Solana Weekly News

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This is the weekly Solana news podcast from SolanaFloor, hosted by Jack Dunham, Finn Miller, and Thomas Bahamas. We break down the weeks biggest stories shaping the Solana ecosystem from DeFi, token launches, regulatory news, protocol updates, market trends, onchain data, and more. Each episode delivers clear, fact-based analysis on the narratives driving capital, users, and momentum across Solana. Made for builders, traders, and anyone serious about blockchain technology.

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    SpaceX's $2T IPO Hits Solana, DAT Wars Begin ft. Sunrise's Saeed Badreg | Solana Weekly News

    It's IPO day. SpaceX lists on Nasdaq at $135 per share in the largest IPO in history, and tokenized $SPCX starts trading on Solana the very same day. We're joined by Saeed Badreg, CEO of Wormhole Labs and the team behind Sunrise, to break down how a real, redeemable SpaceX share ends up in your Solana wallet, why Solana captured 97.3% of all tokenized equity volume in May, and whether Anthropic and OpenAI are next. Plus: the World Series of Poker brings Solana payments to poker's biggest stage, Forward Industries takes its Solmate acquisition bid directly to shareholders as DAT consolidation begins, $HNT craters 53% as the community revolts against a proposed 141M token mint, Bulk amasses $25.9M in pre-deposits ahead of its perps DEX launch, and Helius acquires Light Protocol to make privacy the default on Solana.STORY LINKS📍 SpaceX's $2 Trillion IPO Lands on Solana as Backpack and Sunrise Debuts Redeemable $SPCXhttps://solanafloor.com/news/backpack-and-sunrise-debuts-redeemable-spcx📍 World Series of Poker and Solana Foundation Bring Crypto Payments to Poker's Biggest Stagehttps://solanafloor.com/news/world-series-of-poker-and-solana-foundation-bring-crypto-payments-to-poker-s-biggest-stage📍 One DAT to Rule Them All: Forward Industries Pursues Solmate Acquisitionhttps://solanafloor.com/news/one-dat-to-rule-them-all-forward-industries-pursues-solmate-acquisition📍 $HNT Nosedives 53% as Community Pushes Back on Helium Governance Proposalhttps://solanafloor.com/news/hnt-nosedives-53-community-pushes-back-helium-governance-proposal📍 Bulk Amasses $25.9M in Pre-Deposit TVL Ahead of Mainnet Launchhttps://solanafloor.com/news/bulk-amasses-25m-in-pre-deposit-tvl-ahead-mainnet-launch📍 Helius Wants to Make Privacy the Default on Solana Through Light Protocol Acquisitionhttps://solanafloor.com/news/helius-wants-to-make-privacy-the-default-on-solana-through-light-protocol-acquisition

    1h 6m

  2. Jun 8

    Is Crypto Dead? $5.5B Liquidated, Saylor Sells, Zcash Collapse & More | Solana Weekly News

    Top Solana Stories Of The Week: A brutal week. $5.56B liquidated as Michael Saylor breaks his "never sell" promise. Zcash collapses 40% on a 4-year-old cryptographic vulnerability. Arthur Hayes calls the top on $HYPE and exits with $18M as retail copy traders eat the dump, but within the Solana ecosystem, Helius engineer formalizes SIMD-0550 to make $SOL potentially deflationary, Andrew Yang's Noble Mobile acquires Helium Mobile. Sanctum's $INF delivers 8.2% higher APY than the network median, Certora formally verifies P-Token, and Jupiter unveils Forecast — Solana's first native prediction market right before the FIFA World Cup.STORIES📍 $1.76B Liquidated from Crypto Markets as Saylor Breaks "Never Sell" Promisehttps://solanafloor.com/news/1-76-b-liquidated-from-crypto-markets-as-saylor-breaks-never-sell-promise📍 SIMD-0550: Helius Engineer Formalizes $SOL Disinflation Proposalhttps://solanafloor.com/news/simd-0550-helius-engineer-formalizes-sol-disinflation-proposal📍 Former U.S. Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang's Noble Mobile Acquires Helium Mobilehttps://solanafloor.com/news/former-u-s-presidential-candidate-andrew-yang-s-noble-mobile-acquires-helium-mobile-what-happens-to-hnt📍 Sanctum's $INF Yields 8.2% Higher APY than Solana Network Median Since V2 Upgradehttps://solanafloor.com/news/sanctums-inf-yields-8-2-higher-rewards-than-network-median-since-launch📍 Certora Formally Verifies Solana's P-Token Upgrade as Equivalent to SPL Tokenhttps://solanafloor.com/news/certora-formally-verifies-solana-s-p-token-upgrade📍 Jupiter Unveils Forecast: Solana's First Native Prediction Markethttps://solanafloor.com/news/jupiter-unveils-forecast-solana-s-first-native-prediction-market

