success rate.
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BonkDAO—the entity managing aspects of the BONK memecoin ecosystem on Solana—has confirmed the loss of roughly $20 million worth of BONK tokens from its treasury. The incident stemmed from a malicious governance proposal that successfully authorized the transfer of funds to an attacker-controlled wallet.
According to BonkDAO’s official statement, the attack exploited the DAO’s voting system rather than any underlying smart contract flaw.
The perpetrator reportedly accumulated sufficient BONK tokens—estimated around $4 million worth—through purchases on exchanges in the lead-up to the vote.
This allowed them to secure enough voting power in the token-weighted governance framework on Solana’s Realms platform to push through the proposal.
BonkDAO was the target of a malicious governance proposal resulting in an estimated $20M worth of BONK tokens being drained from the BonkDAO treasury.
During the investigation, BonkDAO identified the exchange wallets used to purchase BONK ahead of the proposal. BonkDAO is…
— BONK!!! (@bonk_inu) July 6, 2026
The measure reportedly passed with minimal participation, highlighting how low voter turnout and quorum thresholds can enable such exploits.
BonkDAO investigators traced the attacker’s activity to specific exchange wallets used for the pre-proposal token acquisitions.
The stolen tokens, totaling approximately 4.426 trillion BONK at the time, began moving toward centralized exchanges shortly after the proposal executed.
In response, platforms such as South Korea’s Upbit temporarily halted BONK deposits and withdrawals to mitigate further risks.
The DAO has taken swift action by notifying law enforcement and actively collaborating with exchanges, bridges, the Solana Foundation, and other relevant parties.
The goal is to recover the funds, freeze assets where possible, and identify those responsible.
While recovery efforts are ongoing, the immediate market reaction saw the BONK token decline sharply—reports indicated drops of 8% to over 9% in the hours following the announcement.
This event adds to a growing list of governance-related incidents in the crypto space, where attackers leverage economic power rather than technical exploits.
Token-weighted voting systems, common in many DAOs, can become susceptible when a single actor or coordinated group amasses a critical mass of governance tokens at a relatively low cost, especially amid apathetic participation from token holders.
The BonkDAO case underscores the need for stronger safeguards, such as higher quorum requirements, time delays on proposal execution, or hybrid governance models that incorporate reputation or multisig oversight.
BONK, launched on Solana in late 2022 as a community-driven memecoin with a notable airdrop, has positioned itself among more established projects in its category, even appearing in certain investment products.
The treasury drain represents a material setback for the ecosystem’s decentralized governance arm, potentially affecting community initiatives and development funding managed by BonkDAO.
As investigations continue, the incident serves as yet another concerning reminder of the evolving security landscape in decentralized finance and governance. Projects and communities are increasingly urged to audit voting mechanisms, encourage broader participation, and implement protective measures against economic attacks that bypass traditional code vulnerabilities.
Solana has extended its July rally after record on-chain activity, tokenized stock issuance, and steady ETF inflows revived bullish sentiment.
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Solana climbed above $81 after tokenized stock issuance and record network activity boosted buying interest. Technical charts show bulls defending $80 support while traders watch $83 and $90 as the next resistance levels. Analysts remain optimistic on long-term upside, though macro risks and liquidity could limit near-term gains. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) extended its recovery this week, gaining roughly 11% over several sessions to trade around $81 after briefly reclaiming the $82 level. The rally accelerated as institutional adoption on the network continued to expand, led by Securitize tokenizing $295 million worth of New York Stock Exchange-listed common stock on Solana following its SPAC debut.
The development arrived alongside the launch of the Solana Foundation’s Governance Proposals framework, introducing formal on-chain validator voting and adding another utility milestone for the ecosystem.
Network activity has expanded at the same time. Solana processed more than one billion weekly non-vote transactions for the first time, while tokenized asset spot volume reached an all-time quarterly high of $5.77 billion, reinforcing the network’s growing role in real-world asset issuance.
Institutional demand also remained positive, with spot Solana ETFs recording approximately $5.75 million in net inflows even as several other crypto investment products experienced persistent capital outflows.
Technical structure has shifted back in favor of buyers The daily chart shows Solana recovering from its June selloff after buyers defended the long-term support zone near $73, close to the 0.786 Fibonacci retracement level referenced by many traders during last month’s decline. Price has now reclaimed the previous breakdown area around $80.14 and is attempting to convert it into support while approaching horizontal resistance near $83.13.
Solana daily price chart — July 7 | Source: crypto.news Momentum indicators have improved alongside the rebound. The daily RSI has climbed above 62 after recovering from oversold conditions in June, while the Supertrend indicator has remained bullish with dynamic support near $69.6. A successful close above $83 could expose the next resistance around $90, whereas failure to hold above $80 may invite another test of the $75.4 support region.
