Solana Meme Coins Outperform Ethereum 800% YTD Top Winners Revealed

In the first quarter of the year, Solana-based meme coins have emerged as the frontrunners, surpassing Ethereum’s meme coin ecosystem and artificial intelligence (AI) tokens, according to a recent report by market data platform CoinMarketCap.  This shift in popularity signifies a change in dynamics within the cryptocurrency market, with meme coins gaining traction and challenging previously dominant narratives such as smart contracts, decentralized finance (DeFi), and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Solana Ecosystem Dominates Growth Chart The CoinMarketCap report highlights that the Solana ecosystem has consistently topped the growth chart for the past eight months, with over 20 new tokens introduced in Q2 alone.  Ethereum’s ecosystem followed closely behind with 14 new tokens, while Derivatives and Stablecoins witnessed relatively lesser growth with 5 and 4 new tokens, respectively. This surge in Solana-based token offerings indicates a growing interest in the network and its potential. Related Reading: Toncoin Price Inches Closer To All-Time High Will TON Hit $8 This Week? Solana’s meme coin ecosystem, in particular, has gained significant momentum in price performance and popularity since October 2023. Although Ethereum remains the dominant blockchain, Solana’s growing prominence suggests a noteworthy trend in the crypto space. Interestingly, SOL memes have significantly outperformed ETH memes, delivering an average return of 8,469% compared to 962% for Ethereum, as seen in the chart below.  As speculative capital from other chains rushed into Solana, attracted by the explosive rallies of tokens like dogwifhat (WIF) and Bonk Inu (BONK), more meme coins experienced price surges, attracting additional attention and capital.  The top winners in the meme coin space include the cat characters MEW, POPCAT, and Book of Meme (MEME). These tokens have outperformed even the most popular ones like WIF, BONK, Ethereums Pepe coin (PEPE), and Shiba Inu (SHIB). Notably, political memes also emerged as a popular subcategory, with the leading MAGA (TRUMP) meme coin gaining over 5100% year-to-date, largely due to vocal support for crypto from former President Donald Trump and the acceptance of crypto for campaign donations. Ethereum Tops Fee Income Rankings Despite Solana’s significant gains, Ethereum continues to dominate the Layer 1 (L1) smart contracts market, representing 62.11% of the major L1s. The report notes that Ethereum’s recent milestone was propelled by the SEC’s approval of Ethereum Spot ETFs.  However, Binance Smart Chain (BNB) and Solana have also gained traction, adding $42 billion and $18 billion to their market share among L1 networks. Solana currently leads with over 1.6 million active daily addresses, followed by BNB with 1 million active addresses. Related Reading: Avalanche On The Verge: Will AVAX Break Out And Reach $65? In Q2, Ethereum experienced record low gas fees, reaching levels not seen since 2020 due to the growing adoption of Layer 2 solutions and the market excitement surrounding Solana-based meme coins.  Despite representing 62% of the market cap among major L1s, Ethereum accounted for 70% of the daily revenue, generating approximately $2.7 million. Solana ranked second with around $900,000 in daily revenue. According to Lookonchain, Ethereum topped the fee income rankings in the past year with $2.728 billion, followed by Bitcoin with $1.302 billion.  Other notable networks include Tron ($459.39 million), Solana ($241.29 million), Binance Smart Chain ($176.56 million), Avalanche ($68.83 million), zkSync Era ($59.77 million), Optimism ($40.4 million), and Polygon ($23.91 million). Despite both platforms experiencing success in various financial metrics and growth charts, Solana’s native token, SOL, has significantly outperformed Ethereum’s ETH token.  As of the current trading price, SOL is valued at $143.25, showcasing a year-to-date growth of 650%. ETH has seen a more modest surge of 68% during the same time frame, currently trading at $3,310. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com

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Dogwifhat (WIF) hits new monthly high after 40% price rally

WIF rallies to a monthly high after a 7-day bull run added 40% to the memecoins value.

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Solana Primed For Massive Gains: Crypto Pundit Forecasts $600 Price Target

In recent weeks, Solana (SOL), the 5th largest cryptocurrency on the market, experienced a period of decline, hitting a two-month low of $121 on Friday. The coin’s value struggled to break above the $188 level in May, resulting in a continuous downtrend further exacerbated over the past seven days with the general markets correction.  However, [...]