    1h 12m

  3. Jun 1

    Pump Goes Multichain, $1B Collector Crypt Volume, Solana vs. Hyperliquid | Solana Weekly News

    This Week In the SolanFloor newsroom: Solana's Frontier Hackathon just became the largest crypto hackathon in history — 2,857 submissions across 108 countries. Pump.fun went multichain. SIMD-0525 could double validator voting costs and the Foundation wants to skip a governance vote. Solana is outpacing Hyperliquid in foreign token spot volume. Collector Crypt hit $1B in cumulative volume. And Solstice crossed $500M TVL one day after its TGE with Anchorage Digital investing in $SLX. Plus SoFi launches the first US bank stablecoin on Solana.STORIES📍 Largest Crypto Hackathon Ever: Solana Frontier Hackathon Sees 2,857 Submissions Across 108 Countrieshttps://solanafloor.com/news/largest-crypto-hackathon-ever-solana-frontier-hackathon-sees-2-857-submissions-across-108-countries📍 SIMD-0525 to Boost Solana Performance, But at What Cost?https://solanafloor.com/news/simd-0525-boost-solana-performance-but-what-cost📍 Pump.fun Goes Multichain, Opening the Door to Ethereum, BNB, and Other EVM Chainshttps://solanafloor.com/news/pump-fun-goes-multichain-opening-the-door-to-ethereum-bnb-and-other-evm-chains📍 Solana Outpaces Hyperliquid in Foreign Token Spot Volumehttps://solanafloor.com/news/solana-outpaces-hyperliquid-in-foreign-token-spot-volume📍 Collector Crypt Hits $1B Volume as Solana's Trading Card Frenzy Accelerateshttps://solanafloor.com/news/collector-crypt-hits-1-b-volume-as-solana-s-trading-card-frenzy-accelerates📍 Solstice Reaches $500M TVL One Day After TGE as Anchorage Digital Invests in $SLXhttps://solanafloor.com/news/solstice-reaches-500-m-tvl-one-day-after-tge-as-anchorage-digital-invests-in-slx

    1h 22m

  4. May 26

    $1.8T SpaceX IPO Risk, Citadel $SOL Exposure Up 760%, Perps Wars & More | Solana Weekly News

    This week in the SolanaFloor newsroom: Citadel increased its Solana exposure by 760% in Q1. $USDe supply on Solana surged 17,137% in a single week. SpaceX is targeting the biggest IPO in history and Solana DeFi users have been trading $SPACEX since September. The inflation debate is back with Mert calling out validators. Pump.fun drops $SOL pairings from May 21. And GMTrade crosses $40M TVL as the Solana perps race heats up.▶ Follow Solana Weekly News so you never miss the week in Solana.📬 Get the stories first — subscribe to the SolanaFloor newsletter: https://solanafloor.com/newsletters🔗 Follow along:SolanaFloor → https://x.com/solanafloorFinn → https://x.com/solace_fmThomas → https://x.com/thomasbahamasJack → https://x.com/_JackDunhamFull stories covered in this episode:📍 Citadel, BlackRock, and Vanguard Ramp Up Solana Exposurehttps://solanafloor.com/news/citadel-black-rock-and-vanguard-ramp-up-solana-exposure📍 Solana's Failed SIMD-0228 Vote Still Haunts the Network as Inflation Debate Returnshttps://solanafloor.com/news/solana-s-failed-simd-0228-vote-still-haunts-the-network📍 Pump.Fun to Introduce $USDC Pairing on New Tokens on May 21https://solanafloor.com/news/pump-fun-to-introduce-usdc-pairing-new-tokens-may-21📍 GMTrade TVL Crosses $40M Amidst Solana Perps Renaissancehttps://solanafloor.com/news/gm-trade-tvl-crosses-40-m-amidst-solana-perps-renaissance📍 PreStocks' $SPACEX Up 6% as Markets Prepare for Biggest IPO in Historyhttps://solanafloor.com/news/pre-stocks-spacex-up-6-as-markets-prepare-for-biggest-ipo-in-history📍 Solana's $USDe Supply Rises By $564M in 1 Week as Lending Markets Ignite Demandhttps://solanafloor.com/news/solana-s-us-de-supply-rises-564-m-in-1-week

