Solana (SOL) — Onchain News & Whale Tracking

Solana-based Meme Coin '114514' Market Cap Reaches $20 Million, Hits All-Time High

January 6th — Per GMGN market data, the Solana-based meme coin "114514" hit a $20 million market cap this morning, currently sitting at $16.86 million. It’s reached an all-time high with a 24-hour surge of 597%. In Japanese, the number sequence 1-1-4-5-1-4 is pronounced "Ii yo, koi yo" (a number play), translating to the welcoming yet slightly chaotic phrase "Good, come on!" This line originated from legendary internet figure Aniki and later evolved into the "ultimate response" to any situation. BlockBeats notes meme coins often lack practical use cases and carry heavy price volatility — investors should exercise caution.

Solana on-chain spot trading volume has surpassed all Binance off-chain exchange platforms

On January 5, Jupiter Data reported that Solana’s on-chain spot trading volume in 2025 has surpassed all Layer 2 trading platforms except Binance, hitting $1.6 trillion. Since 2022, Solana’s share of total on-chain trading volume has surged from 1% to 12%. Also in 2025, Solana’s total trading volume has officially overtaken Bybit, Coinbase Global, and Bitget. Meanwhile, Binance’s market share has fallen from 80% to 55% since 2022.

Solana Ecosystem Meme Coin Ranks 67th by Market Cap, Surpassing $20 Million, with a 24-hour Increase of over 22.7%

On January 5th, GMGN market data shows that The Official 67 Coin — a meme coin in the Solana ecosystem — has surged more than 22.7% over the past 24 hours, with a market cap exceeding $20 million and a 24-hour trading volume of $2.407 million. BlockBeats cautions users that meme coins often lack practical use cases, face extreme price volatility, and should be approached with caution when considering investment.

Solana-based Meme Coin WhiteWhale Market Cap Surpasses $90 Million to Hit All-Time High

On January 5, data from GMGN (accessible via https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8) shows Solana-based meme coin WhiteWhale has rebounded sharply after hitting a $0.04 low, with its market capitalization exceeding $90 million to set a new all-time high. The token’s price has surged over 23.6% in 24 hours, currently trading at around $0.082, while its 24-hour trading volume stands at $3.84 million. BlockBeats reminds users that meme coins are highly volatile, driven largely by market sentiment and speculative trading, and lack real value or practical use cases. Investors should be mindful of the associated risks.

Delphi Digital: Solana is preparing to undergo the Alpenglow upgrade, with theoretical confirmation time reduced by 100x

On January 4, Delphi Digital announced on X that Solana is prepping for a major upgrade dubbed Alpenglow. This is a comprehensive overhaul of the network’s consensus mechanism, aimed at achieving sub-second finality by replacing Tower BFT and Proof of History (PoH). Alpenglow introduces two key protocol components: Votor and Rotor. Votor replaces Tower BFT’s incremental voting rounds with a lightweight vote aggregation model. Validators can aggregate votes off-chain before submitting final confirmations, allowing blocks to finalize in 1–2 confirmation rounds. This cuts theoretical finality latency to 100–150 milliseconds—roughly 100x shorter than the original 12.8 seconds. Votor delivers finality via two parallel paths: - Fast confirmation: Triggers if a proposed block gets over 80% stake-weighted support in the first round, taking immediate effect. - Slow confirmation: Triggers if first-round support is 60–80%, requiring a second-round vote exceeding 60% to finalize. Rotor r

Solana's OG Meme Coin WOULD Surges Past $1 Billion Market Cap Briefly, Currently Trading at $85 Million

On Jan 4, GMGN monitoring data shows that meme coin WOULD on the Solana blockchain hit a peak market cap of over $110 million at noon. It has since retraced slightly to $85 million, with a current price of roughly $0.085—representing a nearly 80% gain in the past 24 hours. The token has been climbing since Jan 2, accumulating a total return of 223.5%. Monitoring shows that at 3 PM yesterday, the address with the largest 24-hour buy order (6kuz) purchased around 1.23 million WOULD tokens at an average price of $0.056 to chase the rally. It now holds an unrealized gain of 50%. This meme coin was created by WouldCoinDev on Twitter, stemming from a humorous tweet about Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. After Elon Musk tweeted “I love this meme” and shared the meme, the price surged sharply—at one point hitting a peak market cap of $700 million. The token has been live for 529 days. BlockBeats reminds users that meme coin trading is highly volatile, heavily influenced by marke

