Meanwhile, the Firedancer validator client has now moved to Solana testnet.

Sky Ecosystem aimed for expanding to Solana through the Wormhole protocol, using its newly active USDS token. SkyLink will be the final version of the lending protocol, possibly running as a L2 on Solana.

After printing huge bullish candles for the second consecutive day, the Solana price has managed to breach above $150. With this move, the token has entered a crucial resistance zone, which is required to be held tight for a continued upswing towards higher targets.

TL;DR Acquisitions to Enhance Capabilities: Jupiter DEX acquires SolanaFM and Coinhall to significantly boost its data infrastructure and cross-chain trading functionalities. New Product Launches: Jupiter Mobile, developed with MoonPay, will enable fee-free crypto trading via Apple or Google Pay. Additionally, the Ape's Pro trading terminal will focus on meme coin trading.

PayPal deployed PYUSD on Solana earlier in the year, and the executive just revealed why.

Solana Mobile has announced the launch of its Seeker web3 smartphone, slated for release in 2025, along with the Play Solana Gen1 gaming console, advancing its efforts to integrate blockchain technology into mobile and gaming platforms.

Solana has unveiled its latest smartphone, the "Seeker," which comes at half the price of its predecessor and aims to offer more than just memecoin rewards.

With the crypto market surpassing the $2.20 Trillion market cap, the Solana token has experienced a bullish reversal. Further, with its latest announcement of launching the second crypto phone the “Seeker” in 2025, its native token “SOL” has picked up momentum.

A bullish price prediction for Solana was recently shared by renowned trader Peter Brandt, who is well known for his accurate technical forecasts. Brandt stated that SOL was in close proximity to a crucial support area, and a breach of that support could result in a decline toward the $80 mark, but thanks to the strong support level, SOL bounced off.

Trillion-dollar asset manager Franklin Templeton has revealed plans to adopt the Solana network for its on-chain mutual fund. Another Wall Street giant, Citibank, is also exploring using Solana to process transfers and other smart contract services.

As the cryptocurrency landscape continues to evolve with numerous layer-1 and layer-2 blockchains, the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Drift is making significant advancements on the Solana (SOL) blockchain. Recently, Drift announced a successful $25 million Series B funding round led by crypto venture firm, Multicoin Capital.

Discover the Solana Play Gen1: the first Web3 gaming console on the Solana blockchain

Solana decentralized exchange (DEX) Jupiter has acquired blockchain explorer SolanaFM and multichain trading terminal Coinhall.

SG Forge, a subsidiary of Societe Generale, is launching its euro-backed stablecoin, EURCV, on Solana, following its initial release on Ethereum last year.

With Solana Breakpoint Day 1 about to open in Singapore on Friday, the $SOL price has been on a surge over the last four days. Up 16.4% over this period, will $SOL now go from strength to strength and recommence its bull run in earnest?

Societe Generale is expanding its EUR CoinVertible (EURCV) MiCA-compliant stablecoin to the Solana blockchain, according to a Sept. 20 statement.

In a move that blends the world of traditional finance with cutting-edge blockchain technology, Franklin Templeton, a global asset manager with a cool $1.5 trillion in assets under management, has just revealed its plans to launch a mutual fund natively on the Solana (SOL) blockchain during the Solana Breakpoint 2024 event in Singapore on September 20.

The global crypto market registered another increase of 3.06%, pushing it to $2.21 trillion. Bitcoin (BTC) is up over 3%, while Ethereum (ETH) continues its stellar recovery, and is up almost 6% over the past 24 hours, having surged past $2,500.

Firedancer, a blockchain validator client for Solana, is expected to enhance the network's efficiency and scalability.

Solana price has soared following major announcements at Token2049, but can SOL hit $200 by October?

This week, we take a closer look at Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Solana. Ethereum (ETH) The market has had a great week so far, and Ethereum closed with a 9% price increase.

Solana Mobile unveiled its next Web3 Phone, the successor to the Solana Saga, its first product. The phone, referred to previously as “Chapter 2,” is now called the Seeker, and has been confirmed to feature a 6.36” display, with 128GB of storage and 8GB of RAM, “a longer battery” and two cameras.