Shorter-term charts also favor bulls. On the 4-hour timeframe, SOL continues trading above its 20-, 50-, 100- and 200-period moving averages, with the 20 SMA near $81.4 providing immediate dynamic support. The moving average alignment remains constructive even as price has entered a brief consolidation after last week’s sharp advance. The Aroon indicator still favors buyers, although the slight decline in Aroon Up suggests momentum has slowed while the market waits for another catalyst.
Solana 4-hour price chart — July 7 | Source: crypto.news Derivatives positioning presents a similar picture. CoinGlass liquidation heatmaps show one of the largest nearby short liquidation clusters sitting around the $84 level. A decisive move through that zone could trigger forced short covering and accelerate upside toward the upper liquidity pocket near $87. On the downside, dense long liquidation levels have accumulated between $78 and $79, making that area an important support if profit-taking intensifies.
Solana liquidation heatmap | Source: CoinGlass Analysts target triple-digit prices while key resistance remains intact Market participants have also become more optimistic after Solana strengthened against Bitcoin. Commenting on the latest structure, analyst Michaël van de Poppe wrote that SOL “is still in an uptrend here,” adding that it has broken its year-long downtrend versus Bitcoin.
“I don’t think that we’ll stall, I do think that we’ll continue to see strength happening here,” he wrote, adding that he would buy lower levels if a deeper correction develops before concluding that “it’s a matter of time until $SOL regains the $100+ levels.”
Despite the improving technical backdrop, Solana remains roughly 74% below its all-time high near $293 and more than 40% lower year to date. Macro uncertainty surrounding future Federal Reserve policy, geopolitical risks, and relatively thin crypto spot liquidity continues to limit aggressive positioning. Until bulls establish sustained closes above the $90 and $100 resistance zones, the current recovery is likely to remain vulnerable to renewed selling pressure despite the network’s strengthening institutional fundamentals.
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The total value of real world assets (RWAs) tokenized on the Stellar network has surpassed 3 billion dollars, according to the latest figures released by the RWA Foundation. This new milestone not only highlights the rising institutional interest but also points to increased on-chain adoption of the Stellar blockchain in bringing traditional assets to digital platforms.
A new threshold in institutional adoptionCrossing the 3 billion dollar threshold marks one of Stellar’s most significant breakthroughs to date. Data shows that this figure covers both the value of assets actively distributed on-chain and those represented digitally. The surge reflects a sharp acceleration in the tokenization of traditional financial products on Stellar, reinforcing the platform’s appeal as a blockchain of choice for major players seeking to digitize real-world assets.
Stellar, often compared to XRP Ledger, has carved out a strategic position by focusing on payment infrastructure, asset issuance, and tokenization. This technical direction has made Stellar a favored network for financial institutions aiming to bridge conventional assets with blockchain innovations. The growth is further supported by the Stellar Development Foundation, a nonprofit committed to advancing the platform’s capabilities globally.
Data from the RWA Foundation revealed that the value of on-chain real world assets on the Stellar network has breached the 3 billion dollar mark, representing a pivotal moment in the ecosystem’s evolution.
Rising to the top in tokenized investment strategiesStellar’s boom isn’t limited to overall RWA value. The network now holds the top spot in the category of value distributed in tokenized active investment strategies, reaching 620 million dollars. This reflects not only asset representation but a growing adoption of digital investment vehicles on the Stellar blockchain.
Setting itself apart from the competition, Stellar’s distributed value in this space outpaces leading rivals. Ethereum, for instance, claims second place with 342.9 million dollars, while Mantle and Avalanche lag behind at 113 million and 108.6 million dollars, respectively. These figures underscore Stellar’s growing clout among both institutional and retail investors seeking blockchain-based investment products.
NetworkDistributed ValueStellar620 million dollarsEthereum342.9 million dollarsMantle113 million dollarsAvalanche108.6 million dollarsStellar pulls ahead of Ethereum and SolanaThe ranking continues with Polygon at 82.3 million dollars, Arbitrum at 70.8 million, Monad at 61.3 million, Base at 40.4 million, and Plume Network at 36.9 million dollars. Solana trails with only 26.7 million dollars in distributed value, occupying a lower position on the list.
This landscape reveals that Stellar has overtaken even larger ecosystems like Ethereum and Solana specifically within the sphere of tokenized investment products. The platform’s recent gains signal a changing dynamic in the pursuit to bring real world assets into the blockchain space, intensifying the competition among major networks.
Stellar has surged ahead of rival networks in tokenized active investment strategies, boasting a distributed value of 620 million dollars.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.
The crypto market may be sitting on a fragile foundation. According to a recent market health assessment from the CEO of Alphractal, unliquidated long positions have piled up across Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana, creating conditions where even a modest pullback could trigger a broader wave of selling.
The concern isn’t that prices have already collapsed. It’s that leveraged traders continue betting on higher prices while the market has produced only a weak advance. That imbalance, if left unresolved, could become the catalyst for a much sharper move lower.