    1h 5m

  5. May 18

    CLARITY Act Advances, Solana Perps ATH, Alpenglow 100x & More | Solana Weekly News

    This week in the SolanaFloor newsroom: Solana's perps sector is finally showing signs of life, with Phoenix and GMTrade hit all-time highs in daily volume. The CLARITY Act clears the Senate Banking Committee and heads to the floor with 71% odds of passing in 2026. Alpenglow logs a 100x finality gain in its first community cluster test. Plus: Bitwise comes onchain via Jupiter, Sanctum hits a revenue ATH, and Magic Eden bets $75M on crypto gambling. Jack Dunham, Finn Miller, and Thomas Bahamas break it all down. ▶ Follow Solana Weekly News so you never miss the week in Solana. 📬 Get the stories first — subscribe to the SolanaFloor newsletter: https://solanafloor.com/newsletters 🔗 Follow along: SolanaFloor → https://x.com/solanafloor Finn → https://x.com/solace_fm Thomas → https://x.com/thomasbahamas Jack → https://x.com/_JackDunham Full stories covered in this episode: 📍 Phoenix Trade Records All-Time High in Daily Volume as Perceived Favoritism Divides Solana Community https://solanafloor.com/news/phoenix-trade-records-all-time-high-in-daily-volume-as-perceived-favoritism-divides-solana-community 📍 The CLARITY Act Just Cleared the Senate Banking Committee — What Happens Next? https://solanafloor.com/news/the-clarity-act-just-cleared-the-senate-banking-committee-what-happens-next 📍 Sanctum $SOL-Denominated TVL and Revenue Undaunted by 2026 Market Decline https://solanafloor.com/news/sanctum-sol-denomnated-tvl-and-revenue-undaunted-by-2026-market-decline 📍 Jupiter Brings Bitwise Onchain With $200M Institutional $USDe Market on Solana https://solanafloor.com/news/jupiter-brings-bitwise-onchain-with-200-m-institutional-us-de-market-on-solana 📍 Solana's Alpenglow Logs 100x Finality Gain in First Community Cluster Test https://solanafloor.com/news/solanas-alpenglow-logs-100x-finality-gain-first-community-cluster-test 📍 Magic Eden Bets $75M on Dicey Following Wallet Shutdown and EVM Exit https://solanafloor.com/news/magic-eden-bets-75-m-on-dicey-following-wallet-shutdown-and-evm-exit

    58 min

  6. May 4

    $370M $PUMP Burn Backfires, $2.5B RWA ATH, Meta $USDC Payments On Solana | Solana Weekly News

    Top Solana Stories Of The WeekApril 2026 was crypto's worst hacking month ever — $635M lost. But Solana kept building. This week: the Solana Foundation made history with its first-ever cross-chain capital deployment, Jito shipped infrastructure that could change how every trade on Solana gets executed, Meta chose Solana for creator payments, and the RWA ecosystem just hit a $2.5B all-time high.Jack Dunham, Finn Miller, and Thomas Bahamas break it all down.▶ Follow Solana Weekly News so you never miss the week in Solana.📬 Get the stories first — subscribe to the SolanaFloor newsletter: https://solanafloor.com/newsletters🔗 Follow along:SolanaFloor → https://x.com/solanafloorJack → https://x.com/_JackDunhamFinn → https://x.com/solace_fmThomas → https://x.com/thomasbahamasFull stories covered in this episode:📍 Solana Foundation Joins Fight to Save DeFi, Lends $USDT on AAVEhttps://solanafloor.com/news/solana-foundation-joins-fight-to-save-defi-lends-usdt-on-aave📍 Solana Mobile Names Monolith Hackathon Winners, Distributes $125K in Prizeshttps://solanafloor.com/news/solana-mobile-names-winners-monolith-hackathon-distributes-125k📍 Jito Launches BAM Maker Plugin, Further Boosting Prop AMM Executionhttps://solanafloor.com/news/jito-launches-bam-maker-plugin-further-boosting-prop-amm-execution📍 $370M $PUMP Burn Backfireshttps://solanafloor.com/news/370-m-pump-burn-backfires-as-users-mourn-missing-airdrop-📍 Meta Rolls Out $USDC Payouts for Creators on Solanahttps://solanafloor.com/news/meta-rolls-out-usdc-payouts-for-creators-solana📍 Solana RWA Ecosystem Hits $2.5 Billion ATH Across Almost 200,000 Holdershttps://solanafloor.com/news/solana-rwa-ecosystem-hits-2-5-billion-ath