At Solana Breakpoint 2024 in Singapore, the atmosphere was electric with excitement as the Solana community gathered to witness groundbreaking updates. SolanaFloor recently shared some exciting news on X: Franklin Templeton, a global asset manager overseeing $1.3 trillion in assets, plans to launch a mutual fund on the Solana blockchain.

A widely followed cryptocurrency analyst and trader is leaning bullish on a Solana (SOL) competitor while offering his forecast on Bitcoin and the layer-1 blockchain Saga (SAGA).

Xandeum, a blockchain storage layer, is set to reveal its cutting-edge solution for scaling Solana's storage capacity at Breakpoint 2024 in Singapore. The highly anticipated announcement, scheduled for September 20, 2024, will also include details of Xandeum's new liquid staking platform and the official launch of the XAND token.

AVAX is the other massive gainer from the larger-cap alts.

PayPal's adoption of Solana for its stablecoin highlights the growing importance of blockchain efficiency and advanced token features in digital payments. The post Token extensions are “a big good” reason why PayPal taps Solana for stablecoin, says PayPal crypto chief appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Solana's Frankendancer upgrade, which incorporates elements of the Firedancer validator client, has gone live on the network's mainnet. Network validator Jump Crypto gave a live demo of this upgrade at the ongoing 2024 Solana Breakpoint conference.

SOL's bearish price action in August coincides with declining Solana network usage. But will things get better now?

Solana based decentralized exchange aggregator, Jupiter, seems to be gone on a buying spree as the crypto bull run took a halt before entering into the next phase.

With Bitcoin touching the $64K today, the altcoins are witnessing a massive demand boost. Amid the bull market, Solana releases major development announcements at Token2049, fueling the SOL price rally.

Decentralized trading platform Jupiter is acquiring blockchain explorer SolanaFM to expand its capabilities, leveraging the exchange's infrastructure. Solana-based decentralized crypto exchange aggregator Jupiter has acquired Etherscan-backed blockchain explorer SolanaFM.

The ramshackle validator client is a prelude to Jump's highly anticipated Firedancer software.

This new gadget is powered by the Solana blockchain, which means it's more than just another gaming console. Unlike regular gaming consoles, which are powered by companies that control everything, Web3 games give players more power.

Growth of activity on the Solana network and other details.

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As of now, Solana is trading around $138, having faced challenges in breaking through the critical resistance level of $139. After a series of ups and downs, this price stagnation has raised concerns among investors about the asset's potential for further decline.

Jupiter also announced other updates, including an upgrade to its memecoin trading platform and a new mobile app.

Solana (SOL) joined the recent crypto market pump after climbing 10% on Thursday. SOL's price broke above a key resistance level, reigniting the bullish sentiment among investors and traders who believe the cryptocurrency is soon poised to reclaim higher targets.

Stablecoins are becoming systemically important to the global financial economy, Bernstein wrote in a recent report.

Solana's Jupiter exchange has announced the acquisition of SolanaFM and Coinhall at the ongoing 2024 Solana Breakpoint conference. The decentralized exchange (DEX) also announced the imminent launch of its Jupiter Mobile, which will help easily onboard millions of users into the Solana ecosystem.

Excitement is brewing in the crypto world! With recent events like Donald Trump's crypto purchase and the Fed's rate hike plans, relief is washing over assets that faced a major downturn.

Eclipse aims to bring “Web2 scale to Web3” by combining the best of Ethereum security, Solana's speed, and Celestia's data storage capabilities.

Solana, a modern blockchain and one of the top smart contract platforms, looking at a screen grab shared by one observer on X, has achieved a remarkable milestone.

The excitement surrounding memecoins is making a notable comeback as Solana-based tokens outperform larger cryptocurrencies, particularly following the recent announcement from the Federal Reserve regarding interest rate cuts. Among the standout performers is Popcat (POPCAT), which has experienced a remarkable 36% spike in just 24 hours, bringing the token close to its all-time high achieved in July of this year, underscoring the renewed enthusiasm for memecoins amidst changing economic conditions.

Solana prices rallied today, causing the highly prominent cryptocurrency to attain its highest value in several weeks.

New smartphone reportedly boasts an upgraded wallet, improved security, and a fee-free dApp store to attract crypto developers and gamers.