Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has teased a significant partnership between Cardano and the XRP and Solana ecosystems. How it Happened It all started when the Angry Crypto Show shared a clip from Hoskinson’s recent podcast where he explained why Cardano is not as fast as Solana.

MagicBlock recently held the "Magic Garden" celebration in Dubai, marking the successful conclusion of its inaugural Magic Incubator program. (Previous Summary: Three Tracks from a First-Person Perspective: BTC, Solana, Restaking) (Background information: A quick overview of the 33 award-winning projects at Solana Breakpoint 2025 Hackathon) _This article is a press release written and provided by MagicBlock and does not represent the position of the blockchain._ Ten groundbreaking teams showcased real-time on-chain innovations covering trading, privacy, and consumer experience on the eve of the Breakpoint Abu Dhabi conference. MagicBlock recently held a program completion celebration called "Magic Garden," marking the first session.

Asset management giants Invesco and Galaxy Asset Management have begun trading their spot Solana ETP, ticker QSOL, on the Cboe BZX Exchange.

Solana built what many chains promised but never delivered. It shipped speed at scale. Blocks move fast. Fees stay low. The base layer works. On raw throughput, Solana already won. That win, however, came with a cost that keeps compounding. What broke wasn’t the chain’s ability to process

The cryptocurrency market is struggling to regain traction. Bitcoin remains stuck below $90,000, Ethereum trades under $3,000, while Solana and XRP continue to face a clearly unfavorable environment.

RateX is an innovative margin and spot yield trading protocol built on Solana, enabling leveraged trading of yield tokens (YT) from various yield-bearing assets (YBA). It tokenizes yields, allowing users to split and trade principal and yield components for capital-efficient exposure to yield movements.

During the period from December 15 to December 19 ( ET), the cryptocurrency ETF market recorded a clear divergence in investor sentiment towards large assets. Spot Ethereum ETFs faced strong selling pressure, with a total net outflow of up to 644 million USD for the week. Notably,

At the end of 2024 to the beginning of 2025, the crypto market is highly optimistic about the new cycle, with several Wall Street institutions setting aggressive targets of $200,000 to $250,000. However, after Bitcoin peaked at $126,000 in October, it fell back to around $88,000 by the end of the year, and price predictions generally overestimated the intensity of the rise.

The Solana ecological yield protocol RateX has announced the RTX tokenomics, with a total supply of 100 million tokens, of which 44.18% is allocated to the community. RateX splits yield products into principal tokens (PT) and yield tokens (YT), allowing users to trade YT to speculate on yield rate changes, with a maximum support of 10x leverage. The protocol was launched on Solana in 2024.

At the Solana Annual Developer Conference Breakpoint 2025, several key technological and application advancements in the ecosystem were officially unveiled. Researcher Haotien summarized five major observations, pointing out that Solana's current upgrade did not bet on a single breakthrough but instead simultaneously improved its underlying architecture, cost structure, stablecoin, and Decentralized Finance.

The Solana ecosystem star protocol RateX officially announced its native Token RTX's economic model on December 19. According to the official documentation, the total supply of RTX is 100 million, with 44.18% allocated to the ecosystem and community, the team and investors each accounting for 20%, and 15.82% designated for the treasury. On the same day, Binance Alpha platform launched RTX, allowing eligible users to receive an Airdrop. This move marks the official start of a new phase of tokenization for this DeFi protocol, which has raised over 10 million dollars and focuses on leveraged yield trading, aiming to further incentivize the ecosystem and capture its value as a key interest rate infrastructure on Solana.

Bitcoin (BTC) kicked off this week with a short-term surge, reporting around $88,850 on December 22. U.S. lawmakers proposed tax relief on small stablecoin payments and staking rewards. Santiment warned that the crypto assets market "hasn't reached a level of panic sufficient to determine the bottom," indicating that prices may not have bottomed out yet.

Legendary trader Arthur Hayes stated that alt season has always been happening, it's just that you didn't buy those big pump tokens. Hayes pointed out that Hyperliquid skyrocketed from $2-3 to $60, and Solana surged from $7 to nearly $300; these are all evidence of alt season, but most traders are still trapped in outdated thinking, expecting past patterns to repeat, ultimately missing out on the real winners.