    1h 6m

  7. Apr 27

    $290M KelpDAO Exploit, USDT Surges on Solana, Toly's 5 $SOL Challenge & More | Solana Weekly News

    This week in the SolanaFloor newsroom: KelpDAO loses $290M to Lazarus Group as contagion hits Solana lending rates, Tether's USDT supply on Solana surges 16% in 7 days as Circle loses community trust. Plus, Polymarket and Kalshi enter the perps arena while Solana remains sidelined, Toly challenges hackers to crack his immutable app for a 5 SOL prize, and Singapore's 88 year old OCBC tokenizes a $526M gold fund on Solana, while CT debates whether Solana's PvP memecoin culture is costing the chain. ▶ Follow Solana Weekly News so you never miss the week in Solana. 📬 Get the stories first — subscribe to the SolanaFloor newsletter: https://solanafloor.com/newsletters 🔗 Follow along: SolanaFloor → https://x.com/solanafloor Finn → https://x.com/solace_fm Thomas → https://x.com/thomasbahamas Jack → https://x.com/_JackDunham Full stories covered in this episode: 📍 $280M KelpDAO Exploit Forces DeFi Liquidity Crunch — Is Solana Safe? https://solanafloor.com/news/280m-kelp-dao-exploit-forces-defi-liquidity-crunch-solana-safe 📍 Tether's $USDT Supply on Solana Jumps Over 14% in 7 Days https://solanafloor.com/news/tether-s-usdt-supply-on-solana-jumps-over-14-in-7-days 📍 Polymarket, Kalshi Enter Perps Arena, Solana Sidelined in Both Sectors https://solanafloor.com/news/polymarket-kalshi-enter-perps-arena-solana-sidelined-both-sectors 📍 "Return to Open Source Immutable Software" — Solana Co-Founder Issues Challenge to DeFi Community https://solanafloor.com/news/return-open-source-immutable-software-solana-cofounder-issues-challenge-defi-community 📍 OCBC Brings $526M Physical Gold Fund Onchain with $GOLDX Launch on Solana https://solanafloor.com/news/ocbc-brings-526-m-physical-gold-fund-onchain-with-goldx-launch-on-solana 📍 Traders Blame 'PvP Culture' for Solana's Languishing Memecoin Market https://solanafloor.com/news/traders-blame-pv-p-culture-for-solana-s-languishing-memecoin-market

    1h 6m

  8. Apr 20

    Tether's $150M Drift Rescue, Solana's $1.1T ATH, SEC DeFi Green Light & More | Solana Weekly News