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SOL Price Soars As First-Ever Solana ETF Filing Surfaces In The US

The cryptocurrency market has taken another step towards regulated and mass investment in cryptocurrencies with the first-ever application for a Solana ETF in the US by asset manager and Bitcoin ETF issuer VanEck.  Following the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in January and the anticipated launch of Ethereum ETFs in July, this development marks another milestone in expanding cryptocurrency investment options for retail and institutional investors. The news of VanEck’s Solana ETF filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) caused a surge in the native token SOL, with its price rising nearly 8% upon disclosure by Matthew Sigel, VanEck’s head of digital asset research.  VanEck’s Confidence In Its Solana ETF Filing In a social media post, Sigel highlighted VanEcks reasons behind the filing, emphasizing Solana’s potential as a competitor to Ethereum and its ability to support various applications such as payments, trading, gaming, and social interactions. Describing Solana as open-source blockchain software designed for scalability, speed, and low costs, Sigel explained that the platform offers an enhanced user experience across multiple use cases.  Related Reading: Fears Of Bitcoin Sales By US And German Govts Are FUD, Even Bullish: Experts Sigel also cited Solana’s ability to process thousands of transactions per second at low fees and use a secure mechanism based on proof-of-history and proof-of-stake as reasons for the bold move to file the Solana ETF with the SEC on Thursday. VanEck believes that Solana’s high throughput, low fees, strong security, and vibrant community make it an attractive option for an ETF, providing investors with exposure to an innovative open-source ecosystem.  In addition, Sigel believes that the native token SOL serves as a means of payment for transaction fees and computing services on the Solana blockchain, similar to Bitcoin and Ethereum in their respective networks, suggesting that it should be classified as a commodity rather than a crypto security, thus having a strong argument for SEC approval of the Solana ETF.  Analysts Anticipate Bullish Sentiment While the news of a Solana ETF filing has generated excitement, some experts express caution. For instance, Bloomberg ETF expert James Seyffart suggests that the Solana ETF might only launch in 2025 under a new administration in the White House and SEC as the anticipated election date in the US nears, with crypto regulation as one of the main topics in the race for the White House.  In addition, market analyst Adam Cochran highlights unresolved SEC claims and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) futures volume requirements in the US as potential challenges to ETF approval. Cochran further said: If this does get approved though, floodgates opened, were getting ETFs for everything and it would be a wildly bullish market for every single coin. Related Reading: Why Is The Bitcoin Price Down Today? Ultimately, the filing of a Solana ETF by VanEck sets an important precedent for the cryptocurrency market. If successful, it could pave the way for broader adoption and recognition of Solana as a valuable digital commodity, offering investors, builders, and entrepreneurs alternative opportunities. At the time of writing, SOL was trading at $147 and even reached the $150 resistance line, which would be a near-term obstacle for the token in its intentions to regain previously lost levels.  Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com

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Colosseum raises $60M to support Solanas hackathon teams

The capital will fund pre-seed investments for teams accepted into Colosseums Accelerator program.

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Solana Eyes $200 Rebound As New Adoption-Driving Technology Debuts

The Solana Foundation recently launched two new tools to facilitate the integration of Web3 capabilities into mainstream platforms and the adoption of blockchain.  In a series of social media posts, the foundation launched Actions and Blockchain Links (Blinks), which, according to the announcement, is a step forward in allowing developers to build blockchain functionality into [...]

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Solana Price Braces For Potential Crash Below $100 Amid Investigation Rumors

The Solana price has experienced a sharp decline over the past month in line with the broader market correction, intensifying concerns as rumors of a potential investigation into the popular blockchain platform have recently surfaced. Regulatory Storm Brewing?  In a social media post on X (formerly Twitter), market expert Crypto Bitlord, who has a considerable [...]

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Major Listing Propels This Solana AI-Based Token To New Peaks Beyond $5: Is it Time To Buy?

