The exploit targeted BunniHub, the protocol's main contract system, and the funds have been traced to two Ethereum wallets.
Decentralized exchanges (DEX) processed a combined $1.15 trillion in spot and perpetual contract volumes during August, marking the first time monthly DEX activity surpassed the $1 trillion threshold. According to DefiLlama data, spot DEX volumes reached $506.3 billion in August, falling just $1.5 billion short of the all-time high of $507.8 billion recorded in January. […]
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The Solana blockchain recorded a steep revenue decline in the second quarter of 2025, even as its decentralized finance ecosystem expanded. A recent report from Messari shows that while total value locked (TVL) on the network increased, application revenue, referred to as Solana’s “Chain GDP,” fell sharply during the reporting period. According to the report, […]
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Pump.fun’s daily fees have crossed $1 million early August despite dwindling Solana DEX activity, allowing the protocl finance more token buybacks.
Analysts highlight Hyperliquid's strong fundamentals but caution about potential risks from scheduled token unlocks and its high valuation.
Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid is under scrutiny after a sharp rally in its HYPE token coincided with whale-driven manipulation claims on its platform. On Aug. 27, analytics firm SpotOnChain reported that a cluster of large wallets pushed XPL’s price up by 200% to $1.80 before it quickly retraced. The sudden move transferred millions between traders. According […]
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Hyperliquid registered more trading volume than Robinhood for the third consecutive month, with July marking the largest gap between platforms at 39.1%. DefiLlama data shows the decentralized derivatives exchange traded $330.8 billion in combined spot and perpetual volume during July, while Robinhood processed $237.8 billion across all products. Robinhood’s July volume was made up of […]
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Galaxy Digital, Multicoin Capital, and Jump Crypto are seeking about $1 billion to assemble a Solana treasury through a public company vehicle, according to Bloomberg, with Cantor Fitzgerald engaged as lead banker and a takeover of a listed entity contemplated for the structure. The effort, described as ongoing talks, would create what the report characterizes […]
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Solana is holding its dominance in decentralized finance with a striking performance in July. Reports indicate that DEX activity on its network hit $124 billion during the month, extending a winning streak against Ethereum to 10 straight months. Analysts say this gives Solana a 40% edge over its rival in this segment, signaling a clear shift in user behavior. Related Reading: Ether Soars In August—But Will September Spoil The Party? Shift To Solana Picks Up Speed Reports have disclosed a sharp rise in new projects choosing Solana. Alliance DAO data show that more than 40% of founders in the first half of 2025 picked Solana, up from 25% a year earlier. That change is being linked to Solana’s ability to run large numbers of transactions quickly and at low cost, which makes it attractive to teams building performance-focused DeFi apps. This week in data by @SolanaFloor: Solana outpaced Ethereum in DEX trading volume for the 10th consecutive month, reaching $124B in July, 42% higher than Ethereum. pic.twitter.com/TT0nb8wrtm — Solana (@solana) August 23, 2025 Developers say they want speed and predictable fees. Solana offers both. The move by creators is not trivial; it reshapes where new liquidity and smart-contract work gets built. Solana’s DEX volumes have not just grown; they have been sustained. For 10 straight months Solana has outpaced Ethereum on that metric. That streak is unusual. It shows trading activity and automated market makers on Solana are busy. Onlookers point out that higher DEX throughput can draw more users, and more users can bring more developers. A feedback loop can form. Technical Signals Based on reports, SOL is trading above the $205 zone after a recent breakout. The 20-day SMA sits near $191 and is being watched as short-term support. Market indicators are cited as positive. The MACD is showing green movement bars, which some traders interpret as upward momentum. $SOL is on a one-way ticket to the moon. ???? After a brutal drop, Solana has found its footing and is riding a perfect uptrend channel. The path to $300 is wide open pic.twitter.com/vR4HdL272O — ???????????????????????? ???????????????????????? (@Karman_1s) August 24, 2025 Analysts have set nearby resistance points at $215, $228, and $240. Kamran Asghar is among those forecasting a longer-term target of $300 if current trends persist. At the same time, Ethereum has been volatile: it fell below $4,800 and briefly swung from about $4,940 down to under $4,720 within hours, a move that underscored how choppy markets remain. This was echoed by crypto analyst Ali on X, suggesting his bearish opinion as the market changed in sentiment. IT’S SO OVER! $ETH pic.twitter.com/atcQbHhMJi — Ali (@ali_charts) August 24, 2025 Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Next Stop For 2025? $175,000, According To SOL Strategies Boss Solana’s gains are happening while Ethereum handles continued institutional demand and holds leadership in other measures. That contrast suggests the market is fragmenting in where different types of activity concentrate — DEX volume on one chain, institutional flows on another. The shift of new projects toward Solana is being framed as a practical response to throughput limits rather than as a wholesale rejection of Ethereum. Featured image from Equiti, chart from TradingView
A new RedStone report says Hyperliquid’s on-chain order book, HIP-3 market creation, and dual-chain design have propelled it to over 80% market share.
