The crypto and blockchain industry is witnessing a significant shift, with Solana (SOL) at the forefront of several key developments. CoinDesk’s #MostInfluential2023 and Cointelegraph’s top 100 list have released their lists of the most influential figures in the crypto space for 2023, highlighting individuals who have made substantial contributions to the industry. Solana's ecosystem is particularly booming, with its native token, SOL, outperforming Ethereum (ETH) by nearly 300% year-to-date, despite trading at a valuation nearly 9x lower. The Solana network has seen a surge in memecoin activity, with coins like BONK and CHONKY gaining traction. Solana-based NFTs are also gaining popularity, with sales volumes surpassing Ethereum's for the first time in history. The launch of Circle’s $EURC, a euro-backed stablecoin, on Solana's network, is expected to facilitate 24/7 on-chain FX with global, instant settlement. Additionally, the Solana Saga phone has been generating interest, particularly following the surge of the BONK memecoin and Solana's $10.6M inflows. Amidst these developments, the community is actively engaging in trading and investing in SOL NFTs and memecoins, with some significant sales reported, such as a BoDoggo NFT selling for 559 SOL (approximately $40,000). Despite the enthusiasm, some users express concerns over the sustainability of the hype and the potential for spam and profit-taking to increase.
Flash Trade NFTs are soaring over on Solana this afternoon! They minted out about an hour ago for 3 SOL and have rocketed to 13.4 SOL floor. On an insane 17,000 SOL volume ($1.27M). In an hour. The unrevealed NFTs will reveal into Bull and Bear characters when the team's… https://t.co/XobXICoaAJ
Picked up my first NFT on Solana. LET'S FUCKING GO
Solana cat meme at its finest. Lawd he coming! And the fat $chonky cat is hungry for a zero!! @chonkysolana https://t.co/arQmdJueGf
solana reminds me of eth when i first joined, honestly, props to SOL loyalists. it’s inspiring in a way to see like a community believe in something so much to keep going, and it’s awesome they are being rewarded for it.
ethereum is expensive enough but we are trading shitcoins on bitcoin now? fml💀💀💀
anyone that order their Solana mobile last week get it shipped yet?
who owns a Solana Saga phone and likes airdrops?
Something that is very apparent from this memecoin run is that there is plenty of liquidity and demand on Solana, as well as a variety of other chains. Tons of memecoins ripping to $50M+ means it will be easy for real projects that are currently < $10M to get to $50M+
there is NO amount of money you could pay me to shill a shitcoin.
Super excited to welcome @OndoFinance to the @Solana ecosystem 🤝 $USDY opens the door to institutional-grade yield and offers exposure to real-world assets (RWA) https://t.co/TyvvMqyhO7
Them: “What’s your crypto investment strategy?” Me: https://t.co/UOYcDbEY6V
Memecoin gains are going to go somewhere. Anticipate it, research it, make smart bets.
98% of Stablecoin transfers on Solana are using USDC. https://t.co/UaGNO9qWkz
I need a Solana Saga phone.
Ethereum is more decentralized today than ever before. Solana is more decentralized today than ever before. Both are moving in the same direction.
