Solana Weekly News

Solana Weekly News

Solana Weekly News is a weekly podcast from SolanaFloor covering the biggest stories, market moves, builders, apps, culture, and ecosystem updates across Solana. Each episode gives listeners a fast, high-signal breakdown of what matters across the Solana ecosystem, from DeFi and consumer apps to infrastructure, tokens, NFTs, and community trends.

The show is produced by SolanaFloor and hosted by Solana ecosystem contributors who follow the market, builders, and community closely.

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CLARITY Act Advances, Solana Perps ATH, Alpenglow 100x & More | Solana Weekly News

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CLARITY Act Advances, Solana Perps ATH, Alpenglow 100x & More | Solana Weekly News
58:17
May 18, 2026

CLARITY Act Advances, Solana Perps ATH, Alpenglow 100x & More | Solana Weekly News

This week in the SolanaFloor newsroom: Solana's perps sector is finally showing signs of life, with Phoenix and GMTrade hit all-time highs in daily volume. The CLARITY Act clears the Senate Banking Committee and heads to the floor with 71% odds of passing in 2026. Alpenglow logs a 100x finality gain in its first community cluster test. Plus: Bitwise comes onchain via Jupiter, Sanctum hits a revenue ATH, and Magic Eden bets $75M on crypto gambling. Jack Dunham, Finn Miller, and Thomas Bahamas break it all down. ▶ Follow Solana Weekly News so you never miss the week in Solana. 📬 Get the stories first — subscribe to the SolanaFloor newsletter: https://solanafloor.com/newsletters 🔗 Follow along: SolanaFloor → https://x.com/solanafloor Finn → https://x.com/solace_fm Thomas → https://x.com/thomasbahamas Jack → https://x.com/_JackDunham Full stories covered in this episode: 📍 Phoenix Trade Records All-Time High in Daily Volume as Perceived Favoritism Divides Solana Community https://solanafloor.com/news/phoenix-trade-records-all-time-high-in-daily-volume-as-perceived-favoritism-divides-solana-community 📍 The CLARITY Act Just Cleared the Senate Banking Committee — What Happens Next? https://solanafloor.com/news/the-clarity-act-just-cleared-the-senate-banking-committee-what-happens-next 📍 Sanctum $SOL-Denominated TVL and Revenue Undaunted by 2026 Market Decline https://solanafloor.com/news/sanctum-sol-denomnated-tvl-and-revenue-undaunted-by-2026-market-decline 📍 Jupiter Brings Bitwise Onchain With $200M Institutional $USDe Market on Solana https://solanafloor.com/news/jupiter-brings-bitwise-onchain-with-200-m-institutional-us-de-market-on-solana 📍 Solana's Alpenglow Logs 100x Finality Gain in First Community Cluster Test https://solanafloor.com/news/solanas-alpenglow-logs-100x-finality-gain-first-community-cluster-test 📍 Magic Eden Bets $75M on Dicey Following Wallet Shutdown and EVM Exit https://solanafloor.com/news/magic-eden-bets-75-m-on-dicey-following-wallet-shutdown-and-evm-exit

$370M $PUMP Burn Backfires, $2.5B RWA ATH, Meta $USDC Payments On Solana | Solana Weekly News
1:06:21
May 4, 2026

$370M $PUMP Burn Backfires, $2.5B RWA ATH, Meta $USDC Payments On Solana | Solana Weekly News

Top Solana Stories Of The WeekApril 2026 was crypto's worst hacking month ever — $635M lost. But Solana kept building. This week: the Solana Foundation made history with its first-ever cross-chain capital deployment, Jito shipped infrastructure that could change how every trade on Solana gets executed, Meta chose Solana for creator payments, and the RWA ecosystem just hit a $2.5B all-time high.Jack Dunham, Finn Miller, and Thomas Bahamas break it all down.▶ Follow Solana Weekly News so you never miss the week in Solana.📬 Get the stories first — subscribe to the SolanaFloor newsletter: https://solanafloor.com/newsletters🔗 Follow along:SolanaFloor → https://x.com/solanafloorJack → https://x.com/_JackDunhamFinn → https://x.com/solace_fmThomas → https://x.com/thomasbahamasFull stories covered in this episode:📍 Solana Foundation Joins Fight to Save DeFi, Lends $USDT on AAVEhttps://solanafloor.com/news/solana-foundation-joins-fight-to-save-defi-lends-usdt-on-aave📍 Solana Mobile Names Monolith Hackathon Winners, Distributes $125K in Prizeshttps://solanafloor.com/news/solana-mobile-names-winners-monolith-hackathon-distributes-125k📍 Jito Launches BAM Maker Plugin, Further Boosting Prop AMM Executionhttps://solanafloor.com/news/jito-launches-bam-maker-plugin-further-boosting-prop-amm-execution📍 $370M $PUMP Burn Backfireshttps://solanafloor.com/news/370-m-pump-burn-backfires-as-users-mourn-missing-airdrop-📍 Meta Rolls Out $USDC Payouts for Creators on Solanahttps://solanafloor.com/news/meta-rolls-out-usdc-payouts-for-creators-solana📍 Solana RWA Ecosystem Hits $2.5 Billion ATH Across Almost 200,000 Holdershttps://solanafloor.com/news/solana-rwa-ecosystem-hits-2-5-billion-ath