Long Positions Continue To Stack UpLeverage has been doing most of the heavy lifting lately. The diagnosis suggests that BTC, ETH, XRP, and SOL now carry a significant buildup of long positions accumulated over the past month. These trades all depend on continued upside momentum, but without a strong breakout, they become increasingly vulnerable.
When too many traders are positioned on the same side of the market, price weakness can quickly turn into forced liquidations.
Domino Effect Could Hit Multiple AssetsThe warning extends beyond a single cryptocurrency. If a meaningful pullback begins, the analyst believes liquidations could spread rapidly across both derivatives and spot markets, amplifying selling pressure through a chain reaction. Among the major assets, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP are viewed as carrying greater short-term leverage risk than Bitcoin because of the heavier concentration of long positions.
That doesn’t guarantee a correction, but it does increase market sensitivity to negative price momentum.
Why A Cleanup May MatterOnce again, unliquidated Long positions are dominating BTC, ETH, XRP, and SOL.
The market has moved up very weakly over the past few days, and the current moment deserves a bit more attention.
Any slip in the next few hours could allow bears to take control, triggering a new… pic.twitter.com/PsDowAswSY
— Joao Wedson (@joao_wedson) July 7, 2026 The crypto market has seen this pattern before. Excess leverage often fuels sharp volatility, but it can also clear out speculative positions.
According to the assessment, removing excessive leverage may ultimately create healthier market conditions and lay the groundwork for a stronger recovery later. Until then, however, traders could face additional downside pressure and elevated fear if long positions begin unwinding across the market.
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BonkDAO, stewards of Solana’s favorite memecoin, has lost over $20M from its treasury after an opportunistic attacker took advantage of decentralized governance.
While BonkDAO has commenced legal action against the “attacker”, market participants have argued that the exploit is simply another example of DAO governance “functioning as intended”.
Despite plummeting 8%, the Solana community has rallied around $BONK, a lore-rich coin that once breathed new life into the chain and pulled Solana out of its darkest days.
Opportunistic Attacker Sends Themself $20M $BonkDAO Treasury On June 30, a malicious actor began a calculated governance attack on the BonkDAO treasury, resulting in the unexpected transfer of ~$21M in funds on July.
After acquiring enough $BONK to float a new governance proposal, the attacker floated BIP-76, a proposal that would transfer 4.4T $BONK to their own wallet if passed.
Unfortunately for BonkDAO, inactivity and voter apathy meant that BIP-76 went through completely unchallenged, with 99% of votes supporting the malicious proposal. Funds have since been moved to a separate holding wallet.
While at first glance the complete siphoning of the BonkDAO treasury funds looks like a hack or exploit, commentators have argued that this is nothing more than a clumsy governance blunder.
BonkDAO Seeks Legal Action Devoid of its treasury, BonkDAO is now actively taking legal action against the attacker. According to onchain data, the wallets used to both create the proposal and receive 4T $BONK were originally funded from ByBit, meaning that the exchange should have some KYC-verified information regarding the attacker’s identity.
However, while BonkDAO looks towards the firm arm of the law, market participants are unconvinced whether the attack was in any way illegal.
However, there may be a glimmer of hope for aggrieved $BONK holders and DAO supporters. Onchain analyst Tay argues that yesterday’s governance attack could be constituted as Wire Fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343. BIP-76 outlined that the exploiter’s intention was to cover the attack by promising to “stop the bleeding”, “rebuild”, and “install new members”. These could be construed as ‘false promises’ to defraud people out of their funds, perhaps giving BonkDAO an argument in the court of law.
Community Divided as $BONK Tumbles 8% Optics, governance flaws, and voter apathy aside, the Solana community has lamented the attack against one of its favorite cultural icons. While the new cohort of Solana’s onchain traders know Bonk primarily as the branding behind its launchpad, bonk.fun, OGs remember $BONK much more fondly.
Quietly to tens of thousands of wallets on Christmas Day, 2022, $BONK quickly became Solana’s most iconic memecoin. From the ashes of the FTX collapse, $BONK became a Solana success story when the rest of the industry was criticizing the network for outages and for only having 75 devs.
With its runway effectively evaporating overnight with no guarantee of its return, $BONK has dropped ~8%, currently trading hands at a market capitalization of $375M
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A new round of debate is gaining momentum on X over why investors should hold base-layer network tokens at all. In the crypto community, the view has taken hold that only Bitcoin has established itself as a valuable asset, while all other tokens are just attempts to build technology platforms that cannot retain value and do not provide compound returns.
Solana founder Anatoly Yakovenko tried to put an end to the latest discussion in a new post, explaining why this myth is wrong and why there are "true tokens" on the market with a fundamentally different form of ownership.
Why holding 'true tokens' isn't useless: Solana's Yakovenko explainsAccording to Yakovenko's logic, traditional stocks provide only legal rights, which any government can freeze with a single click. In contrast, the head of Solana points to infrastructure tokens, which provide not paper promises of profit but real mathematical power.