Solana-based Meme Coin WhiteWhale Surges Over 40% in the Past 24 Hours, Currently Trading at 0.067 USDT

Insight: Solana Gears Up for 2026 With RWA Momentum, Institutionalization Trend Heats Up

On January 2nd, Solana reported record real-world asset (RWA) tokenization activity heading into 2026, building on momentum from late 2025. December data shows Solana’s on-chain RWA value grew nearly 10% month-over-month to a new high of $873 million, while the number of RWA holders rose 18.4% to 126,000. Solana’s RWA ecosystem is currently dominated by U.S. Treasury-like assets: BlackRock’s $255 million BUIDL Fund and Ondo’s $176 million USD Yield Product lead the pack. Tokenized stocks (Tesla, NVIDIA) and institutional funds are also ramping up on the chain. The network is on track to become the third public blockchain to top $1 billion in RWA value, trailing only Ethereum (≈$12.3 billion) and BNB Chain (over $2 billion). Bitwise recently noted that passage of the U.S. CLARITY Act (a crypto market structure bill) in 2026 could supercharge the tokenization wave—with Solana poised to be a top beneficiary. Though SOL has pulled back from its all-time high, a spot Solana ETF

Yesterday US Solana Spot ETF saw a net inflow of $11 million

**January 1: U.S. Solana Spot ETFs Post $2.3M Net Inflow, All From Bitwise’s BSOL** Per Farside Investors data, the U.S. Solana spot ETF sector recorded a net inflow of $2.3 million yesterday (Dec. 31), with all capital flowing into Bitwise’s BSOL fund. Since their launch, total net inflows into U.S. Solana spot ETFs have hit $765 million.

A whale group is continuing to accumulate a Solana ecosystem DeFi token, with a total accumulation of nearly $16 million across three addresses

December 31st — Per Lookonchain monitoring data, a whale or institutional investor has been steadily accumulating Solana-based DeFi tokens recently. Over the past two days, three wallet addresses have withdrawn approximately $15.9 million worth of DeFi tokens from exchanges, including: - 7.39 billion PUMP (~$13.77M) - 8.02 million CLOUD (~$621K) - 9.06 million KMNO (~$539K) - 1.33 million JTO (~$521K) - 3.05 million DRIFT (~$479K)

Solana's on-chain Meme experienced a significant price increase, with a 68% surge in the last 24 hours.

Circle Issues 1 Billion USDC on the Solana Network

December 31: Circle minted 1 billion USDC on the Solana network, per OnchainLens data. Over the past 11 hours, Circle and Tether have collectively minted an additional $2 billion in stablecoins (USDC and USDT).

Solana-based Meme Coin HNUT Allegedly Rug Pulled, Price Dives 99% Approaching Zero

As of December 30th, per monitoring from GMGN (https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8), HNUT—the third-largest meme coin on Solana by on-chain trading volume—has reportedly suffered a rug pull. Over the past two hours, it has plummeted from a high of $0.07 (a short-term price drop of more than 99%) and is now trading at less than $0.0003. Earlier today, HNUT, a Solana-based meme coin, saw a sharp price swing: it surged over 700% in 24 hours, pushing its market capitalization to a peak of $70.94 million and briefly landing third on the 24-hour trading volume leaderboard. However, multiple on-chain monitoring platforms—including Crypto Scope—issued alerts flagging abnormal liquidity activity and on-chain data patterns, indicating a potential rug pull risk and urging investors to exercise caution. BlockBeats reminds users that meme coin trading is extremely volatile, often fueled by market sentiment and speculative hype, with no underlying real value or utility. Investors should be awa

Solana's third most traded Meme coin HNUT has skyrocketed over 700% in value, with several monitors warning of potential RUG risk.