SOL is trading at $128.17 and even though it has gone down by 3.3 percent, the price is still above the $124.08 support. The action of the prices is kept within range as prices are still below the resistance of $134.26. The SOL/BTC pair is at 0.001475 BTC, which is fairly

Date: Tue, Dec 16, 2025 | 05:54 AM GMT The cryptocurrency market continues to face heavy selling pressure as the total crypto market cap plunged by 4.17% over the past 24 hours. This sharp correction has fueled heightened volatility across t

_Solana revenue explodes to 2.5 billion year-to-year in 2025, versus 28million in 2021, and Ethereum declines to 1.4billion, by far the largest power change in blockchain this year._ In a radical revenue turnaround, Solana has surpassed Ethereum. The Layer-1 network expanded from

Solana (SOL) faces a recovery challenge after a sharp decline, still being held back below the $130 resistance level. Although this altcoin has shown signs of stabilizing again, the growth momentum remains quite fragile. Unlike previous rallies driven by new capital,

SOL is trading at $128.17 and even though it has gone down by 3.3 percent, the price is still above the $124.08 support. The action of the prices is kept within range as prices are still below the resistance of $134.26. The SOL/BTC pair is at 0.001475 BTC, which is fairly

A single chart can sometimes say more than a long debate. One recent image shared by CryptosRus put a spotlight on something that quietly built up over years. Solana revenue appears on track to surpass Ethereum annual revenue for the first time, and the numbers behind it are hard to ignore. What s

A recent DDoS attack on Solana peaked at 6 terabits per second yet the network maintained stability with no disruptions, contrasting past issues. Validators performed consistently, showcasing improved resilience amid heavy traffic.

NEAR Protocol faces persistent selling pressure, losing crucial support at $1.83, previously a resistance level. However, the recent cross-chain launch on Solana may enhance liquidity and create price volatility, with potential upside to $2 if buying interest continues.

On Saturday, December 20, 2025, Jupiter announced the launch of JupUSD – a new stablecoin – along with seven major upgrades to the decentralized exchange ecosystem built on Solana. This initiative focuses on integrating direct rewards into trading, lending, and market activities.

On December 19th, the spot cryptocurrency ETF market experienced mixed movements as capital continued to diverge significantly. The total net outflow from Bitcoin spot ETFs reached $158 million, indicating that profit-taking pressure remains present. Notably, only Fidelity's FBTC fund recorded a capital inflow of .

SOL is trading at $128.17 and even though it has gone down by 3.3 percent, the price is still above the $124.08 support. The action of the prices is kept within range as prices are still below the resistance of $134.26. The SOL/BTC pair is at 0.001475 BTC, which is fairly

TenX Protocols has acquired proprietary software from Blade Labs for $320,000 to enhance its validator infrastructure on Solana and Sui networks. This move aims to accelerate development and maintain reliability, bolstering investor confidence amid a strong financial position.

Cardano is signaling a fundamental turning point, shifting from an academically focused research platform to a "operating system" model oriented towards commerce. On December 17, the Intersect Product Committee released the Vision 2030 report, establishing a strict performance standard to redefine how the market

A recent DDoS attack on Solana peaked at 6 terabits per second yet the network maintained stability with no disruptions, contrasting past issues. Validators performed consistently, showcasing improved resilience amid heavy traffic.

Date: Tue, Dec 16, 2025 | 05:54 AM GMT The cryptocurrency market continues to face heavy selling pressure as the total crypto market cap plunged by 4.17% over the past 24 hours. This sharp correction has fueled heightened volatility across t

Well-known crypto research platform Bankless recently released its top ten forward-looking predictions for the cryptocurrency space in 2026, outlining a future landscape characterized by institutionalization, regulatory breakthroughs, and market maturity. Key predictions include: Bitcoin is expected to break free from the traditional four-year cycle and reach new all-time highs, with its volatility potentially even lower than that of tech giant Nvidia; institutional demand for spot ETFs will absorb over 100% of new Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana issuance; and the passage of the key US crypto legislation, the Clarity Act, could serve as a decisive catalyst for the price surges of Ethereum and Solana. These predictions not only point to a leap in asset prices but also vividly depict the opportunities, challenges, and narrative shifts that will accompany the integration of cryptocurrencies into the global mainstream financial system.

Decentralized Wireless Broadband Network Protocol DAWN recently completed a $13 million Series B funding round led by Polychain Capital, becoming the latest focus in the DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure) track. The project is built on the Solana blockchain, allowing individuals and institutions to become network operators and earn revenue by deploying wireless nodes, aiming to disrupt the traditional broadband market controlled by a few giants. Currently, its network covers over 4 million households in the United States and is conducting its first international deployment in Accra, the capital of Ghana. This funding round will fully support its expansion in the United States and global promotion plans, marking strong confidence from capital in the innovative model of "user-owned infrastructure."

A London court sentenced Canadian Jarett Dunn to six years in prison for fraud and misappropriating $2 million in Solana from Pump.fun. Though he claimed to be a whistleblower, the court dismissed his defense, citing his public threats against the platform. Dunn remains detained in London.

Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a sharp fluctuation and plummeted, temporarily reporting around $85,400 on December 19, with CPI data distortion raising doubts. American AI and Crypto magnate David Sacks stated that the Crypto Market Structure Act, the "CLARITY Act," is expected to be submitted to the Senate for review in January next year. Wall Street funds continue to flow into altcoins, with XRP ETF assets reaching $1.14 billion.