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For him, network rights in a blockchain are legally unenforceable, because no one in the world is obligated to run someone else's software, but they also cannot be taken away if anyone who wants to can run that software.
True tokens exist, as apposed to bad equity or debt. Network rights are unenforceable because no one has the obligation to run your software. But also cannot be taken away when anyone can run it. You have no rights, but you have all the power to enforce your own guarantees.…
— toly 🇺🇸 (@toly) July 7, 2026 In Yakovenko's view, the holder of such a token enforces their own economic guarantees without relying on courts. The blockchain developer describes the blockchain itself as a "Schelling point" — a neutral digital space where millions of people coordinate capital simply because the rules of the game are the same for everyone and cannot be forged.
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The market reality shown by current CoinMarketCap statistics clearly highlights this debate. On the one hand, the total capitalization of assets based on Solana stands at $195.71 billion, meaning that large capital clearly believes in the reliability of this coordination environment.
On the other hand, the network's native token, SOL, is trading at around $81.67 — a price level that lags behind record operational activity, which is exactly what fuels the arguments of skeptics.
Market capitalization of Solana ecosystem, Source: CoinMarketCapThis gap between infrastructure utility and asset value is forcing developers to move from discussion to code. To prove the ability of technology platforms to accumulate capital, Solana is currently changing its tokenomics.
Through new technical proposals, including SIMD-547 on burning base fees, the network is introducing mechanisms for stronger value retention. The goal is to support the mathematical freedom of tokens described by Yakovenko with economic logic that investors can understand, proving through action that value can belong not only to Bitcoin.
Makrovision, an analytics company closely followed in the market for its analyses, has released its updated forecasts and expectations for Solana.
Accordingly, in their latest assessment of Solana’s technical outlook, Makrovision analysts stated that SOL has now returned to a critical decision zone.
Solana noted that after its price dropped below $85,000, it is now moving back towards its old support area and the descending trend line.
Analysts also identified three key levels for Solana:
“• Initial retracement level at $85
• Next resistance at $97
• Larger buying zone between $117–126”
Analysts concluded that as long as Solana remains below these levels, its movements are currently only a technical recovery within a downward trend.
However, if the SOL is cleanly recovered and held at the $97 level, the short-term outlook could improve significantly.
Solana is still trading at $80.7 at the time of writing.
*This is not investment advice.
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G2 Esports and Nongshim RedForce squared off at the Esports World Cup 2026, with the group stage clash on July 3, 2026, seeing NS RedForce take the series 2-1 over G2, including a dominant 13-5 performance on the Breeze map.
G2’s crypto playbook is already paying off G2 Esports made a significant investment in Solana tokens around 2023, putting approximately €3.2 million into SOL. That bet turned into roughly €16 million in returns.
The org also maintains an ongoing sponsorship partnership with Betpanda, a crypto-centric betting platform. That deal puts a digital asset brand in front of millions of esports viewers across tournaments like the EWC.
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Not every crypto venture has gone smoothly for G2, though. A previous collaboration with NFT platform Bondly ended in litigation, a reminder that the intersection of esports and crypto still carries meaningful risk alongside the upside.
Prediction markets are turning matches into tradeable events Platforms like Coinbase Predictions and Kalshi have started listing active betting and prediction markets for EWC Valorant matches.
For traders, these markets offer on-chain transparency, programmable settlement, and the ability to integrate match data into broader trading strategies. When G2 plays a high-profile match, the prediction market activity around it generates real-time sentiment data that savvy participants can use.
Why this matters beyond gaming G2 isn’t just accepting sponsorship dollars from crypto firms. They’re holding crypto on their balance sheet, partnering with crypto-native betting platforms, and competing in tournaments where prediction markets provide real-time financial infrastructure around every match.
The risk, as G2’s Bondly litigation reminds us, is that not every crypto partnership delivers. Regulatory scrutiny around prediction markets and crypto betting is intensifying in multiple jurisdictions.
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Debate has reignited among crypto investors on X over whether holding base layer network tokens remains a smart strategy. A section of the crypto community argues that only Bitcoin stands out as an asset capable of producing lasting value, viewing other tokens as mere technical platforms that struggle to maintain enduring worth.
Yakovenko pushes backAnatoly Yakovenko, one of Solana’s co-founders, believes this perspective is incomplete. According to Yakovenko, there are “real tokens” present in the market whose ownership structures diverge fundamentally from most traditional financial assets. Solana itself is known as a high-throughput blockchain offering fast and low-cost transactions.
Yakovenko points out that while traditional shares typically grant legal rights, network infrastructure tokens offer, not paper promises of profit, but direct mathematical and network-based authority.
Yakovenko emphasizes that rights within blockchain networks are not enforced through courts in the conventional sense. However, those same rights cannot be unilaterally revoked, as anyone with technical knowledge can run the open-source software. In this way, token holders can exercise economic security independently, without relying on any central authority.
He describes blockchain as a neutral digital arena where capital can be coordinated by large numbers of individuals under the same rules. This system, he argues, works precisely because the rules are identical for everyone and cannot be easily changed.