December 30th — Per GMGN monitoring, Solana-based meme coin HNUT saw a sharp price swing today, surging 703% over the past 24 hours. It’s currently trading at $0.055, with a market capitalization of roughly $55.03 million, ranking 11th by market cap and 3rd on the 24-hour trading volume leaderboard. The token’s 24-hour trading volume stands at around $5.5 million, and the number of holding addresses has exceeded 10,000. HNUT traces its roots to playful graphics and text about “Holly The Squirrel” shared on social media. However, multiple on-chain monitoring platforms (including Crypto Scope) have flagged abnormal liquidity activity and on-chain data patterns, pointing to potential rug pull risks and urging investors to exercise caution. BlockBeats advises users that meme coins are highly volatile, heavily reliant on market sentiment and hype, and lack actual value or practical use cases. Investors should be fully aware of these risks.

Solana-based Meme Coin WhiteWhale Hits All-Time High and Retreats, 24-Hour Gain Reaches 24.34%

The USDC Treasury has burned over 51 million USDC on the Solana chain

December 29 — Per Whale Alert (@whale_alert) tracking, the USDC Treasury burned over 51 million USDC on the Solana blockchain just 10 minutes ago.

Solana-based Meme Coin WhiteWhale Market Cap Surges Past $60 Million Briefly, 24-hour Gain of 65.6%

Solana Releases 2025 Year-End Summary: DEX Trading Volume Surpasses $17 Trillion, ETF Total AUM Exceeds $7.66 Billion

On December 29, 2025, Solana officially released its final weekly report of 2025, systematically recapping the ecosystem’s yearlong progress. The review highlights Solana’s accelerated expansion in 2025: thousands of new products and partnership projects launched, with breakthroughs in prediction markets (Phantom, Solflare), flexible fee payments (Kora), and various tokenization tools. Key metrics include: - DEX trading volume topping $17 trillion annually (ranking 2nd globally); - Solana ETF posting 15 straight days of net inflows, with total assets exceeding $7.66 billion; - On-chain tokenized stock holdings reaching $185 million; - The network operating stably for nearly 700 days. The release also outlined 2026 goals centered on “faster and stronger” performance, with the community broadly optimistic about Solana’s next-stage scalability.

Galaxy 2026 Crypto Predictions: Bitcoin Slowly Nearing $250,000, Solana Inflation Reduction Proposal to Be Withdrawn

On December 29, Galaxy released 26 crypto predictions for 2026, including these key insights: - Bitcoin is projected to hit $250,000 by 2027, with its price rising gradually. However, a clear 2026 forecast is challenging due to broad market options and macroeconomic volatility. - Solana’s on-chain economy will shift from meme cycles to revenue-generating businesses, pushing the Internet Capital Market (ICM) market cap from roughly $750 million to $2 billion. - Solana’s inflation reduction proposal (SIMD-0411) will be withdrawn, leaving its inflation reform deadlocked—this issue will rank lower in priority than market structure improvements, and no such proposals are expected to pass in 2026. - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will pave the way for tokenized securities in decentralized finance (DeFi), allowing legal tokenized securities to integrate into DeFi. Formal rulemaking is set to begin later in 2026. - By the end of 2026, decentralized exchange (DEX)

Solana-based Meme Coin WhiteWhale Surges 80% in the Past 24 Hours, Seeing a 25x Increase in Market Cap Over the Last Ten Days

Kyle Samani: By the end of 2026, Solana's on-chain spot and perpetual contract trading volume will compete with or even potentially surpass that of major CEXs

On December 28th, Multicoin co-founder and Forward Industries (FORD) chairman of the board Kyle Samani stated: “One key prediction I’m making for the end of 2026: Solana’s mainnet will rival—and potentially surpass—all major centralized exchange (CEX) platforms in spot and perpetual contract trading volume.”

Solana-based Meme Coin WhiteWhale Market Cap Surpasses $35 Million, 24-hour Growth 41.2%

On December 28, GMGN market data indicates that WhiteWhale—a Solana-based Meme Coin—has topped $35 million in market capitalization, hitting an all-time high. Its 24-hour trading volume stands at $2.4 million, with a 24-hour gain of 41.2%. BlockBeats notes that Meme Coin trading is highly volatile, often fueled by market sentiment and hype, and lacks tangible value or practical use cases. Investors are advised to be mindful of the associated risks.

Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Reveals Four Major Predictions for 2026, Stablecoin Supply to Surpass $1 Trillion

On December 27, the co-founder of Solana took to social media to share his forward-looking outlook for 2026, covering key areas including stablecoins, frontier technologies, and artificial intelligence (AI). Key predictions include: ? Stablecoin market capitalization will exceed $1 trillion; ? Quantum computing and controlled nuclear fusion will remain as challenging to achieve as they are today; ? AI is expected to solve one of the “Millennium Prize Problems”; ? Humanoid robot shipments will hit 100,000 units.

Solana Co-Founder 2026 Prediction: Total Stablecoin Supply to Surpass $1 Trillion

On December 27th, Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko shared his 2026 predictions on X, including: 1. Total stablecoin supply will exceed $1 trillion; 2. Quantum Computing (QC) and Controlled Nuclear Fusion will remain as challenging to implement as they are today; 3. AI will solve a millennium-old problem; 4. 100,000 humanoid robots will be shipped; 5. Starship will complete two successful commercial flights.

The Solana On-chain Meme Coin "67" Whale Sells Off, Causing Price to Crash 74%

**December 26 Update** At 9:00 AM ET, GMGN monitoring (via [link]) reported the top wallet for Solana meme coin “67” (H4s6) dumped all 20.1 million of its tokens in a single block, triggering a flash crash. The coin’s price plummeted 74% in minutes—from $0.019 to a low of $0.005—before rebounding to ~$0.014 as of press time. Trading data shows the wallet initially purchased $514,000 worth of “67” at an average price of ~$0.0246. It sold the entire holding at an average of $0.0107, realizing a **$290,000 loss (56.1% drawdown)**. The sell-off cleared all buy orders in the $0.005–$0.019 range to exit quickly.

Stablecoin Crisis: Solana-based Stablecoin USX Temporarily Depegs to $0.1 Due to Liquidity Crisis

On December 26th, PeckShield monitoring showed that stablecoin USX on the Solana blockchain briefly depegged, with its secondary market price temporarily dropping to $0.1. After Solstice injected liquidity, the USX price has recovered to $0.94.

Solana's On-Chain Meme Coin WhiteWhale Market Cap Surpasses $18 Million, Reaching an All-Time High

Dec 26 — Solana-based meme coin WhiteWhale has hit a record market capitalization, surpassing $18 million, according to data from GMGN. As of the latest figures, its market cap stands at $18.44 million, with a 24-hour gain of 33.82%. BlockBeats reminds users that meme coin trading is highly volatile, often driven by market sentiment and hype, and lacks tangible value or real-world use cases. Investors should exercise caution and be aware of the associated risks.

Dragonfly Partner: Solana and Ethereum Will Both Benefit from Asset Tokenization Wave

December 25th: Dragonfly General Partner Rob Hadick told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” in an interview that as asset tokenization trends accelerate and on-chain economic activity grows, both Solana and Ethereum will benefit from this wave—not a zero-sum game. “Both are Facebooks,” he said. He noted that Ethereum currently powers most stablecoins and core economic activity, while Solana holds a bigger edge in high-frequency trading and transaction throughput efficiency. Data from RWA XYZ shows a wide gap in total asset scale across the two networks: Ethereum (including stablecoins) totals ~$183.7 billion, while Solana stands at ~$15.9 billion, per CoinTelegraph.

Solana Foundation is set to release a new wallet connection SDK ConnectorKit

On December 24th, the Solana Foundation announced the launch of ConnectorKit—a new SDK built to add wallet connection and management functionality to products. Compatible with web3.js and the Kit framework, it’s a headless wallet connection component that includes a framework-agnostic client, numerous composable elements, and user-friendly hook functions. ConnectorKit will launch soon, with native integration for features like Kora and Passkeys coming out of the gate. ### Notes on American English adjustments: 1. **Date phrasing**: Added "On" (standard for American date introductions). 2. **Tone/flow**: Split long sentences into concise, scannable chunks (common in tech news). 3. **Vocab tweaks**: - Replaced "is used to add" with "built to add" (more active, tech-friendly). - Used "out of the gate" (casual, American idiom meaning "immediately upon launch") for naturalness. - Simplified "at which time it will natively integrate" to "with native integration... com