Me when I trade crypto. https://t.co/sMyb9knTyx
BREAKING: @foundersfund-BACKED @OndoFinance ANNOUNCES LEAP ONTO @solana - BRINGING $USDY (TOKENIZED NOTE BACKED BY SHORT-TERM U.S. TREASURIES AND BANK DEMAND DEPOSITS) AND $OUSG (WRAPPER OF @BlackRock'S SHORT TREASURY BOND ETF) TO THE ECOSYSTEM https://t.co/WGSfkfp6U0
Just another day in crypto... https://t.co/K2xSaO8lkr
Kaiko, a top cryptocurrency market data source, notes a SOL price surge, highlighting a strong reversal in the SOL/ETH ratio in a Dec. 19 post on X https://t.co/WS1hhZmGpr
📢 We're thrilled to announce our leap onto the @solana blockchain, bringing our flagship products, USDY and OUSG, to the Solana community 📢 The launch comes in collaboration with ecosystem partners @JupiterExchange @RaydiumProtocol @orca_so @Kamino_Finance @MeteoraAG… https://t.co/pWSj4ACCty
EXCLUSIVE: More #RWAs arrive on Solana as @OndoFinance is expanding its tokenized Treasury products to the blockchain and its DeFi ecosystem. @sndr_krisztian reports https://t.co/T2KJbVPh2A
EXCLUSIVE: More #RWAs arrive on Solana as @OndoFinance is expanding its tokenized Treasury products to the blockchain and its DeFi ecosystem. @sndr_krisztian reports https://t.co/8AsQlPjTdM
Solana Season Continues With Memecoin, NFT, and Solana Phone Pumps @solana @BoDoggosNFT @dogwifcoin $wif Written analysis, news, and key statistics below in 90 seconds @NiftyNoonNFT daily NFT news summary 🧵⬇️: https://t.co/WyzAm3VCY9
So much fucking money has been bridged to and made on Solana. You have no idea how hard SOL is going to pump at some point. None of you are bullish enough.
Incredible to see Solana already supporting 100k $EURC trades with low slippage thanks to @JupiterExchange routing, @orca_so's Whirlpools, @MeteoraAG's DLMM, and @KeyrockTrading's all-star trading team. This is some ecosystem. https://t.co/VHfSTVKTeN
Okay I’m in on 3 new Solana memecoins Let’s rideeeeee https://t.co/FWqoezTlhQ
Solana NFTs are flipping ETH NFTs. Tensor is flipping Blur. Don't miss out one of the biggest upcoming airdrops, start farming @tensor_hq points right now. Generational wealth to be made here. Code MTI578 to get 5% extra points 😎 https://t.co/blfgi9Y941
Solana will become the main chain for meme coins, & @JupiterExchange will be support this push every step of the way: 1. Killer OPOS features like DCA, LO 2. Strong ecosystem support via Jupiter Start Programs 3. Robust focus on user safety Best chain, best coins, best jupiter https://t.co/yoBRnWL3iX
Was just shilled a shitcoin but its on ETH (yuck) https://t.co/LJ5PajXWVM
“You just aped $1000 of that memecoin??? Why??? What’s your thesis?” Me: https://t.co/6vjX0XwDbt
if you want to just play memecoins you need to be following @artsch00lreject btw bought pepe < 500k, ticker bitcoin < 1M, wif < 150k, and im almost certain nearly every other solana memecoin in the 5M range like 10x+ ago 🤣
with EURC launching on solend soon, this enables high leverage FX trading on solana! https://t.co/cB8sEPiH83
Good Morning Kings & Queens Of #Crypto! ☀️👑
BREAKING: @solana DAILY STABLECOIN TRANSFER VOLUME LEADS ALL OTHER CHAINS FOR THE 3RD DAY IN A ROW https://t.co/jTqmkz3Yoa
BREAKING: @solana DAILY STABLECOIN TRANSACTION VOLUME LEADS ALL OTHER CHAINS FOR THE 3RD DAY IN A ROW https://t.co/3RqywVZkqv
I hold both $ETH & $SOL so I can laugh at this https://t.co/UFViwLUPII
If you caught any of these solana memecoins last night you are printing cash right now: $WIF $GIF $POPCAT $SILLY $CHONKY Gonna keep riding profits into other chains. AVAX + BRC-20 🆓🆓💰💰
Early Good Morning crypto family and HAPPY TUESDAY ❤️ https://t.co/o7houehFgU
