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August 4, 2026·1:44:41

CLARITY Failing Won't Kill Crypto: Jito's CLO

Top Solana Stories Of The Week: We launch the Regulatory Roundup with Rebecca Rettig, Chief Legal Officer of Jito, for breakdown of where the CLARITY Act actually stands in its final week before the August recess — the odds, the ethics fight, what happens if it fails, and what it all means for SOL holders, stakers, DEX traders and memecoin farmers.Finn Miller leads for Solana Weekly News: Solana's block capacity jumps 66% with SIMD-0286. Morgan Stanley launches its $MSOL Solana ETF to 16,000 advisors as a fee war erupts. MetaDAO ownership coins roar back. Solana perps hit an all-time high in quarterly volume as Phoenix fronts $420K in rewards. MoonPay's AI wallet PayBox goes viral. And Hastra brings the $1.68T auto credit market onchain with $AUTO. Jack Dunham and Thomas Bahamas host. Disclosure: Rebecca Rettig is CLO of Jito and SolanaFloor is a subsidiary of the Jito Network. Nothing in this video is financial or legal advice.STORY LINKS📍 Solana Block Capacity Up 66% Following SIMD-0286 Activationhttps://solanafloor.com/news/solana-block-capacity-up-66-following-simd-0286-activation📍 Morgan Stanley's $MSOL Debuts With $19M Trading Volumehttps://solanafloor.com/news/morgan-stanleys-msol-debuts-with-19-m-trading-volume📍 MetaDAO Ownership Coins Return to Spotlight Following Strong ICOshttps://solanafloor.com/news/meta-dao-ownership-coins-return-to-spotlight-following-strong-icos📍 Phoenix Fronts $420K in Rewards as Solana Records All-Time High in Quarterly Perps Volumehttps://solanafloor.com/news/phoenix-fronts-420-k-in-rewards-as-solana-records-all-time-high-in-quarterly-perps-volume📍 MoonPay's PayBox Launch Went Viral After Free $USDC Rewardshttps://solanafloor.com/news/moon-pays-pay-box-launch-went-viral📍 Hastra Launches $AUTO, Bringing the $1.68T Auto Credit Market to Solana DeFihttps://solanafloor.com/news/hastra-launches-auto-bringing-1-68-t-auto-credit-market-to-solana-de-fi

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