Mini glossary: A Schelling point is a concept describing how people converge on a common choice without prior communication. In blockchain, it refers to a shared digital ground where users agree to the same set of rules and thus recognize the same reference network.
Market data fuels ongoing debateRecent market figures help illustrate the differing views. According to CoinMarketCap, assets based on the Solana ecosystem together command a market capitalization of $195.71 billion. This suggests that major capital trusts the network’s coordination capabilities to some extent.
Meanwhile, Solana’s native token, SOL, currently trades around $81.67. Despite strong operational activity within the network, the price’s relatively modest level strengthens the case for those who remain skeptical about lasting value in such tokens.
The discrepancy between protocol usage and token market cap once again raises the question of how effectively network tokens can translate technical utility into financial value.
New directions in token economicsThese diverging views have prompted developers to move beyond theoretical arguments. Solana is exploring changes to its token economics in a bid to demonstrate that technology platforms can, in fact, accumulate significant capital.
Among the technical proposals under discussion is SIMD 547, which introduces burning of base transaction fees. With mechanisms like these, Solana seeks to strengthen the token’s value retention. The aim is to complement Yakovenko’s vision of mathematical freedom with an economic framework that investors can more easily follow.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.
The mood around crypto investment products has started to improve after one of the darkest periods for institutional demand this year. Fresh inflows into Bitcoin, Solana, and Hyperliquid ETFs suggest investors may be regaining confidence, although it remains too early to conclude that the broader market has fully recovered.
Bitcoin Leads the Recovery As shown by SoSoValue data, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $265.69 million in net inflows yesterday, their strongest daily performance since May 5. The rebound follows a difficult stretch in which Bitcoin ETFs lost billions of dollars as investors reduced exposure during the recent market downturn.
Bitcoin has also stabilized after briefly falling below $60,000 in late June. It is currently trading around $63,000 today after an overnight move above $64,000 faded. Despite the pullback, the asset remains up about 7% over the past week.
The recovery has also held despite Strategy selling 3,588 $BTC, worth about $216 million, in its largest Bitcoin sale since abandoning its previous never-sell approach.
Solana and Hyperliquid See Matching Inflows U.S. spot Solana ETFs attracted $8.36 million in net inflows yesterday, July 6, their strongest daily inflow in nearly 2 months. Every dollar came through Bitwise's $BSOL fund.
Hyperliquid ETFs recorded $8.43 million in net inflows during the same session, with Bitwise's $BHYP accounting for the entire amount.
The nearly identical flows into $BSOL and $BHYP have also appeared at other times over recent days. The pattern has led some market observers to speculate that a single investor may be allocating capital equally between Bitwise's Solana and Hyperliquid ETFs.
Meanwhile, $SOL climbed as high as $83.50 earlier today and has continued to trade above $80 after recovering from recent lows near $60.
A Sharp Contrast From June The renewed buying marks a significant change from late June, when crypto ETFs experienced one of their weakest periods since spot products launched in the United States.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP investment products collectively lost about $5 billion over 30 days as Bitcoin fell below $60,000. June also became the first month in which U.S. spot Solana ETFs posted net monthly outflows, while Bitcoin ETFs recorded their largest monthly withdrawals on record.
Are We Back? The recent improvement in ETF flows offers an encouraging sign, but it does not yet confirm that institutional demand has fully returned.
Earlier this year, Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise, argued that Solana and Hyperliquid are both benefiting from the broader shift of capital markets onto blockchain networks. He suggested their long-term success depends less on competing with each other and more on the continued adoption of onchain capital markets.
For now, the return of meaningful ETF inflows suggests sentiment has improved from the lows seen just weeks ago. Whether this marks the beginning of a sustained recovery or only a temporary rebound will depend on several factors. One of which is whether or not institutional buying continues in the weeks ahead.
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Hyperliquid is a purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain optimized for perpetual futures trading, commanding approximately 70% of all decentralized perpetual futures volume and $6.5 billion in daily activity. Solana operates as a general-purpose Layer 1 blockchain hosting thousands of applications across DeFi, NFTs, gaming, payments, and consumer apps, with over $5 billion in total value locked. Hyperliquid generates approximately $830 million in annualized revenue with 97 to 99% of fees flowing into token buybacks, creating one of the strongest value-accrual mechanisms in decentralized finance. Solana processes over 40 million daily transactions with SOL-denominated TVL reaching an all-time high of 80 million SOL in early 2026, supported by institutional adoption from Goldman Sachs and BlackRock. Cathie Wood of ARK Invest compared Hyperliquid to early-stage Solana in late 2025, but the two protocols serve fundamentally different markets and carry distinct risk and diversification profiles for participants. In May 2026, Hyperliquid’s fully diluted valuation briefly overtook Solana’s, reaching $56 billion compared to $50 billion. A single-application blockchain outvaluing a general-purpose ecosystem forced reassessment of how markets price crypto infrastructure.
