Key Highlights Circle minted five batches of 250 million USDC throughout October 2026, followed by a rapid 1 billion USDC issuance in roughly 10 minutes on November 2 on Solana. Despite the sudden acceleration in issuance, USDC maintained its steady $1 peg across the entire period without market disruptions. On-chain data confirms that all newly ...
Key Highlights Circle issued multiple batches of 250 million USDC exclusively on the Solana blockchain throughout October, totaling five distinct minting events. Issuance surged on November 2, when Circle minted $1 billion worth of USDC via four separate 250 million transactions executed in approximately 10 minutes. USDC preserved its steady $1 peg without any reported ...
Key Highlights Solana maintains over $15 billion in on-chain stablecoin supply, reaching a peak near $15.65 billion, yet capital remains largely dormant across decentralized exchanges. Despite holder counts reaching 14 million addresses in October 2026, the native SOL token has declined over 13% over the past 30 days to trade near $101–$102. DeFi total value ...
Key Highlights: Research firm Delphi Digital reveals that 60% of altcoins are posting losses this month amid a broader market pullback. Solana’s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem is moving against the trend, recording an impressive 17% gain over the same period. The divergence underscores an increasingly fragmented altcoin market where select network niches outshine widespread market ...
Key Highlights: Pump.fun and Pumpswap drove approximately $54 million in combined 30-day revenue, though the revenue concentration among Solana’s top three consumer apps fell from 64% to 50.2%. Solana’s real-world asset (RWA) market capitalization surged over 600% in a single year, climbing from roughly $700 million to $4.37 billion. Tokenized equities on Solana jumped from ...
Key Highlights: Pump.fun and Pumpswap generated a combined $54 million in 30-day revenue, though the concentration among top consumer apps is steadily declining. Solana’s real-world asset (RWA) market capitalization surged over 600% in a single year, rising from approximately $700 million to $4.37 billion. Over $500 million in active tokenized assets—representing roughly 8% of the ...