Solana on-chain meme activity sees significant surge, with PIPPIN posting a 35% gain

Solana-based Treasury company Upexi files $1 billion shelf registration with the SEC

On December 24, Upexi—the U.S.-listed Solana (SOL) crypto treasury firm tied to DAT—filed a $1 billion shelf registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise capital via various securities offerings. The company currently holds roughly 2 million SOL tokens, ranking it as the fourth-largest listed company holder of SOL assets. Potential proceeds may be allocated to working capital, research and development (R&D), and debt repayment. Notably, Upexi’s stock has plummeted from a May peak of $22.57 to $1.825, with an additional 8.3% intraday drop today. Its market capitalization stands at $115 million.

Solana Foundation Announces Launch of Kora, Supporting Fee-Free Transactions, Custom Fee Tokens, and More

On December 23, the Solana Foundation announced the launch of Kora—a fee relay and signing node built for the Solana ecosystem—with support for fee-free transactions, custom fee tokens, and more. Before Kora, there was no modern, standardized solution for fee delegation and remote signing. While Solana’s account model made these features technically feasible, the market lacked ready-to-use implementations. Kora fills this gap with the following key features: - Fully delegated transaction fees; - Fee payment using any token (including stablecoins); - Offloading signing operations to a secure environment.

Circle has just minted an additional 5 billion USDC on the Solana network

On December 22, Onchain Lens reported that Circle has just minted an additional 5 billion USDC on the Solana network. Since October 11, Circle has minted a total of $18 billion in USDC on the Solana network.

Solana-based Meme Coin Snowball Continues to Surge, with Over 500% 24-hour Growth

December 22 — Per GMGN monitoring via its Telegram bot (https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8), Solana-based meme coin Snowball continues to surge, with a 24-hour gain exceeding 500%. It hit a peak market cap of $8 million, currently trades at around $7.6 million, and has a current price of $0.0076. This meme coin is the first on Solana to automatically allocate 100% of Pump.fun platform creator fees to its own liquidity. Launched three days ago, discussions about it on X are gaining traction. Some supporters argue its mechanism creates sustainable real buying pressure, driving a "snowball" growth pattern tied to the Christmas theme. Skeptics, however, note the potential risk: developer wallets still hold accumulated tokens from sales earmarked for liquidity, and the current surge is viewed as a short-term high-risk FOMO play. BlockBeats reminds users: Meme coin trading is highly volatile, heavily reliant on market sentiment and speculative hype, with no inherent value or us

Solana has announced a dedicated Twitter account "x402 on Solana."

On December 20, Solana took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce its affiliated account: @x402onSolana. The account’s bio reads: “Building x402 payments with native internet capabilities on Solana.”

Solana's early DeFi protocol Lifinity has announced that it will gradually cease operations.

On December 19, Solana-based early DeFi protocol Lifinity announced it will gradually wind down operations, per data from SolanaFloor. Previously, the team secured near-unanimous approval from its community governance via a "Protocol Termination" proposal. Going forward, it will convert approximately $42 million in treasury assets plus $1.4 million in development funds into USDC and distribute the total proportionally to LFNTY token holders. The community anticipates each token will be allocated $0.90 to $1.10. The redemption system is set to go live in roughly 9 days. Any remaining funds unclaimed within one year will be re-airdropped proportionally to users who have already claimed their shares.

Solana Ecosystem Meme Coin JELLYJELLY Continues to Surge, with a 24-hour Gain of Approximately 40%

On December 19, per GMGN monitoring (via the link: https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8), the Solana-based meme coin JELLYJELLY extended its rally overnight and into this morning, peaking at $0.143 before a modest pullback. It is currently trading at $0.128, with a market capitalization of roughly $128 million and a 24-hour gain of around 40%. BlockBeats advises users that meme coins are extremely volatile, often fueled by market sentiment and hype, with no inherent value or practical use case. Investors should be mindful of the associated risks.

Forward will be issuing its tokenized stock on Solana.