$290M KelpDAO Exploit, USDT Surges on Solana, Toly's 5 $SOL Challenge & More | Solana Weekly News
1:06:29
April 27, 2026

$290M KelpDAO Exploit, USDT Surges on Solana, Toly's 5 $SOL Challenge & More | Solana Weekly News

This week in the SolanaFloor newsroom: KelpDAO loses $290M to Lazarus Group as contagion hits Solana lending rates, Tether's USDT supply on Solana surges 16% in 7 days as Circle loses community trust. Plus, Polymarket and Kalshi enter the perps arena while Solana remains sidelined, Toly challenges hackers to crack his immutable app for a 5 SOL prize, and Singapore's 88 year old OCBC tokenizes a $526M gold fund on Solana, while CT debates whether Solana's PvP memecoin culture is costing the chain. ▶ Follow Solana Weekly News so you never miss the week in Solana. 📬 Get the stories first — subscribe to the SolanaFloor newsletter: https://solanafloor.com/newsletters 🔗 Follow along: SolanaFloor → https://x.com/solanafloor Finn → https://x.com/solace_fm Thomas → https://x.com/thomasbahamas Jack → https://x.com/_JackDunham Full stories covered in this episode: 📍 $280M KelpDAO Exploit Forces DeFi Liquidity Crunch — Is Solana Safe? https://solanafloor.com/news/280m-kelp-dao-exploit-forces-defi-liquidity-crunch-solana-safe 📍 Tether's $USDT Supply on Solana Jumps Over 14% in 7 Days https://solanafloor.com/news/tether-s-usdt-supply-on-solana-jumps-over-14-in-7-days 📍 Polymarket, Kalshi Enter Perps Arena, Solana Sidelined in Both Sectors https://solanafloor.com/news/polymarket-kalshi-enter-perps-arena-solana-sidelined-both-sectors 📍 "Return to Open Source Immutable Software" — Solana Co-Founder Issues Challenge to DeFi Community https://solanafloor.com/news/return-open-source-immutable-software-solana-cofounder-issues-challenge-defi-community 📍 OCBC Brings $526M Physical Gold Fund Onchain with $GOLDX Launch on Solana https://solanafloor.com/news/ocbc-brings-526-m-physical-gold-fund-onchain-with-goldx-launch-on-solana 📍 Traders Blame 'PvP Culture' for Solana's Languishing Memecoin Market https://solanafloor.com/news/traders-blame-pv-p-culture-for-solana-s-languishing-memecoin-market

Tether's $150M Drift Rescue, Solana's $1.1T ATH, SEC DeFi Green Light & More | Solana Weekly News
1:16:08
April 20, 2026

Tether's $150M Drift Rescue, Solana's $1.1T ATH, SEC DeFi Green Light & More | Solana Weekly News

