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SoFi has become the first US-chartered bank to support deposits on the Solana blockchain, marking a significant milestone for Solana's integration into the US institutional banking sector, announced in February 2026.
XRP was launched on the Solana blockchain through the wrapped token wXRP on April 18, 2026. This partnership aims to enhance Solana's DeFi capabilities and promote cross-chain interoperability.
Solana-based DeFi project Drift suffered a $285 million hack and is planning an airdrop to compensate users. However, this move has faced substantial backlash from the Solana community as of April 2026.
Analysts have projected Solana's (SOL) price to reach between $250 and $310 by the end of 2026, driven by the upcoming launch of Firedancer, a new validator client expected to enhance network scalability, scheduled for the second half of 2026.
Morgan Stanley filed for a standalone Solana Trust, reflecting growing institutional interest. Meanwhile, combined SOL ETFs managed by Bitwise and Fidelity have surpassed $1 billion in assets under management as of April 2026.
Firedancer, Solana's new protocol, has achieved 5,500 transactions per second in tests, showcasing the network's enhanced scalability. This development coincides with Morgan Stanley's move to create a dedicated Solana Trust, underlining institutional adoption in April 2026.
Solana recorded an all-time high of 10 billion transactions during the first quarter of 2026, marking significant network growth and usage milestone.
$500 million worth of USDC stablecoins were minted on the Solana blockchain as Bitcoin's price surged to $78,000, providing substantial liquidity inflows and reflecting strong institutional activity in mid-April 2026.
The Solana ecosystem grew to 167 million wallets in Q1 2026, with stablecoin supply increasing by $3.8 billion, demonstrating expanding user adoption and stablecoin utilization on the network.
Spot Solana ETFs attracted $246,000 in recent inflows as Morgan Stanley filed for a Solana Trust in April 2026, signaling increased institutional investment and confidence in the Solana ecosystem.