Solana-based altcoins and artificial intelligence (AI)-based coins have seen a surge in investment and price appreciation in recent months. Among the notable winners is io.nets native token IO, which surged above the $5 mark and saw a substantial 50% increase within hours of a major listing announcement.  What Drives Investor Interest In io.net?  The worlds [...]

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Bicol Crypto Community Co-Organize June 2024 Solana Ecosystem Call

The event highlights the growing interest in Solana and increasing support of Solana stakeholders in the Philippines.

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Bitcoin ETF Issuer Franklin Templeton Bullish On Solana (SOL), Foresees It As 3rd Largest Crypto

In the wake of the November 2022 crypto market crash, which saw the bankruptcy and collapse of FTX and other firms, Solana (SOL) has emerged as a standout performer, experiencing a year-to-date price increase of over 560%.  With a market capitalization of $67 billion, Solana has secured its place as the fifth largest cryptocurrency, trailing [...]

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Is Solana Becoming The Preferred Choice For Ethereum Developers? SOLs Uptrend Suggests A Shift

Since trading firms like FTX collapsed in November 2022, the Solana blockchain has seen significant gains and regained investor confidence, with Ethereum developers increasingly migrating to it.  According to a recent analysis by Jack Inabinet, Senior Analyst at Bankless, with significant growth in key metrics and SOLs year-to-date increase of 770%, Solana has solidified its [...]

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Solana Takes The Crown: CoinGecko Ranks It The Best, Leaving Ethereum Behind In Key Metric

The race to achieve the fastest blockchain transaction processing speeds is heating up, Solana (SOL) is in the spotlight as a new report from crypto data aggregator CoinGecko reveals some surprising findings.  The study analyzes the real-world transaction per second (TPS) performance of a range of large blockchain networks, both Ethereum-based and non-Ethereum (ETH) Virtual [...]

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Analyst Cites Favorable Market Trends That Could See Bitcoin Touch $300,000 This Cycle

Amid the renewed strength recently displayed by Bitcoin, Michael Van De Poppe, a recognized cryptocurrency analyst and trader has offered an intriguing prediction for BTC, highlighting that the crypto asset is likely to reach the $300,000 threshold in this bull cycle. Bitcoin Price Targetted At Unprecedented Heights This Cycle Over the past month, the price of Bitcoin has been consolidating and hasn’t been able to sustain its rise beyond its new peak of $73,000. However, things could soon be changing, as Michael Van De Poppe expects the coin to surge immensely in the short term. His forecast coincides with anticipation around the upcoming Bitcoin Halving expected to take place in less than 12 days, fueling optimism within the crypto community. Related Reading: 12 Days Until Bitcoin Halving: Why $100,000 Isnt Much Further Away According to the expert, the largest cryptocurrency asset by market cap is still experiencing significant resistance. Nonetheless, if Bitcoin manages to break out of this zone, the coin could witness a progression towards new all-time highs in the coming months. Given that BTC achieved the $70,000 price level ahead of the halving event, Poppe believes that it is likely to surge to unprecedented levels, particularly topping out at $300,000 in this bull run. The post read: Bitcoin still facing crucial resistance. If this breaks, then we will be seeing a continuation towards new all-time highs. Bitcoin at $70,000 pre-halving. Likely $300,000 this cycle. Poppe underscored that the price of Bitcoin returned to $70,000 level over the weekend. As a result, he has pointed out bullish indicators that are presently occurring in the crypto landscape. The analyst also noted that the strength of the cryptocurrency markets has now exceeded our perceptions, and dips in altcoins represent opportunities for good entries. In addition, BTC’s price action demonstrates the potential to reach a new all-time high pre-halving, and the shift in favor of altcoins is on the horizon. Altcoin Season Set To Kick Off In Weeks Poppe is super bullish toward an ‘altcoin season’. However, it is important to note that altcoins’ value has frequently coincided with shifts in Bitcoin’s supremacy. But even though Bitcoin’s dominance is still at its peak prior to the halving, Poppe thinks these coins still have a lot of momentum. Related Reading: Forget Bitcoin! Altcoins Set For Explosive Growth With Potential 1,000x Returns Analyst He advocates that a new altcoin season will undoubtedly begin in the upcoming weeks. “We always have one, we have seen Meme coins, Solana (SOL) ecosystem, and AI,” he stated. The expert’s statement suggests that the Solana ecosystem, AI projects, and meme coins in recent months have led the altcoin market. Thus, Michael Van De Poppe has contended that in the impending alt season, crypto initiatives that prioritize the tokenization of Real-World Assets (RWA), the Ethereum (ETH) ecosystem, and the Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) are likely to be next, paving the way for alts this cycle. At the time of writing, the altcoin’s overall market excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum was valued at $753.47 billion. This indicates a 2% increase in the market cap in the past 24 hours. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com