On December 19, Forward Industries (FWDI)—a publicly traded company backed by Solana—is launching an on-chain stock issuance via Superstate’s Opening Bell platform. The firm holds roughly 6.8 million SOL tokens, valued at approximately $832 million.

NEAR Token has been cross-chain issued on the Solana network

On December 18, the Solana team announced that the NEAR token has been issued cross-chain on the Solana network.

Solana has released its annual key theme "Capital Markets," while its founder Toly's annual key theme is "Cook."

Recently, on December 18th, social tokenization platform Trends.Fun launched a tweet campaign on X (formerly Twitter): **summarize your 2025-Solana story in two words**. Solana’s official X account replied with “Capital Markets” — **signaling 2025 will be the year Solana breaks into traditional finance**. Trends.Fun founder Toly used the Chinese term for “cooking” (translated as “Cooking”); in Web3 slang, “Cook” refers to building a product or operating a token. Multicoin partner Kyle Samani’s keyword was “Outperforming Cefi” (outperforming centralized finance). The campaign is still ongoing: all participants are eligible to enter a raffle for a $12,000 SOLARLAMA token prize pool.

Yesterday, the US Solana Spot ETF saw a net inflow of $11 million

On December 18th, per monitoring by Farside Investors, U.S. Solana spot ETFs posted a net inflow of $11 million yesterday, with the following breakdown: - Bitwise BSOL: +$7 million - Fidelity FSOL: +$2.9 million - Grayscale GSOL: +$1.1 million

Bitwise has released its Top 10 Crypto Market Predictions for 2026: Ethereum and Solana Set to Hit All-Time Highs

On December 16, asset management firm Bitwise released its top 10 cryptocurrency market predictions for 2026, plus an additional forecast: 1. Bitcoin will break its four-year cycle and surge to a new all-time high. 2. Bitcoin’s volatility will fall below that of Nvidia. 3. ETFs will absorb more than 100% of the new supply of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, with institutional demand accelerating. 4. Crypto-related stocks will outperform tech stocks. 5. Polymarket’s open interest will reach a new high, exceeding levels seen during the 2024 U.S. presidential election. 6. Stablecoins will face accusations of destabilizing emerging market currencies. 7. On-chain treasuries (dubbed “ETF 2.0”) will double their assets under management. 8. Ethereum and Solana will surge to new highs—provided the CLARITY Act passes. 9. Half of Ivy League endowment funds will allocate capital to cryptocurrencies. 10. The U.S. will list more than 100 crypto-linked ETFs. Additional forecast:

StraitX is planning to launch a new yuan-backed stablecoin on Solana in early 2026.

On December 16, cryptocurrency infrastructure firm StraitX announced plans to launch the Singapore dollar stablecoin XSGD and U.S. dollar stablecoin XUSD on the Solana blockchain in early 2026, partnering with the Solana Foundation to drive adoption. This marks the first time a SGD stablecoin will be available on Solana. Currently, the network hosts roughly $15.7 billion in fiat-pegged stablecoins (including U.S. dollar and Australian dollar variants), but SGD was not previously supported. StraitX noted XSGD and XUSD will leverage Solana’s high-speed, low-cost ecosystem to serve use cases like AI automated payments, DeFi applications, cross-border settlements, and everyday transactions. The stablecoins will also be compatible with centralized exchanges (CEXs), AMM liquidity pools, and lending protocols.

StraitX is planning to launch a Singapore Dollar-backed stablecoin on Solana in early 2026.

On December 16, StraitX—a cryptocurrency infrastructure firm—announced plans to launch two stablecoins on the Solana public blockchain in early 2026: XSGD (tethered to the Singapore Dollar) and XUSD (tethered to the U.S. Dollar). The company will collaborate with the Solana Foundation to promote the rollout. At launch, users will be able to instantly convert SGD and USD directly on Solana’s chain—functioning as “on-chain forex trading.” This marks Solana’s first integration of a Singapore Dollar stablecoin. Currently, the network hosts roughly $15.7 billion in stablecoins pegged to fiat currencies like the U.S. Dollar and Australian Dollar, but SGD was not previously supported. StraitX noted that XSGD and XUSD will operate on Solana’s high-speed, low-cost environment, catering to use cases including AI automated payments, DeFi applications, cross-border settlements, and everyday transactions. The stablecoins will also be compatible with centralized exchanges (CEXs), automated

Invesco Galaxy Solana ETF is now listed on Cboe and available for trading

On December 16, the Invesco Galaxy Solana ETF (QSOL)—jointly launched by Invesco and Galaxy Digital—has been listed on Cboe, and trading has begun, per official Cboe data.

