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Solana's First On-Chain Governance Vote Opens Sunday With Three Proposals
Solana holds its first on-chain governance vote August 22 on three proposals: the Solana Constitution, SOL disinflation acceleration, and resource-based fees.
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Grayscale Models SOL Supply Growth Below Gold by 2031 if SIMD-0550 and SIMD-0553 Pass
Grayscale models SOL supply growth falling to 1.1%/yr by 2031, below gold's 1.8%, if SIMD-0550 and SIMD-0553 pass their August 18 Solana governance vote.
Multicoin Capital Exits Forward Industries Eight Months After Co-Founding the Largest Solana Treasury
Multicoin Capital's Q2 2026 13F shows zero Forward Industries shares, completing an exit from the Solana treasury company it co-founded in September 2025.
Sanctum's CLOUD-7 Passes on MetaDAO, Triggering 15M Token Final ASR Distribution
MetaDAO decision markets approved Sanctum's CLOUD-7 on August 14, distributing 15 million CLOUD to stakers in the Active Staking Rewards program's final round.
DeFi Development Corp Reports $27.3M Q2 and $110.7M First-Half Loss as SOL Trades Below Cost Basis
DeFi Development Corp (DFDV) booked a $110.7M H1 2026 loss as SOL fell below cost basis; staking revenue rose 369% and SOL per share grew 24% year-over-year.
Solana Validators Debate SIMD-0550 and SIMD-0553 as SOL Issuance Cuts Near
SIMD-0550 would cut 18.9M SOL in emissions by doubling Solana's disinflation
Solana Formal Vote on SIMD-0553 and SIMD-0550 Has 10 Days Left
Solana's SIMD-0553 and SIMD-0550 governance vote closes August 18. The proposals would lift daily SOL burns 14x and double the annual disinflation rate to 30%.
SGP-0003 Crosses Solana's Validator Stake Threshold, Locks In Formal Governance Vote
SGP-0003 passed Solana's 65.16M SOL threshold on August 5, triggering an 11-epoch window before validators formally vote on the 14x SOL burn and disinflation.
Solana Validators Push SOL Burn and Disinflation Proposals to the Edge of the Vote Threshold
SGP-0003's 14x SOL burn and disinflation rewrite has 14.4% stake support. One percent point separates it from a formal vote; the deadline is August 18, 2026.
Solana Foundation CISO: AI Deepfakes Are Now a Bigger Crypto Threat Than Smart Contract Bugs
Solana Foundation CISO Michael Coates warns that AI deepfakes and social engineering are now a bigger crypto threat than smart contract bugs, per CoinDesk.
Solmate Infrastructure Partners With Kraken Institutional to Stake SOL Without Moving Assets Out of Custody
Solmate Infrastructure (SLMT) and Kraken Institutional announced July 30 that SOL staking rewards can be earned inside Kraken Financial's qualified custody.
Morgan Stanley's MSOL and MSSE Draw $33M in Second-Day Inflows, MSSE Outpaces BlackRock's ETHA
SoSoValue data shows MSOL drew $19.03M and MSSE drew $14.03M on July 30, with MSSE outpacing BlackRock ETHA amid sector-wide Ethereum ETF net outflows of ~$19M.
Two Senate Republicans Flag Stablecoin Yield Risk Eight Days Before CLARITY Act August Recess Deadline
Senators Curtis and Cornyn raised CLARITY Act stablecoin yield objections July 30, adding Republican holdouts eight days before the August 7 recess deadline.
SEC Chair Atkins Pledges Technical Assistance on CLARITY Act as Polymarket Odds Fall to 34%
SEC Chair Atkins made his first on-record endorsement of the CLARITY Act July 28, pledging technical assistance to Congress as Polymarket odds fall to 34%.
Senate Shelves CLARITY Act Until September as Thune Prioritizes Russia Sanctions
Senate Majority Leader Thune has shelved the CLARITY Act until September,
Merged CLARITY Act Draft Released as Galaxy Research Cuts Passage Odds to 30% Ahead of August 7 Deadline
Senate released a merged 616-page CLARITY Act draft July 26 with a first-ever ethics provision. Galaxy Research gives it 30% odds before the August 7 deadline.
Senate Democrats' Specific Problem With the CLARITY Act: Trump's $1.4B in Crypto
Senate Democrats say Trump's $1.4B in crypto makes the CLARITY Act ethics provision unworkable. Schwab calls it a 'fundamental catalyst.' Passage odds: 33.5%.
CLARITY Act Misses Its Pre-Recess Window as Thune Reverses Course, Passage Odds Fall to 30%
Senate Majority Leader Thune said July 23 a CLARITY Act vote before August recess is unlikely, reversing Bessent's optimism. Galaxy Digital cuts odds to 30%.
Bessent Says CLARITY Act Is at the '1-Yard Line' as Senate Eyes Vote This Week
Bessent put the CLARITY Act at the '1-yard line' July 21 with a Senate vote set for July 23. Democrats remain opposed over DOJ-only ethics enforcement.
White House Agrees on CLARITY Act Ethics Deal, Sharing Terms with Senate Republicans
The White House agreed on a CLARITY Act ethics deal and shared terms with Senate Republicans, potentially enabling a Senate floor vote before August recess.
Nova Labs CLO Takes Helium's Dismissed SEC Claims to House CLARITY Act Hearing
Nova Labs CLO Sarah Aberg took the SEC's dismissed HNT token claims to the July 17 NYC CLARITY Act hearing to argue for CFTC oversight of functional networks.
CLARITY Act Floor Vote in Jeopardy as Senate Republicans Release Ethics-Free Draft
Senate GOP released a new CLARITY Act draft on July 17 without ethics provisions, threatening the week-of-July-20 floor vote target with Polymarket odds at 41%.
Helium's HIP-149 Passes: Advisory Council Election Now Open to veHNT Holders
HIP-149 passed with a 66%+ supermajority, creating Helium's first Advisory Council. veHNT holders elect 5 of 7 seats at heliumvote.com through July 20, 2026.
Superteam UK's Stephen Newnham Enters Clacton By-Election on Onchain Transparency Platform
Superteam UK's Stephen Newnham entered the Clacton by-election, pledging to publish all campaign donations onchain and challenge Nigel Farage's Reform UK seat.
Solana Policy Institute Files CFTC Letter Proposing Wallet Software Rules, 24/7 Market Standards, and Blockchain Recordkeeping
SPI filed a July 9 CFTC RFI letter proposing three rule fixes: wallet software exemptions, 24/7 compliance standards, and on-chain recordkeeping recognition.
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