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FTX Estate Offloads $1.9 Billion Worth Of Locked Solana (SOL) Tokens In Sale

In a significant development, FTX bankruptcy trustees have reportedly sold about two-thirds of a $2.6 billion stash of Solana (SOL) at a “deeply discounted price.”  Industry figures such as Galaxy Trading and Pantera Capital were among the investors involved in the deal, according to people familiar with the matter, as reported by Bloomberg. SOL Tokens’ Four-Year Journey Per the report, the FTX estate was able to sell between 25 million and 30 million locked-up Solana coins at $64 each, generating up to $1.9 billion in proceeds for the estate.  Under Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital, Galaxy Trading managed to raise approximately $620 million for a fund established to purchase SOL from the FTX estate. According to the report, investors in the vehicle will be subject to a 1% management fee, and the investment will offer a yield through staking. Related Reading: Dogecoin Deflates: Whats Behind The 20% Price Drop Amidst Memecoin Mania? It is worth noting that the 41 million Solana tokens sold by the FTX estate are locked according to a pre-agreed vesting period, preventing them from being available for trading on the market.  According to Bloomberg, these tokens will gradually become available for sale over the course of four years, which could significantly impact SOL’s price action. However, as the tokens remain locked, SOL’s 739% year-to-date (YTD) uptrend remains intact, and the possibility for further gains remains in the cards. Solana Sale Garners Interest From Prominent Figures FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, convicted of fraud and sentenced to 25 years in prison, was a major supporter of SOL.  As previously reported, Bankman-Fried has actively engaged with guards at the Metropolitan Detention Center, where he is currently incarcerated. He offers investment advice and recommends SOL as a potential opportunity, demonstrating his bullish sentiment on the protocol.  The token, which operates on the Solana blockchain, constituted a significant portion of the digital assets stranded on the collapsed exchange, creating shockwaves throughout the crypto markets.  In addition to Galaxy Digital, Bloomberg notes that selling SOL tokens has attracted the attention of Pantera Capital. This $5.2 billion asset manager has reportedly raised capital for a special fund to acquire up to $250 million of SOL from the FTX estate.  Vancouver-based Neptune Digital Assets Corp. also announced the purchase of 26,964 SOL tokens for $1.7 million on March 27. However, FTX creditors are concerned they will be under-compensated in the SOL sale process.  Creditors Dispute FTX Bankruptcy Ruling In January, the judge overseeing the bankruptcy case ruled that the amount of each claim should be based on what the customer or creditor was owed on the day FTX filed for bankruptcy. At that time, SOL was trading at about $16, well below its current market price. As the price of SOL rallied in recent months, this discrepancy became a point of contention for some creditors. One creditor, Sunil Kavuri, expressed during Bankman-Fried’s final sentencing hearing that the SOL coins are “our property.”  Related Reading: Crypto Analyst Predicts ADA Price Crash To $0.34, Why Is Cardano Founder Bullish? Another creditor, whose name was redacted in court documents, stated in a written statement that the FTX estate is “giving away money for free to hedge funds.” In a recent interview, Bankman-Fried claimed the following regarding clients’ growing concerns about underpayment:  I’ve heard and seen the despair, frustration, and sense of betrayal from thousands of customers; they deserve to be paid in full, at current price. That could and should have happened in November 2022, and it could and should happen today. It’s excruciating to see them waiting, day after day.  Currently, the price of SOL stands at $175, reflecting a decrease of up to 6.7% within the last 24 hours and over 7% over the past week. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com

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Solana Projected To Reach $500 This Year Despite Market Meltdown, Expert Predicts

Solana (SOL), currently ranked as the fifth largest cryptocurrency with a market capitalization of $56 billion, has experienced a significant decline amid the recent market meltdown affecting the digital asset space.  Over the past 24 hours, SOL has witnessed an 8% drop, reflecting the broader market downturn. Despite this setback, experts believe that if the [...]