This article examines architecture, revenue models, ecosystem breadth, and risk profiles to determine what each chain actually offers.
Architecture: Specialized vs. General Purpose Hyperliquid runs on its own Layer 1 blockchain using HyperBFT, a custom consensus algorithm inspired by HotStuff and optimized for low-latency, high-throughput financial applications. The chain supports approximately 200,000 orders per second with a 0.07-second block time and sub-second finality.
Every order, cancellation, trade, and liquidation executes onchain. The network comprises HyperCore for specialized trading applications and HyperEVM for Ethereum-compatible smart contracts.
Solana uses Proof of Stake combined with its proprietary Proof of History mechanism, processing over 40 million daily transactions. The network hosts a full spectrum of applications, from Jupiter’s $1.2 billion daily DEX volume to Kamino’s $1.48 billion lending protocol.
The architectural difference is fundamental. Hyperliquid optimized every stack layer for high-frequency derivatives. Solana is optimized for breadth, trading off single-application performance for general smart-contract flexibility. This mirrors traditional finance, where specialized venues like CME coexist with general-purpose infrastructure.
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood stated on the Master Investor podcast in late 2025 that Hyperliquid “reminds me of Solana in the earlier days,” calling it “the new kid on the block.” The comparison captures trajectory similarity but obscures the structural difference between these platforms.
Revenue Models and Token Value Capture Revenue mechanics represent the starkest divergence between these ecosystems. Hyperliquid charges taker fees of 0.045% and maker fees of 0.015% on its perpetual order book. Approximately 97 to 99% of resulting protocol revenue flows through the Assistance Fund, which executes automated buybacks of HYPE tokens on the open market, according to multiple 2026 analyses.
Cumulative protocol revenue has surpassed $1 billion, with an annualized run rate near $830 million. Solana generates approximately $6.8 million per day in ecosystem fees, but most flows to individual applications.
Network-based fees are fractions of a cent. The value proposition for SOL holders is indirect: staking rewards and the option value of an expanding ecosystem.
Data from Nexo Research illustrates the efficiency gap. Hyperliquid generated $844 million in revenue in 2025 from a single product. Solana’s $1.3 to $1.4 billion came from hundreds of applications.
Analysis: Hyperliquid’s buyback model creates a tight feedback loop between activity and token demand. Solana’s diffuse model distributes value broadly but lacks a comparable concentration mechanism. This makes Hyperliquid more attractive during bull markets but more fragile during downturns.
Ecosystem Breadth and Risk Diversification Solana’s architecture has produced a broad ecosystem. DeFi TVL reached approximately $5.1 billion by mid-2026. Institutional adoption accelerated with Goldman Sachs disclosing $108 million in SOL ETF holdings and BlackRock’s BUIDL fund clearing $550 million on the network.
The developer ecosystem supports roughly 4,000 active developers. SushiSwap migrated to Solana in early 2026, and Jupiter evolved from a DEX aggregator into a comprehensive financial platform with lending and stablecoin issuance.
Hyperliquid’s ecosystem is intentionally narrower. The HyperEVM hosts approximately 243 protocols with $1.5 billion in TVL, but the core perpetuals exchange dominates economic activity.
The protocol controls 66 to 73% of all decentralized perpetual futures flow, processing roughly $50 billion in weekly volume. Product expansion into binary options trading via HIP-4 and permissionless perpetual market creation via HIP-3 diversifies the product suite while remaining within the derivatives vertical.
Solana’s breadth provides multiple segments to absorb downturns. Hyperliquid’s revenue concentration in perpetual futures makes it highly cyclical. With only 27% of HYPE supply in circulation, token unlock events such as the July 2026 release of 9.9 million tokens, worth approximately $645 million, introduce supply-side pressure.
Regulatory Implications Both protocols face regulatory exposure, but through different vectors. Solana’s growing institutional adoption through ETFs and tokenized securities places it squarely within SEC and CFTC oversight frameworks.
Hyperliquid’s derivatives-focused model operates in a regulatory gray zone, as decentralized perpetual futures trading remains largely unregulated in most jurisdictions. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act could affect the classification of tokens and services for both protocols.
What’s Next? Solana’s Firedancer client upgrade, continued ETF adoption, and the expansion of tokenized real-world assets on the network represent near-term catalysts.
Hyperliquid’s trajectory depends on sustaining growth in trading volume, absorbing token unlocks without significant price dilution, and fending off competition from Aster and emerging Solana-based perpetual venues.
Both ecosystems are expanding, but toward different destinations. The market may value them side by side, but they are not playing the same game.
FAQs What is the main difference between Hyperliquid and Solana?
Hyperliquid is a purpose-built Layer 1 optimized for perpetual futures trading, while Solana is a general-purpose blockchain hosting thousands of diverse applications across DeFi, NFTs, and payments.
Which has higher trading volume?