    This week in the SolanaFloor newsroom: Tether steps up with a $150M Drift recovery plan as Circle faces fierce backlash for refusing to freeze stolen funds, the SEC delivers a landmark ruling giving DeFi apps the green light on broker-dealer registration, Solana records $1.1T in Q1 economic activity, a new all-time high. Jump Crypto's research shows Solana PropAMMs outperform CEXes in 99.3% of retail swaps. Plus Seeker's developer count explodes 106% QoQ and Solstice farmers are not happy. Timestamps 00:00 Welcome + Market Check 05:40 Tether's $150M Drift Rescue 18:38 USDT vs USDC on Solana 21:32 71% of SKR Staked — Seeker Flywheel 30:36 SEC's DeFi Green Light 32:59 Jump Crypto: Prop AMMs Are Winning 40:37 Hyperliquid vs Solana Perps 43:49 Solana's $1.1 Trillion Q1 ATH 47:59 Is It All Bot Volume? 52:42 Meme Coin Era vs Stablecoin Era 1:00:30 Honorable Mentions: Tokenized Stocks, XPL, More 1:08:32 Stat of the Week: USDC vs USDT Market Share War 1:12:28 Tweet of the Week: Lily Liu on Solana's Values 1:13:58 Next Week Preview ▶ Follow Solana Weekly News so you never miss the week in Solana. 📬 Get the stories first — subscribe to the SolanaFloor newsletter: https://solanafloor.com/newsletters 🔗 Follow along: SolanaFloor → https://x.com/solanafloor Finn → https://x.com/solace_fm Thomas → https://x.com/thomasbahamas Jack → https://x.com/_JackDunham Full stories covered in this episode: 📍 Tether Leads $150M Drift Recovery Plan After Circle Refused to Freeze Stolen Funds https://solanafloor.com/news/tether-leads-150m-drift-recovery-plan-after-circle-refused-freeze-stolen-funds 📍 CEO Jeremy Allaire Stands Firm on Circle's Inactivity During $285M Drift Exploit https://solanafloor.com/news/ceo-jeremy-allaire-stands-firm-circles-inactivity-during-285m-drift-exploit 📍 SEC Gives DeFi Apps Green Light in Statement on Broker-Dealer Registration https://solanafloor.com/news/sec-gives-defi-apps-green-light-statement-broker-dealer-registration 📍 Seeker Developer Count Rises 106% QoQ Amidst Solana dApp Store Boom https://solanafloor.com/news/seeker-developer-count-rises-106-qoq-amidst-solana-dapp-store-boom 📍 Solana PropAMMs Better Than CEX in 99.3% of Retail Swaps https://solanafloor.com/news/solana-prop-amms-better-than-cex-99-retail-swaps 📍 Solana Records $1.1T in Q1 Economic Activity, A New All-Time High https://solanafloor.com/news/solana-records-1t-q1-economic-activity-new-all-time-high 📍 Solstice Farmers Disappointed by $7 Airdrop Registration Fee https://solanafloor.com/news/solstice-farmers-disappointed-7-airdrop-registration-fee

    1h 16m

  9. Apr 16

    Foundation's Response to $285M Hack, $544M Pre-IPO Boom & Token Unlocks To Watch┃Solana Weekly News

    This week in the SolanaFloor newsroom, Finn and Thomas Bahamas break down the Solana Foundation's sweeping new security standard launched in the wake of the $285M Drift exploit, the explosive growth of tokenized pre-IPO trading on Solana crossing $544M in volume, and why trading terminal volume has collapsed to its lowest point since September 2023. We also cover Titan Exchange's bold claim of 4x Binance outperformance through its new DART router, Manifest's historic options market launch in collaboration with Dual Finance, and the key token unlocks to watch across the Solana ecosystem in April 2026. ▶ Follow Solana Weekly News so you never miss the week in Solana. 📬 Get the stories first — subscribe to the SolanaFloor newsletter: https://solanafloor.com/newsletters 🔗 Follow along: SolanaFloor → https://x.com/solanafloor Finn → https://x.com/solace_fm Thomas Bahamas → https://x.com/thomasbahamas Full stories covered in this episode: 📍 Solana Foundation Launches Security Standard to Safeguard DeFi in Wake of $285M Drift Exploit https://solanafloor.com/news/solana-foundation-launches-security-standard-safeguard-defi-wake-285m-drift-exploit 📍 PreStocks' Success on Solana Drives Total Tokenized Pre-IPO Trading Volume to $544M https://solanafloor.com/news/pre-stocks-success-on-solana 📍 Titan Exchange Promises 4x Binance Outperformance Through New DART Router https://solanafloor.com/news/titan-exchange-promises-4x-binance-outperformance-through-new-dart-router 📍 Manifest Launches Options Markets on Solana in Collaboration with Dual Finance https://solanafloor.com/news/manifest-launches-options-markets-solana-collaboration-dual-finance 📍 Solana Ecosystem Token Unlocks: What to Watch in April 2026 https://solanafloor.com/news/solana-ecosystem-token-unlocks-what-to-watch-in-april-2026

    56 min
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This is the weekly Solana news podcast from SolanaFloor, hosted by Jack Dunham, Finn Miller, and Thomas Bahamas. We break down the weeks biggest stories shaping the Solana ecosystem from DeFi, token launches, regulatory news, protocol updates, market trends, onchain data, and more. Each episode delivers clear, fact-based analysis on the narratives driving capital, users, and momentum across Solana. Made for builders, traders, and anyone serious about blockchain technology.

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