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BONK, POPCAT and Solana memecoins stay green even as Bitcoin price drops

Memecoins in the Solana ecosystem defy the recent bearish downtrend in the crypto market by managing to generate double-digit gains.

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Solana Price Jumps 7% On Bitcoin And Ethereum ETF Approvals, Network Congestion Update

Solana’s price saw a notable recovery on Monday after a steep decline over the past seven days. This was supported by positive developments in the Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) markets, which came alongside the approval of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for both cryptocurrencies in Hong Kong.  Additionally, Solana addressed its ongoing network congestion issues with a new update, aiming to rectify transaction failures and outages. New Update Tackling Implementation Bug According to Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Helius Labs, Solana’s recent network congestion issues were attributed to an implementation bug rather than a fundamental design flaw. Mumtaz clarified that Solana’s current predicament results from a flaw in implementing a specific protocol.  According to Anza, a spin-off of Solana Labs, Solana has released a new update to its validator client software to combat this. The update, v1.17.31, aims to reduce network congestion and will be followed by further improvements in v1.18. Anza emphasized the update’s significance, urging MainnetBeta validators to adopt it. The enhancements introduced in the update are expected to mitigate Solana’s ongoing network congestion issues.  Related Reading: Bitcoin Goes Pro: UFC Winner Wants $300,000 Bonus Paid In BTC Furthermore, validators were advised to upgrade their systems when there is less than 5% delinquent stake, ensuring they have sufficient time to monitor the node after the upgrade. Any issues encountered during the upgrade were to be reported to mb-validators. Solana Status, a trusted source, corroborated the announcement, recommending the v1.17.31 release for general use. Trent.sol, Solana’s developer and operations manager, emphasized that the effectiveness of the update would be proportional to its adoption across the network.  While the improvements primarily target Solana’s Stake Weighted Quality of Service (SWQOS) and may not result in significant changes to the reliability of unstacked Tensor processing units (TPU) traffic, Solana users were advised to keep delinquency below 5% during the upgrade process.  Furthermore, Anza hinted at additional enhancements in the pipeline, urging users to stay tuned for further updates. Solana Price Rebounds With 7% Surge After unveiling updates to enhance network efficiency, the Solana price has surged by over 7%. This surge has helped offset the ongoing downtrend experienced by Solana, which amounted to nearly 21% over the past month.  In addition, the Hong Kong SFC has officially approved several spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, including asset managers such as China Asset Management, Bosera Capital, HashKey Capital Limited, and an in-principle approval for Harvest Global Investments.  This regulatory approval has not only positively impacted the prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum but has also instilled a sense of positivity in the overall cryptocurrency market. As a result, the top 10 cryptocurrencies have witnessed significant uptrends, riding on the wave of these developments. Related Reading: Toncoin Defies Market Turmoil, Surges 25% To Tally All-Time High Details Despite the recent surge in Solana’s price, SOL’s trading volume has decreased by -44.70% in the last 24 hours, indicating a recent decline in market activity, according to CoinGecko data.  Solana’s current trading price of $151.40 presents the first obstacle in the cryptocurrency’s path toward further price gains. If this hurdle is surpassed, the next significant resistance lies at $170, which would signify a recovery of SOL’s gains recorded over the past month.  On the other hand, the $130 mark has proven to be a strong support level for Solana, representing the foundation of SOL’s one-month bullish structure, which propelled its price rally to nearly three-year highs of $210 on March 18. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com

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(Event Recap) Solana Ecosystem Call IRL: Fostering Innovation and Community in Baguio

The event emerged as a pivotal platform for discussion, learning, and innovation, bridging various stakeholders in the Solana blockchain community and beyond.

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Solana Ecosystem Call; Superteam Philippines Local Events on March 8

Solana Ecosystem Call is a platform for exchanging insights, networking, and promoting community involvement within the Solana ecosystem.

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Binance Listing Propels Dogwifhat and MYRO to Hit All-Time Highs

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