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Hex Trust to launch wXRP on Solana, with $3.9B DEX volume vs XRPL $6.78M

Hex Trust is introducing wrapped XRP (wXRP) on Solana to extend XRP's DeFi reach. According to DeFiLlama, Solana's 24‑hour DEX volume stands at $3.9 billion versus XRPL's $6.78 million, highlighting deeper on‑chain liquidity. The move shifts XRP activity from its native L1 toward Solana's ecosystem.

XRP spot ETFs log 19 straight inflow days, $974.50M total as price stalls near $2

U.S.-listed XRP spot ETFs have recorded 19 consecutive days of net inflows totaling $974.50 million, including $20.17 million on December 12. Yet XRP hovered near $2.03 after a 18.66% monthly decline, while Franklin’s XRPZ, Bitwise, and Canary captured the day’s biggest allocations among issuers.

Tomiwabold Olajide

Ripple exec sets out XRP multichain vision; Dec. 13, 2025 post: wXRP for Solana

Ripple's Luke Judges outlined XRP's multichain strategy at the Solana Breakpoint event. According to a Dec. 13, 2025 post by Solana, Hex Trust and LayerZero will bridge wXRP—a 1:1-backed XRP representation—to enable use across Solana DeFi, with Phantom's 20 million users cited and perps integrations noted. wXRP will also be tradable with RLUSD on Ethereum and other RLUSD-supported chains.

Cointelegraph by Vince Quill

Solana ETFs attract $674 million with seven-day inflow streak as SOL trades far below peak

Solana (SOL) exchange-traded funds have logged seven straight days of net inflows, bringing total ETF inflows to $674 million, even as SOL's price extends its decline. The first U.S. SOL ETF launched in July, followed by Bitwise's BSOL product in October, while SOL now trades nearly 55% under its roughly $295 all-time high and below its 365-day moving average.

Figure Technology files second SEC IPO to issue equity on Solana blockchain

On December 13, 2025 (UTC), Figure Technology Solutions said it has filed a second IPO with the SEC, seeking authorization to issue its own equity directly on the Solana blockchain. CEO Mike Cagney outlined plans to trade the tokenized shares via Figure's alternative trading system—rather than Nasdaq or NYSE—and enable DeFi uses such as lending and borrowing.

Florence Muchai

Singapore Gulf Bank launches zero-fee Solana stablecoin mint and redeem service at Breakpoint 2025

Singapore Gulf Bank has introduced a Solana-based service that lets corporate clients mint and redeem major stablecoins such as USDC and USDT directly on-chain, with transaction and gas fees waived during an initial launch phase. The bank, which announced the product at Solana Breakpoint 2025 in Abu Dhabi, says the corridor runs under Singapore’s Payment Services Act and MAS's single-currency stablecoin rules, and has internally cut transfer costs to under 0.3% while settling in seconds.

BPCE launches in-app crypto trading for 2 million customers on December 8, 2025

On December 8, 2025, French banking group BPCE rolled out in-app trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and USDC to about two million clients of Banque Populaire and Caisse d'Épargne. The initial phase spans four regional banks, with custody handled by BPCE's Hexarq and pricing set at €2.99 per month plus a 1.5 percent spread.

Jordan Lyanchev

BTC Holds Above $90,000 After FOMC Cut; HYPE Slides 5%, ETH Near $3,100

Bitcoin dipped below $90,000 after failing near $94,000, then reclaimed the threshold on Saturday morning. Large-cap altcoins are mixed: ETH is down 3.8% and hovering just above $3,100, SOL and ADA fell 3%, while HYPE and ENA dropped 4–5% to $28 and $0.25, respectively.

Christian Encila

Solana's Firedancer Mainnet Debut on December 12, 2025 Lifts SOL 5%

On December 12, 2025, Solana said Firedancer, a validator client built by Jump Crypto, moved out of controlled testing and went live on mainnet. Markets responded with SOL up about 5% and trading near $140, while controlled tests reportedly spanned over 100 days and produced more than 50,000 blocks without downtime.

Alejandro Arrieche

Solana Price Outlook as Bhutan Unveils TER Sovereign Gold Token on SOL Blockchain

Bhutan's government plans to issue TER, a gold-pegged sovereign token built on the Solana blockchain, in partnership with institutions including DK Bank and Matrixdock Technology. Following the announcement, Solana's price climbed to $138.4, moving within a $130 to $145 range while traders watch key resistance near $150 for signs of a broader trend shift.