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Follow the latest Solana (SOL) news, a high-performance blockchain platform built for speed and scale that powers decentralized exchanges (DEXs), DeFi projects, and a thriving memecoin scene. With its Proof of History consensus, low fees, and growing developer activity, Solana remains a key player in Web3 innovation.

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Cointelegraph by Christina Comben

Top 5 busiest blockchains in 2025: Solana leads with 23.01B transactions

Solana, BNB Chain, Base, Tron and NEAR processed the most transactions in 2025, led by Solana's 23.01 billion. BNB Chain handled 3.89 billion, Base 3.29 billion, Tron 3.22 billion and NEAR 1.89 billion, as activity concentrated on high‑throughput, low‑fee networks. Retail‑oriented use cases were the main drivers across these ecosystems.

Florence Muchai

Dexter surpasses Coinbase in daily x402 processing from December 11, hits 19.8M

Dexter became the largest daily facilitator for x402 transactions from December 11, according to data published by Hashed Official. The AI protocol has processed over 19.8 million total payments, 14 million fewer than Base. Charts indicate Dexter now handles roughly half of daily volume while Coinbase's share ranges from one-quarter to one-third.

Bitcoin Hyper Raises $30M in Presale as Analysts Eye Potential 100x Upside for New Bitcoin Layer 2

At the start of 2026, Bitcoin is trading above $89,000 and Ethereum is over $3,000, following modest gains of 1.68% and 2.15%. Against this backdrop, Bitcoin Hyper, a Bitcoin Layer 2 integrating the Solana Virtual Machine, has raised $30 million in its presale and is being highlighted by some analysts as a high-upside opportunity, with price targets suggesting up to 100x returns.

Hristina Vasileva

MON Rallies 17% to One-Week High as Monad TVL Hits $251M, Short Squeeze Fuels Price Spike

On January 2, 2026, MON climbed to a one-week high after a short squeeze, gaining over 17% and peaking at $0.028. According to DeFiLlama, Monad's TVL reached a record $251M with $397M in stablecoins, while Upshift says its liquidity rose over 82% to $476M.

Bithumb finds $201.8M in dormant crypto across 2.6M customer accounts

South Korean exchange Bithumb identified about 291.6 billion Korean won (roughly $201.8 million) in idle customer crypto spread across around 2.6 million accounts, according to Finance Feeds. The review flagged balances untouched for up to 4,380 days, including a single dormant account worth approximately $2.84 million. Some holdings logged gains exceeding 61,000%.

Solana in 2026: $400 target weighed against -35% 2025 close and $120 support

As 2026 begins, Solana faces a split view: according to TradingView, SOL ended 2025 down 35% and has marked four lower lows, the latest near $120 since September. On the other hand, DeFiLlama data shows RWA value on Solana at a record $800 million, up 325% from the start of 2025, fueling projections that mention a potential $400 by year end.

Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea

Solana tokenized RWAs reach $873.3M in December; six spot ETFs log $765M inflows

In December, tokenized RWA value on Solana rose nearly 10% to a record $873.3 million, with holders up 18.4% to 126,236. Six spot Solana ETFs have gathered $765 million in inflows, and Western Union selected Solana for stablecoin settlements, setting up additional momentum as 2026 begins.

Alejandro Arrieche

Solana Price Forecast for 2026: Whale Wallets Accumulate $15.9M in DeFi Tokens as Alpenglow Upgrade Nears

In the last two days, blockchain tracker Lookonchain reported that three large wallets withdrew $15.9 million in Solana DeFi tokens, including PUMP, CLOUD, KMNO, JTO, and DRIFT. At the same time, Solana has held above $120 and formed a falling wedge pattern on the daily chart, while traders watch the planned Alpenglow upgrade in Q1 2026 and assess the chances of a move back toward $145–$168.

PUMP whales sell at 51% loss as buybacks peak with 1.46B tokens in 2025

In 2025, Pumpfun’s PUMP token on Solana fell 78%, while a 6‑month whale holder shifted 750 million PUMP worth $1.47 million, locking in a 51% loss. Despite weekly buybacks consuming all protocol revenue and a single 1.46 billion PUMP buyback, speculative interest plunged 85% as Open Interest slid from $1 billion to $142 million, leaving the 16% price recovery and MACD golden cross dependent on reclaiming the 50-day Moving Average.

Chainlink's 2025 onchain finance growth; Mastercard access for 3 billion cardholders

Chainlink said in a company blog post that in 2025 it solidified its role as the standard infrastructure for onchain finance, as governments, banks and asset managers adopted its oracle and interoperability tech. Highlights include a Mastercard tie-up serving more than three billion cardholders, U.S. Commerce data feeds onchain, and CCIP's expansion to non‑EVM chains such as Solana.