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Fidelity's FSOL Stakes 99.64% of SOL Holdings as New Prospectus Formalizes 100% Authority
Fidelity's FSOL is 99.64% staked as of June 30. New Aug. 21 SEC 424b3 filings grant 100% staking authority and quarterly cash distributions to investors.
Arcium's Benchdot Markets Goes Live on Solana With $7.67M in Alpha Stake Volume
Arcium launched Benchdot Markets on Solana Aug. 24, an encrypted hiring prediction market using MPC. Alpha drew $7.67M from 900 participants across 12 markets.
Solana DApp Ecosystem Revenue Hits $35M in Seven Days, Its Highest Since February
Solana DApp revenue reached a 29-week high of $35M for the week ending August 24, led by Jupiter and Raydium DeFi trading as on-chain activity rebounds.
Solflare Adds Native PhoenixTrade Perps, Giving Users 65+ Leveraged Markets Inside the Wallet
Solflare has natively integrated PhoenixTrade Perps, giving users access to 65-plus leveraged markets with USDC collateral staying in self-custody throughout.
Solana Processes 1.318 Billion Non-Vote Transactions in One Week, Setting an All-Time High
Solana hit 1.318 billion non-vote transactions last week, a new ATH that breaks the prior weekly record and marks four consecutive weeks above one billion.
Solana Claims Top Spot on x402 as AI Agents Settle $3.3M USDC in a Single Week
AI agents settled $3.3M USDC on Solana via x402 in a single week. Solana now leads all x402 chains by activity, carrying roughly 70% of monthly protocol volume.
Jupiter Lend v2 AMM Crosses $100M in 7-Day Volume Two Weeks After Launch
Jupiter Lend v2's AMM model crossed $100M in 7-day volume on August 24, two weeks after launch. Smart Collateral and Smart Debt let deposits earn trading fees.
Phantom Wallet Ends Sui Support on September 24, 2026
Phantom wallet is ending Sui network support on September 24. Users can
Virtuals Protocol Opens AI Agent Ownership to Solana Users, Sets August 24 Date
Virtuals Protocol sets August 24 to open AI agent ownership to Solana users. VIRTUAL has 28,000+ holders on Solana across 18 months of cross-chain integration.
Solana Token Holder Count Reaches Record 176.5 Million as SOL Trades 68% Below All-Time High
Solana's token holder count hit a new record of 176.5 million on August 23, 2026, per Token Terminal — up 5.7% from April's prior record of 166.9 million.
Solana Holds 64.5% of Global Tokenized Stock DeFi Deposits at $75.4M, Token Terminal Data Shows
Token Terminal data shows Solana hosts $75.4M in tokenized-stock DeFi deposits, 64.5% of the global total. Kamino Lend holds 82.6% of Solana's lending market.
'DoubleZero Foundation Turns Two: 62.6% Solana Stake, SEC No-Action Letter,
DoubleZero turns two with 62.6% of Solana stake on its private fiber
Circle Mints $250M USDC on Solana as Weekly Issuance Tops $1.25 Billion
Circle's $250M USDC mint on Solana on August 20 brought the week's issuance to $1.25B, reflecting demand from DeFi protocols and institutional settlement.
Re Finance's reUSD Market on Kamino Crosses $20M Eight Days After Launch
Kamino's reUSD lending market crossed $20M in total market size eight days after launch on August 13, with the initial supply cap filling in 76 minutes.
Seeker Summer Round 4 Goes Live With Mesh Mining, Mobile Gaming, and DeFi: Deadline August 26
Solana Mobile closes out Seeker Summer with Round 4: MINE mesh mining, Mattlefun, Bakeland MMORPG, and backyard.fi DeFi quests. Deadline August 26 at 2pm UTC.
FOMO Social Trading App Enters US iPhone Finance Top 3, Surpassing Cash App
FOMO, the Solana-based social copy-trading app, reached the US iPhone Finance top three on August 21, pushing Cash App to #4 behind Capital One and PayPal.
Arbital Opens to the Public on Solana After $1.35B in Private Volume
Arbital opened public access on Solana on August 21 after seven months of private beta, logging $1.35B traded, 2,700 traders, and $435M monthly volume.
Ramp Adds x402 AI Agent Wallets on Solana, Giving 70,000+ Businesses Autonomous Payment Capabilities
Ramp's x402 integration in alpha lets AI agents fund USDC wallets on Solana with corporate spend controls and audit trails for 70,000+ business customers.
Solflare Launches Merchant Cashback, Earning USDC at Nike, Best Buy, and 4,000+
Solflare's Merchant Cashback pays USDC to your self-custody wallet at Nike, Best Buy, Sephora, and 4,000+ retailers, with no points, no tiers, and no expiry.
Jupiter Portfolio v2 Adds Active DeFi Position Management to Solana's Most-Used Dashboard
Jupiter Portfolio v2 upgrades Solana's DeFi dashboard from read-only tracker to active management with borrowing, lending, swapping, and weekly PnL reports.
Raydium LaunchLab Mandates CPMM-Only Graduation and Locks Creator LP at Token Migration
Raydium's LaunchLab upgrade mandates CPMM for new launches, locks creator LP alongside the platform share at graduation, and adds configurable quote assets.
Solana's Native Token Is Now Tradable on the XRP Ledger's Built-In DEX
Axelar bridged SOL to the XRP Ledger native DEX. Three frontends support
FOMO Tops Hyperliquid in 24-Hour Protocol Revenue as Solana Copy-Trading App Extends Its Run
DeFiLlama data shows Solana-based FOMO copy-trading app surpassing Hyperliquid in 24-hour protocol revenue on Aug 16, continuing a pattern first seen Aug 8-9.
Bank Leumi Becomes First Israeli Bank to Offer Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana Trading
'Bank Leumi becomes the first Israeli bank to offer regulated Bitcoin,
Helium CEO Says SpaceX's Mobile Strategy Validates Helium's DePIN Approach
Helium CEO Mario Di Dio says SpaceX's femtocell strategy mirrors Helium's
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