Solana ecosystem updates, DeFi and NFT growth, and the latest on performance and network development.
The protocol transformation promises to slash transaction finality from TowerBFT's current 12.8 seconds to as low as 100-150 milliseconds.
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Perpetual contract volumes drove the record-breaking performance, reaching $648.6 billion in August, representing a 31.3% jump from July.
Alex Krüger observed that the recent market decline primarily affected Bitcoin and Ethereum, while altcoins stopped crashing earlier.
World Liberty Financial targets global reach with WLFI debut, listing on leading platforms including Binance and Kraken.
Bitwise sees Solana as next potential juggernaut to hit fresh highs as institutional demand ramps up amid easing regulatory landscape.
Despite revenue downturn, Solana's DeFi space solidifies its position as second-largest network after Ethereum.
Ethena led the percentage gains with a 243% revenue surge, jumping from $9.46 million to $32.48 million.
Solana absorbs billions in trading flows without matching revenue growth.
The test excluded Cardano and XRP while Chainlink and Pyth now carry US government GDP data.
