The inclusion of Solana in the “strategic cryptocurrency reserve” announced by Donald Trump and the launch of SOL futures by CME Group reflect growing institutional interest in the cryptocurrency. The MACD continues to show resistance to recovery, while the RSI (40.73) remains in neutral territory with a bearish tilt.

Solana removed a controversial ad that sparked backlash for its comments about gender identity, which appeared to contradict the company's previous commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Solana's meme coin creation platform Pump.fun has continued its transfer of SOL tokens. The platform recently transferred 196,370 SOL, worth approximately $25.3 million, to the Kraken exchange.

The Solana Foundation has faced significant backlash after a controversial promotional video titled “America is Back—Time to Accelerate” sparked outrage within the crypto community.

The announcement was deleted after reaching over 1.2 million views.

The Solana team was forced to delete its “Accelerate” ad after facing criticism. The team has yet to respond to the community backlash on social media.

However, it does not seem that this will have a significant impact on the price of Solana.

Solana's ad was deleted 9 hours after it reached 1.4 million views and received heavy criticisms with tags including 'toxic,' 'cringe' and 'offensive.' The post Solana Removes ‘Offensive,' ‘Cringe' Ad Following Intense Community Backlash appeared first on Cryptonews.

Solana has been criticized for releasing a controversial advertisement titled “America is Back—Time to Accelerate.”

The data speak of extreme volatility in the trading of USDt based on Solana.

The decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volume on Binance Smart Chain (BSC) in the past 24 hours has reached $1.637 billion, surpassing Solana ($1.077 billion) by 34%.

The cryptocurrency market remained volatile on Tuesday, with most major tokens trading sluggishly as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy meeting. Bitcoin (BTC) held steady around the $83,000 mark, while XRP and Solana saw steeper declines. The global cryptocurrency market cap edged down 0.26% to $2.

Solana SOL recently removed an advertisement from its X account after facing backlash over its portrayal of gender identity.

A well-known cryptocurrency marks its anniversary by celebrating the milestones it has achieved over the years such as its incredible growth that made it one of the top digital assets in the space. In the last five years, Solana has attained nearly $1 trillion in DEX trading and processed more than 400 billion transactions.

The team behind blockchain network Solana has deleted a controversial advertisement posted on its X account after immense backlash over political messaging around gender identity.The more than two-and-a-half-minute ad for the Solana Accelerate conference posted on March 17 with the caption “America is back. Time to Accelerate” depicted a man as “America” in a therapy session who said he was having thoughts “about innovation” such as crypto.

The blockchain's patriotic-themed ad campaign has drawn criticism, with some calling it “toxic” and at odds with crypto's inclusive values.

Weeks before Trump won again, Solana held an event that protected "gender identity."

Solana (SOL) futures began trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on March 17, marking a major milestone for Solana's financial market integration.

Solana just celebrated its fifth birthday, and a recent study shows highly exaggerated USDT volatility on the network's transport layer. This suggests a high level of speculative interest in the platform, fueled by the meme coin craze and other factors.

Asset manager Hashdex has amended its S-1 regulatory filing to expand its crypto index exchange-traded fund (ETF), proposing the addition of seven altcoins alongside Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), according to a March 14 filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The submission comes three months after Hashdex's fund, which currently focuses on Bitcoin and Ethereum, first received SEC approval.

The introduction of Solana futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has sparked a shift in market sentiment, with analysts predicting potential Solana price recovery for the blockchain's native token. The new futures contracts offer investors a regulated product to hedge their positions or gain exposure to Solana's price movements, providing a more structured and

Solana (SOL) futures traded for the first time on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group's US derivatives exchange on March 17 as the cryptocurrency's mainstream adoption gains momentum. In February, CME tipped plans to list two types of SOL futures contracts: standard contracts representing 500 SOL and retail-friendly “micro” contracts representing 25 SOL each.

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FalconX and StoneX executed the first-ever block trade of CME Group's Solana futures, showcasing institutional demand. CME's crypto futures market saw a 73% surge in daily trading volume and a 55% rise in open interest in early 2025.

As Solana celebrates its fifth anniversary, new data from global payments infrastructure platform Mercuryo reveals extreme levels of volatility in Tether trading on the Solana transport layer this year.

The crypto market has had a bearish start to the week, with most cryptocurrencies trading in the red. However, some have managed substantial gains, including Toncoin (TON), Polkadot (DOT), Hedera (HBAR), and Litecoin (LTC).

Hashdex's ETF expansion could enhance crypto market accessibility and diversification, potentially attracting more institutional investors. The post Hashdex files with SEC to add XRP, ADA, SOL, and other coins to its Crypto Index ETF appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The CME opened futures trading on Solana today, with FalconX making the first block trade. This development could provide liquidity and institutional legitimacy, even potentially helping the case for a Solana ETF.

Bitcoin (BTC) has largely stayed above $80,000 since March 11, indicating that the bulls are not waiting for a deeper correction to buy. However, the failure to propel the price above $86,000 shows that the bears have not given up and continue to sell on rallies.CoinShares' weekly report shows that cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) witnessed $1.7 billion in outflows last week.

TL;DR CME Group launched Solana futures contracts in two sizes: micro (25 SOL) and full-size (500 SOL), with cash settlement. The futures aim to attract institutional investors looking for a safe investment option in the crypto market, facilitating the management of risks associated with SOL investments.

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Solana (SOL) has been under intense selling pressure, with the price failing to reclaim key resistance levels after weeks of fear-driven market conditions. Bulls lost control when SOL dropped below $180, a crucial support level that previously held firm.

FalconX makes history with CME's first major Solana futures block trade, signaling growing institutional crypto interest.

Limiting access to the chain that launched Trump's memecoin is like shutting investors out from Amazon or Google during their initial offerings, says Hadley Stern, at Marinade Labs.

A report shared by CoinShares reveals that last week, the largest top market cap cryptocurrencies faced massive withdrawals initiated by investors in light of the uncertainty that has been dominating the market recently.

As of today, CME Group offers the new contracts in two sizes: a micro-sized contract covering 25 SOL and a larger contract covering 500 SOL.

Solana (SOL), the sixth-largest cryptocurrency asset by market capitalization, appears likely to witness significant growth in the coming week. SOL, which has seen its market cap grow from to $65.08 billion in just five years since inception, looks poised to retest higher levels.

Looks like no one's coming to the party.

Crypto analyst SiDec has raised the possibility of the Solana price dropping to double digits. The analyst revealed major levels to watch for entries as market participants brace up for this massive crash.

Solana (SOL) has lost 34.9% of its value in the past month and currently stands at $127.6 per token.

The crypto market's volatility has left altcoins in limbo, uncertain about potential gains or losses, and heavily reliant on external factors. These influences could determine whether a recovery rally occurs.

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Solana celebrated its 5th birthday yesterday. In honour of the occasion, we decided to take a look at this blockchain's journey to becoming a leading platform and the home of the best meme coins.

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