Hyperliquid processes approximately $50 billion in weekly perpetual futures volume, while Solana’s DEX ecosystem handles billions in daily spot trading volume across multiple decentralized exchange protocols.
How do their revenue models compare?
Hyperliquid directs 97-99% of protocol fees toward token buybacks, creating direct value accrual, whereas Solana’s fees are distributed across individual applications, with minimal direct flow to SOL holders.
Is Hyperliquid riskier than Solana?
Hyperliquid carries higher concentration risk due to revenue dependence on perpetual futures and significant upcoming token unlocks, while Solana’s diversified ecosystem provides more downside resilience across cycles.
What did Cathie Wood say about Hyperliquid?
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood compared Hyperliquid to early-stage Solana on the Master Investor podcast in late 2025, citing trajectory similarities while noting ARK does not hold HYPE tokens.
Can Solana compete with Hyperliquid in perpetual futures?
Solana hosts six perpetual trading venues, but Hyperliquid commands 66 to 73% of decentralized perpetual futures volume, a dominance gap that multiple Solana protocols are actively trying to close.
Which ecosystem has more institutional adoption?
Solana leads in institutional adoption with Goldman Sachs and BlackRock exposure, ETF products, and traditional finance integrations, while Hyperliquid attracts institutional trading flow through execution quality.
References Hyperliquid vs. Solana: The Battle for Liquidity King in 2026 (CryptoNews, May 2026) Hyperliquid vs Solana: Are They Really the Same? (Nexo Blog, May 2026) Solana perps venues compared against Hyperliquid in new analysis (CryptoBriefing, May 2026) Better Crypto Buy: Solana vs. Hyperliquid (The Motley Fool, July 2026)
Solana Mobile continues to spoil Seeker users, unveiling yet another mouth-watering slew of benefits, boosts, bonuses, and rewards.
Highlighting some of the best new apps the dApp Store has to offer, Seeker Summer will run until the end of August. Users can expect everything from free Gacha pulls and collectible badges to live interviews with the Seeker ecosystems top-founders.
Seeker Summer comes as $SKR continues to proliferate across the crypto economy, with hundreds of apps, DeFi protocols, and exchanges integrating the token.
What to Expect from Seeker Summer Alongside a renaissance of onchain activity across the network, Seeker Summer is bringing a renewed sense of excitement and curiosity in the Solana dApp store. Starting July 7, Seeker Summer showcases some of the ecosystem’s most promising dApps, with boosts, bonuses and additional rewards helping users to get the most out of their onchain activity.
Seeker Summer kicks off with a collaboration with Collector Crypt, Solana’s fastest-growing consumer application. When buying a Seeker device with Solana Pay, new owners can get 20% off their purchase price when paying in $SKR, alongside a free $50 gacha spin.
As Seeker Summer progresses, Solana Mobile will highlight featured apps from within the Seeker ecosystem. Across four two-week rounds, users will be able to complete quests in their favorite applications, collecting badges and enjoying rewards throughout the duration of the event.
As each round begins, spotlighted apps will be steadily unveiled on a day-by-day basis. Once all apps in a round have been revealed, users will have eight days to complete quests and earn badges before the next round begins.
Seeker dApp Launches Trend Upwards While general sentiment towards blockchain is floundering, onchain data suggests that crypto-native builders are heads down shipping harder than ever. According to Blockworks, the Solana dApp store now plays host to over 1,670 apps, with the development trajectory showing no signs of slowing down.
The wildfire growth of apps in the Solana dApp Store is largely driven by the platform’s unrivalled distribution. Developers across the ecosystem have remarked that their applications gain significant traction following their launch in the Solana dApp Store, which boasts an active, engaged, and financially-motivated userbase.
Many developers report onboarding hundreds of users to their applications within one day of launch, reinforcing the belief that Seeker owners are some of crypto’s most active and engaged users.
The $SKR Economy Uniting a thriving ecosystem of applications, $SKR is the lifeblood of the Seeker economy. While $SKR is primarily used as a governance token guiding the growth and expansion of the Seeker ecosystem, the token is becoming more widely integrated across the crypto industry.
Dozens of popular platforms like refineORE, Sp3nd, and ClashofPerps have integrated $SKR into their applications, expanding the utility of the asset beyond contributing to Seeker governance.
Beyond novel apps, $SKR is also tradable across many of crypto’s biggest centralized exchanges, like Kraken, Coinbase, and ByBit, and is also listed on leading perps venues like Phoenix.
To keep track of all the featured apps and rewards running throughout Seeker Summer, visit SolanaFloor’s Seeker Hub. Additionally, users can tune into SolanaFloor’s Seeker-centric livestream show, Shipped, to hear directly from the founders and builders shaping the Solana dApp Store's most popular protocols.
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FUNToken continues to make access to its growing ecosystem more convenient by expanding the range of supported deposit assets. Users can now purchase $FUN using BONK (Solana) through the platform’s seamless deposit process.
