Artificial intelligence projects in the Solana ecosystem form a separate segment of the crypto market. They are mainly focused on distributed GPU computing, decentralized data processing, and the creation of infrastructure for AI resources.

Grayscale identified Ethereum, Solana, $BNB Chain, and Canton Network as blockchain networks that could benefit from clearer digital asset regulation in the United States, including the potential adoption of the CLARITY Act. The research highlighted tokenized assets, DeFi, stablecoins, and institutional infrastructure as key areas of potential demand.

Securitize has tokenised the common shares of Currenc Group Inc. (CURR), a company listed on Nasdaq. According to the company, these are the first publicly traded shares tokenised at the protocol level and made available simultaneously on the Ethereum and Solana blockchains.

DBS, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, has identified three key crypto assets through its investment division: $XRP, Ethereum, and Solana. This was done as part of a study devoted to long-term risks for the digital asset industry.

On Monday, Solana Foundation and Asymmetric Research launched STRIDE — a multi-layered security program designed to protect decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols in the Solana ecosystem through continuous assessment, threat monitoring, and formal verification. The initiative follows the hack of Drift Protocol, during which $286 million was stolen in just 12 minutes last week.

According to an announcement made on Wednesday, B2C2 will now route and settle large-scale stablecoin transactions for its institutional clients primarily on the high-performance and scalable layer-1 blockchain.

The inflow of retail investors who are actively trading fractional shares of tech companies has allowed Solana to surpass Ethereum in the number of active users. It is now the network with the largest number of addresses holding tokenized real-world assets (RWA).

Despite 2026 being marked by losses for the crypto market, some digital assets could still increase their market capitalization to $100 billion.

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Analysts at Santiment reported that the price of the cryptocurrency Solana is attempting to break through resistance at the $145 level. The positive outcome of this move will determine whether network growth resumes.

Solana Labs co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko stated that the blockchain he created, Solana, processes as many transactions in a single month as Ethereum has processed throughout its entire existence.