Kanye West continued his controversy-filled era with his YZY token launch on Solana this week, where trading activity drove its market capitalization near $3 billion before collapsing within hours. The token, listed under multiple pool tickers on Raydium, initially saw rapid inflows that pushed its fully diluted valuation into multibillion territory before prices retreated more […]
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The mood across Solana’s trenches has shifted from fair-launch ideals to raw volatility chasing, with a new entrant testing whether perpetual motion can keep traders hooked.
Leading DEX aggregator 1inch has introduced a new DeFi feature: trustless cross-chain swaps between Solana and over 12 EVM networks, without relying on bridges or third-party messaging protocols. Available across the 1inch dApp, wallet, and Fusion+ API, users can now move assets directly between Solana and all major EVM networks in a fully decentralized, secure, […]
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The total value locked (TVL) in Polygon’s (POL) DeFi ecosystem is up nearly 43% since the start of this year. According to DefiLlama data, the network recorded $864 million in TVL on Jan. 1, and added roughly $400 million in the following months to hit $1.23 billion as of Aug. 18. Furthermore, the POL price […]
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Ethereum-based decentralized exchanges have overtaken Solana in trading volume for the first time since April, buoyed by record spot ETF inflows and a surge in institutional demand.
Solana (SOL) has reclaimed the $200 mark after falling to around $155 in late July, following the renewed interest in the market amid the ongoing altcoin season rally. According to CryptoSlate’s data, the digital asset rose by more than 14% in the last 24 hours from $175 to as high as $202 as of press […]
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Google search activity for “altcoin” has reached its highest level in five years, matching interest levels last seen during Ethereum’s foundation. The surge coincides with a shift in market structure as Bitcoin’s share of the total crypto market has slipped toward 60% after peaking mid-summer, a pattern that has often preceded periods of stronger performance […]
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Coinbase has begun integrating DEX trading directly into its app via Base, expanding user access to millions of tokens compared to the current 300 listed assets, according to an Aug. 8 announcement. The feature allows select US customers, excluding those in New York State, to trade newly created Base-native assets within moments of their launch using […]
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Decentralized exchanges (DEX) reached $1 trillion in monthly trading volume for the first time in July. According to DefiLlama data, spot trading volume grew 29.4% and reached nearly $514 billion last month, bested only by January’s all-time high of $568 billion. At the same time, perpetual futures’ monthly volume increased 33.6% to register a new […]
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Solana’s price rally reached a new milestone on Monday. SOL traded at $195.50 per coin, pushing the total valuation to over $105 billion for the first time since January 25. Related Reading: Too Pricey? Expert Says XRP Beats Bitcoin And Ethereum Right Now That jump reflects growing optimism around the token. Short‑term gains have been strong, but questions remain about how deep the recovery really runs. DeFi TVL Rises With Price Based on reports, Solana’s total value locked in DeFi hit $14.18 billion. That’s the highest level in six months, back to where it stood in January when SOL first reached its all‑time high. A big chunk of that gain comes from the token’s own price climbing. When SOL moves up, every coin locked in lending pools and vaults gets worth more on paper. Users haven’t needed to rush in and lock fresh tokens to boost TVL numbers. The overall ecosystem feels larger. Yet true usage growth may be slower than those headline figures suggest. Experts are keeping a close eye on how many new deposits actually show up. After all, token value and real‑world demand don’t always rise at the same pace. DEX Trading Activity Shows Uptick Between July 14 and July 20, Solana’s decentralized exchanges handled over $22 billion in trading volume. That’s up from close to $19 billion the week before. Raydium led with $8.4 billion, followed by Orca at almost $6 billion and Meteora at $5.3 billion. Based on data, traders are coming back. But weekly volumes still sit far below the $98 billion peak set in mid‑January. That gap signals a market that’s warming up but not yet boiling over. Volume gains show renewed interest among active users. It also hints that fresh strategies and new tokens may be finding feet after a slower spell. Staking Dominates Network Security According to on‑chain figures, about 355 million SOL remain staked with validators. That stake is worth roughly $69 billion, or about 65% of all tokens in circulation. Those coins aren’t counted in DeFi TVL or in DEX volumes. Instead, they’re busy securing the network and validating transactions. Related Reading: XRP Over Everything? Expert Tells New Investors To Go All In Meanwhile, SOL is predicted to increase another 3.50% and hit $210 by August 21, 2025. Sentiment is currently bullish while the Fear & Greed Index is at 71 (Greed). In the past 30 days, SOL experienced 19/30 green days and 8.61% price fluctuations, indicating both strength and volatility in today’s market, data from CoinCodex shows. Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView
Jito Labs published a proposal for a Block Assembly Marketplace (BAM) on July 21, a transaction-sequencing system that would enable developers to run central-limit order books, perpetual exchanges, and dark pools on Solana without altering the base protocol. The design introduces a network of BAM Nodes that sit beside the existing validator set, order encrypted […]
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Vertex will scrap its VRTX token, burn treasury holdings and rebuild its DEX on Kraken-incuated Layer 2 network, Ink.
The raise will help build an on-chain orderbook on super-fast blockchain Monad.
Turkish financial regulators have blocked access to decentralized exchange PancakeSwap and 45 other crypto-related websites as part of a broader crackdown on unauthorized digital asset services. In a July 3 bulletin, the Capital Markets Board (SPK) announced legal action against the websites, citing provisions of Turkey’s Capital Markets Law. The regulator said the targeted platforms […]
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Backpack halted trading for scheduled maintenance at 10 a.m. UTC on July 3 and reopened two hours later, but the restart triggered account errors that forced CEO Armani Ferrante to promise reviews and compensation. Backpack had warned users on X that the platform would go offline at 10 a.m., enter post-only mode at noon, and […]
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Solana dominated major cryptocurrencies in real economic value (REV) and DEX volumes during the first half of 2025, according to Helius’ “Solana Ecosystem Report H1 2025.” The report highlighted that Solana has led all blockchains in REV since October 2024 and reached $551 million in January 2025. REV is a metric that measures the monetary […]
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Decentralized exchanges (DEX) processed roughly $385 billion of spot trades in June, equal to almost 30% of the turnover recorded by centralized venues, according to DefiLlama and The Block data. The 30-day DEX figure represents a 12% decline from May, but centralized exchange (CEX) spot volume contracted nearly 30% in the same period. Notably, this […]
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BNB Chain has launched its much-anticipated Maxwell upgrade, a network improvement that aims to halve block times from 1.5 seconds to just 0.75 seconds. The upgrade, activated on June 30, is expected to significantly boost transaction speeds, enhance network responsiveness, and optimize communication between validators on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC). The Maxwell upgrade builds […]
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Traders chase downside bets in BTC, according to data shared by onchain options platform Derive.
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has launched version 2.5.0 of its core software, according to a June 24 statement. This update introduces a suite of upgrades designed to enhance network performance, support enterprise-grade functionality, and strengthen regulatory compliance. Market observers noted that the update reflects Ripple’s broader push to position XRPL as a viable alternative to […]
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