With this latest addition, BONK (Solana) joins the growing list of supported assets, giving users another simple and efficient way to acquire $FUN. Deposits made with BONK are automatically converted into $FUN with 0% conversion fees, eliminating the need for manual token swaps or additional conversion steps.
A Simpler Way to Access the $FUN Ecosystem FUNToken is committed to creating a frictionless experience for users entering the ecosystem. The addition of BONK (Solana) further expands the available deposit options while maintaining the same straightforward process that users have come to expect.
By depositing BONK (Solana), users receive $FUN automatically, allowing them to begin participating in the ecosystem without unnecessary complexity.
Key benefits include:
Automatic conversion from BONK (Solana) to $FUN 0% conversion fees No manual token swaps required A fast and seamless deposit experience Expanding Access Through Greater Flexibility As the FUNToken ecosystem continues to grow with $FUN mobile games, staking opportunities, community rewards, and new platform features, providing users with more ways to acquire $FUN remains a key priority.
The addition of BONK (Solana) reflects FUNToken’s ongoing commitment to improving accessibility while giving users greater flexibility in how they participate in the ecosystem.
About FUNToken FUNToken powers a growing Web3 gaming ecosystem designed to make digital rewards more accessible and engaging. Through $FUN Games, staking, community incentives, and an expanding range of supported assets, FUNToken continues to simplify how users participate in the ecosystem while creating more opportunities to play, earn, and engage.
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BonkDAO lost about 20 million dollars on Monday following a governance attack that the team describes as malicious. An adopted proposal allowed transferring 4.4 trillion BONK tokens to the address of a suspected attacker. Will investigators be able to recover the funds?
In Brief: BonkDAO lost $20 million in a malicious governance attack on July 6, 2026. The approved proposal, dubbed “Sowellian BonkDAO,” resulted in 4,400 billion BONK tokens being sent to a suspected attacker. Kraken and Upbit suspended BONK deposits and withdrawals following the incident. How did the governance attack drain the treasury on Solana? The incident occurred around 4 AM Eastern Time on Monday, amidst the buzz around memecoins on Solana. More than 4.4 trillion BONK tokens, worth about 19.3 million dollars at the time of writing, left BonkDAO’s treasury wallet.
The protocol uses an on-chain voting system to validate its governance proposals. This architecture, designed to decentralize decisions, allowed the attacker to have their text adopted without centralized human intervention.
Improvement proposal number 76, titled “Sowellian BonkDAO”, notably planned to “rebuild from its ashes” and reward favorable voters. However, BonkDAO confirmed on X that the suspicious address, funded by a Bybit account according to Solscan, did not redistribute any tokens.
The token was then transferred further. Around 3:30 PM Eastern Time, the funds reached a second Solana address ending in “eh42”.
What are the consequences for exchanges and the BONK price? Upbit and Kraken reacted quickly. Both platforms suspended BONK deposits and withdrawals as soon as the incident was announced.
The South Korean platform justified its decision by measures to protect users after a security incident. Moreover, BonkDAO says it is collaborating with law enforcement and Solana ecosystem cross-chain bridges to trace the funds.
At the same time, the incident renews the debate on the security of on-chain votes in crypto DAOs. Several projects have already suffered similar attacks, usually through the massive purchase of governance tokens before a key vote.
The token dropped about 7% in 24 hours, around 0.0000043 dollar. However, this level remains 93% below its all-time high of 0.000058 dollar.
BONK reached this peak in December 2024, during the memecoin boom on Solana. At that time, the token was among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
BonkDAO promises regular communication as the investigation progresses. Holder confidence will now depend on the project’s ability to recover the funds. Other crypto DAOs might nonetheless review their voting mechanisms after this governance flaw.
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According to official announcements, blockchain analytics platform Nansen has officially launched Hyperliquid Perpetual (Perp) trading functionality, now available to all web and mobile users. Users can execute Hyperliquid perpetual trades directly within Nansen while tracking on-chain activities of Smart Money, whale addresses, and prominent investors, with real-time access to key metrics including funding rates, long-short position ratios, and wallet-level position distributions—enabling an integrated "research-to-trade" experience. Nansen added that the platform has also launched the Hyperliquid Perps Leaderboard, which supports filtering by Smart Money, whales, and top traders, and sorting by performance over the past 7 days, 30 days, or all-time, helping users quickly identify top-performing wallet addresses. Additionally, users can deposit funds from external wallets within the app, bridge assets from connected Solana or Base wallets to Hyperliquid, and receive asset transfers directly from other Hyperliquid addresses. Beyond trading features, Nansen has expanded its data coverage of the Hyperliquid ecosystem, including on-chain activity monitoring for HyperFND and the Hyperliquid Data API. Users can track real-time active HyperEVM addresses, contract deployments, and ecosystem growth, while development teams can access real-time Smart Money perpetual positions, unrealized profit and loss (PnL), account health, full transaction history, and performance data via the API—supporting quantitative analysis, strategy development, and application building.
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