This week in the SolanaFloor newsroom: Tether steps up with a $150M Drift recovery plan as Circle faces fierce backlash for refusing to freeze stolen funds, the SEC delivers a landmark ruling giving DeFi apps the green light on broker-dealer registration, Solana records $1.1T in Q1 economic activity, a new all-time high. Jump Crypto's research shows Solana PropAMMs outperform CEXes in 99.3% of retail swaps. Plus Seeker's developer count explodes 106% QoQ and Solstice farmers are not happy. Timestamps 00:00 Welcome + Market Check 05:40 Tether's $150M Drift Rescue 18:38 USDT vs USDC on Solana 21:32 71% of SKR Staked — Seeker Flywheel 30:36 SEC's DeFi Green Light 32:59 Jump Crypto: Prop AMMs Are Winning 40:37 Hyperliquid vs Solana Perps 43:49 Solana's $1.1 Trillion Q1 ATH 47:59 Is It All Bot Volume? 52:42 Meme Coin Era vs Stablecoin Era 1:00:30 Honorable Mentions: Tokenized Stocks, XPL, More 1:08:32 Stat of the Week: USDC vs USDT Market Share War 1:12:28 Tweet of the Week: Lily Liu on Solana's Values 1:13:58 Next Week Preview ▶ Follow Solana Weekly News so you never miss the week in Solana. 📬 Get the stories first — subscribe to the SolanaFloor newsletter: https://solanafloor.com/newsletters 🔗 Follow along: SolanaFloor → https://x.com/solanafloor Finn → https://x.com/solace_fm Thomas → https://x.com/thomasbahamas Jack → https://x.com/_JackDunham Full stories covered in this episode: 📍 Tether Leads $150M Drift Recovery Plan After Circle Refused to Freeze Stolen Funds https://solanafloor.com/news/tether-leads-150m-drift-recovery-plan-after-circle-refused-freeze-stolen-funds 📍 CEO Jeremy Allaire Stands Firm on Circle's Inactivity During $285M Drift Exploit https://solanafloor.com/news/ceo-jeremy-allaire-stands-firm-circles-inactivity-during-285m-drift-exploit 📍 SEC Gives DeFi Apps Green Light in Statement on Broker-Dealer Registration https://solanafloor.com/news/sec-gives-defi-apps-green-light-statement-broker-dealer-registration 📍 Seeker Developer Count Rises 106% QoQ Amidst Solana dApp Store Boom https://solanafloor.com/news/seeker-developer-count-rises-106-qoq-amidst-solana-dapp-store-boom 📍 Solana PropAMMs Better Than CEX in 99.3% of Retail Swaps https://solanafloor.com/news/solana-prop-amms-better-than-cex-99-retail-swaps 📍 Solana Records $1.1T in Q1 Economic Activity, A New All-Time High https://solanafloor.com/news/solana-records-1t-q1-economic-activity-new-all-time-high 📍 Solstice Farmers Disappointed by $7 Airdrop Registration Fee https://solanafloor.com/news/solstice-farmers-disappointed-7-airdrop-registration-fee

Foundation's Response to $285M Hack, $544M Pre-IPO Boom & Token Unlocks To Watch┃Solana Weekly News
56:08
April 16, 2026

Foundation's Response to $285M Hack, $544M Pre-IPO Boom & Token Unlocks To Watch┃Solana Weekly News

This week in the SolanaFloor newsroom, Finn and Thomas Bahamas break down the Solana Foundation's sweeping new security standard launched in the wake of the $285M Drift exploit, the explosive growth of tokenized pre-IPO trading on Solana crossing $544M in volume, and why trading terminal volume has collapsed to its lowest point since September 2023. We also cover Titan Exchange's bold claim of 4x Binance outperformance through its new DART router, Manifest's historic options market launch in collaboration with Dual Finance, and the key token unlocks to watch across the Solana ecosystem in April 2026. ▶ Follow Solana Weekly News so you never miss the week in Solana. 📬 Get the stories first — subscribe to the SolanaFloor newsletter: https://solanafloor.com/newsletters 🔗 Follow along: SolanaFloor → https://x.com/solanafloor Finn → https://x.com/solace_fm Thomas Bahamas → https://x.com/thomasbahamas Full stories covered in this episode: 📍 Solana Foundation Launches Security Standard to Safeguard DeFi in Wake of $285M Drift Exploit https://solanafloor.com/news/solana-foundation-launches-security-standard-safeguard-defi-wake-285m-drift-exploit 📍 PreStocks' Success on Solana Drives Total Tokenized Pre-IPO Trading Volume to $544M https://solanafloor.com/news/pre-stocks-success-on-solana 📍 Titan Exchange Promises 4x Binance Outperformance Through New DART Router https://solanafloor.com/news/titan-exchange-promises-4x-binance-outperformance-through-new-dart-router 📍 Manifest Launches Options Markets on Solana in Collaboration with Dual Finance https://solanafloor.com/news/manifest-launches-options-markets-solana-collaboration-dual-finance 📍 Solana Ecosystem Token Unlocks: What to Watch in April 2026 https://solanafloor.com/news/solana-ecosystem-token-unlocks-what-to-watch-in-april-2026

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