Solana: Suffered DDoS Attacks Throughout the Past Week, But Did Not Impact Network Performance

On December 16, Solana issued an official statement noting that over the past week, the network has been targeted by continuous DDoS attacks—the fourth largest such incident in the history of any distributed system to date. So far, these attacks have had no impact on Solana’s network performance. Solana’s design goal is to be resilient enough to withstand even such extreme scenarios. BlockBeats Note: A DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack occurs when an attacker controls a large number of devices to simultaneously send massive volumes of requests to a target system, aiming to exhaust its network bandwidth or computing resources—resulting in system congestion, service disruptions, or performance degradation.

Ondo Finance will launch its Tokenized Stocks and ETF Platform on the Solana blockchain in early 2026.

On December 15, Ondo Finance announced via social media that its tokenized stocks and ETF platform will launch on the Solana blockchain in early 2026. Ondo noted its platform is currently the largest of its kind, with the goal of bringing Wall Street liquidity to internet capital markets.

Pendle Weekly Update: PT-sUSDC Set to Launch on Solana, Product Receives a Series of Key Upgrades

**Pendle Weekly Report (Dec 15): Key Project Updates** - **PT-sUSDe to Launch on Solana**: Pendle’s PT-sUSDe is set to go live on Solana. Using the Chainlink CCT standard, Solana users will gain access to this Ethereum flagship yield asset. - **Pendle PTs Now Live on Unichain**: Pendle’s PT tokens are now available on Unichain. The first batch of supported assets includes capped-issued CUSD (Ethereum Mainnet) and USDai (USD.AI, Arbitrum). This unlocks new on-chain yield infrastructure for Unichain. - **Pendle Info Bot Adds Wallet Tracking**: Users can add their wallets to the bot for reminders when voting events or active liquidity pools (LPs) near or reach maturity. Limit order execution notifications will be supported soon. - **Market Info Labels Upgraded**: Pendle has enhanced its market labels to include conversion rates, withdrawal mechanisms, YT score multipliers, and other key details. - **OKX BTC/ETH Funding Rates on Pendle Boros**: The OKX BTC and ETH funding rate m

Kazakhstan is adopting Solana as the cornerstone of its national cryptocurrency and blockchain strategy.

On December 13, Farhaj Mayan—FORMA Mayor of the Solana Economic Community—announced at the Solana Breakpoint Conference that Kazakhstan is strategically adopting Solana as core infrastructure to advance its national cryptocurrency and blockchain strategy. Key initiatives include: establishing a Solana Economic Zone, launching the Tenge stablecoin, enabling dual-listed IPOs on the AIX and Solana, training 1,000 Solana developers, creating a national crypto asset reserve, and planning a blockchain-centric "CryptoCity." These efforts underscore the country’s commitment to deeply integrating blockchain into its financial and industrial systems.

JPMorgan Digital Asset Head: Innovative ideas emerging in the Solana ecosystem will eventually crystallize into a mature solution suitable for the regulated market

On December 13, J.P. Morgan’s Scott Lucas—Managing Director and Head of Digital Asset Markets—spoke at the Solana Breakpoint Conference, emphasizing the community’s innovation, spirit of exploration, and the value of engaging with cutting-edge ideas. Lucas noted: “This community is brimming with amazing innovations and a deep spirit of exploration. When you combine those two, you start to see where business opportunities originate—and how they tie into the core of economic growth. That’s part of the bigger story. So the key, I think, is to truly engage: weave that entrepreneurial spirit and innovation into exploring opportunities. Not every innovation fits neatly into regulated markets, and that’s perfectly normal. Some target retail users, others focus on niche spaces—but there are always key insights here that deserve deep engagement and learning. Even if some ideas are temporarily outside our current business scope, drawing inspiration from these sparks and advancing the con