Electric Capital’s 2024 Developer Report has revealed that for the first time since 2016, Solana outpaced Ethereum as the leading blockchain ecosystem for attracting new developers. The breakthrough highlights Solana’s rapid growth, with 7,625 new devs joining the network in the last 12 months, representing an 83% year-over-year increase. Rise in Developer Activity The report, released on December 12, looked at more than 902 million code commits across 1.7 million...
Read More »Solana Whales Begin Accumulation Spree Amid Predictions of SOL at $600
TL:DR; SOL’s price skyrocketed after Trump’s victory in the US elections to a new all-time high of $263 on November 23 but lost its momentum and is down by more than 11% since then. However, whales seem unfazed as they keep buying portions of the asset while analyst envision a massive rally that could push it to as high as $600. SOL Whales Push the Buy Button As mentioned above, Solana’s native token was among the biggest beneficiaries of Trump’s victory as it found a place...
Read More »BNB Overtakes Solana to Secure 5th Spot by Market Cap After Historic Rally
While Bitcoin struggles to hit the coveted $100k threshold, several altcoins have taken the charge to post impressive rallies. One such is Binance Coin (BNB), which has soared to a new all-time high six months later. In just the past 24 hours, BNB has surged by over 22%, reaching a record high of $793 on CoinMarketCap. This remarkable rise brings its year-to-date gains to nearly 200%. As of December 4, BNB has surpassed Solana (SOL) in market capitalization, securing its...
Read More »VanEck Europe Enables SOL Staking for its $73M Solana ETN
VanEck has introduced staking for its Solana Exchange Traded Note (ETN) in Europe, which currently has assets under management (AUM) totaling $73 million. The Solana ETN, which trades under the ticker VSOL, will now enable investors to benefit from staking rewards that will be accrued and reinvested daily. A Non-Custodial Staking Model The announcement was made by VanEck’s Head of digital asset research, Mathew Siegel, in an October 21 post on X. According to him, the rewards...
Read More »Solana-Based Pump.fun Sells 40,000 SOL Worth $6.68M in Latest Transaction: Data
In recent weeks, Pump.fun, the popular Solana-based platform for launching meme coins, has been consistently selling large volumes of SOL. According to the latest findings by Lookonchain, the Fee Account of Pump.fun, sold an additional 40,000 SOL, worth around $6.68 million, on October 2nd. The sale has prompted speculation about its broader market impact. Shortly after the development, SOL’s price briefly faced a drawdown to $163 before climbing back up to the press time...
Read More »Bitcoin Exploded to $65K While Solana and Shiba Inu Gained 6% Daily (Weekend Watch)
Bitcoin’s positive price actions on Friday evening continued in the past 12 hours or so and the asset touched $65,000 for the first time since August 3. Several altcoins have produced impressive gains as well within the same timeframe, with SATS surging by 25%, followed by FET (19%), and SUI (15%). BTC on the $65K Road The end of this business week was quite different than the previous one when BTC slumped to $56,000 on Thursday but managed to recover some ground on Friday...
Read More »Deadline Speculations for a Solana ETF Ramp Up: Analysts Predict Mid-March Timeline
Analysts say that Solana ETFs are expected to have a final decision deadline around mid-March 2025. This follows the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) filing applications on Monday to list VanEck and 21Shares’ proposed ETFs. Mid-March Decision Deadline Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted that Solana ETFs are expected to have a final deadline of mid-March 2025. However, he emphasized that November is the most significant date in the interim. Looks like Solana ETFs...
Read More »Crypto Price Analysis Feb-9: ETH, XRP, ADA, SOL, and BNB
This week, we take a closer look at Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Solana, and Binance Coin. Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum ended the week on a high note with a 9% price increase, making it one of the best performers on our list. In the process, ETH broke the resistance at $2,441 and turned it into support. The current target of this rally is $2,506, which is the next key level on the chart. If the second-largest cryptocurrency breaks that level as well, then it has a clear path...
Read More »Bitcoin Tops $43K, Massive Jupiter (JUP) Airdrop and Solana’s Rise: This Week’s Crypto Recap
The market continues its recovery from the plunge that took place last week and is currently stable above the $1.7 trillion mark in terms of total capitalization. This comes on the back of increases in Bitcoin’s price, a massive airdrop, as well as a proper performance from some major altcoins. Starting with Bitcoin – managed to push past the $43K level and even attempted a shot at $44K but came short. This puts BTC at an increase of slightly less than 5% for the past seven...
Read More »Crypto Price Analysis Feb-2: ETH, XRP, ADA, SOL, and BNB
This week, we take a closer look at Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Solana, and Binance Coin. Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum appears to have found good support at $2,200 and has since returned on an uptrend, closing the week with a 3.6% price increase. The price action looks promising, and buyers are returning to the market. This optimism is also reflected in the daily MACD, which is making higher lows on the histogram. Looking ahead, ETH is working its way back up and could soon...
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