I have made more than $100 000 thanks to meme coins these last days 🚀 Here is my strategy 🧵 https://t.co/yL6HvgdrmR
$SOL is on a tear. For the first time since 2021, the SOL/ETH price ratio saw a strong reversal as the Solana network recovers from the devastating collapse of FTX. https://t.co/hAlCC23Yq0
Despite challenges, @Solana's $SOL token soared 500% in 2023, showcasing @aeyakovenko’s resilient leadership in DeFi. That's why he's part of CoinDesk's #MostInfluential2023: https://t.co/WGJ49HBEK0
I just bought my first solana shitcoin my thesis is I thought the name was very funny gn
Good morning web3 https://t.co/Jry0jJxe0O
Wait, do people not know the memecoins on all chains are created by the same groups of people? Like, seriously, is this a secret? Guess we calling it "lore" now. Solana fees are so low it's 100x easier to spoof volume, holder counts, vol:liq ratio, etc than other chains. https://t.co/dTmE36EFOJ
i hv solana but i will hodl my eth forever💎🙌
I'm having a lot of fun wif memecoins
Solana #Saga Phone Interest Soars Following BONK Meme Coin Surge https://t.co/3wrFUkmNSv
By the time this solana phone gets shipped it will be 2024
lol, love this. $CHONKY, Solana's best cat meme community joining the top Mickeys community. Perfect fit! Lots of Solana OG's in already and growing daily. Cant stop the Chonk! https://t.co/uDR9DNRcpY
Solana passes both Tron and Ethereum in Daily stablecoin transfers. Tron USDT dominated stablecoin transfers in Africa for a while. That might change soon... https://t.co/H9K3EQQFmS
hard not to be bearish on ETH memecoins when Solana memecoins exist
Ethereum but worse™️ https://t.co/YwWwWyan7B
Daily stablecoin transfers now being dominated by @solana. https://t.co/4BldFavj7N https://t.co/WRK3xmW4hK
ICYMI: @solana DAILY STABLECOIN TRANSFER VOLUME WAS HIGHER THAN @ethereum'S OVER THE PAST 2 DAYS https://t.co/O7j8BIplKj
Solana memecoins are popping off 📈 Which ones are you watching?
ok Solana shitters??
Literally everyone’s first sol nft is a bodoggo. https://t.co/x5qbUOHQdz
Solana memecoin trading summarized: https://t.co/H9reSabMB3
Shitcoin once on SOL and now this is me: https://t.co/5yt4JDflv8
“What was running through your head when you bought that memecoin that changed your life?” Me: https://t.co/8YfYFF5aVn
“You hit an 1000x???? Dang what’s your meme coin investing strategy??” Me: https://t.co/oQ38uSQ0CD
“You hit an 1000x???? Dang what calculations did you make in your head before you bought in???” Me: https://t.co/K31tlj151l
Solana is the new Eth, btc is the new solana, eth is the new btc
BREAKING: @solana DECEMBER DEX VOLUME BREAKS $10 BILLION https://t.co/ywu5sdjhUw
$COQ did more volume than $BONK today One is at 1.22bn on Solana and other at 175mm on Avax (season has barely started) Cheers https://t.co/68Q4PmkIKs
Flipping $sol shitcoins during the solrun is 10x easier than onlyfans 😂 https://t.co/FrLfvJYSym
The most obvious meme coin Trade on Solana Whatever your $GECKO price targets are Set them higher https://t.co/pvIgrcSAKL
Dont overthink it. Like fat cat. Buy fat cat. Ezpz. 🤝 $CHONKY @chonkysolana @solana https://t.co/UBUaHUI9uG
I bought this memecoin on Solana called CHONK because the picture made me laugh https://t.co/ZmRW9wYIXS
I bought this coin on Solana called $CHONK because the picture made me laugh https://t.co/iWs4KwGJq5
It's a dog. With a hat. And the Solana token based on the dogwifhat meme is the latest to surge in value after BONK's boom. Click below to find out how much: https://t.co/l8wmqHnFvK
BAYC co-founder @GordonGoner just picked up his first SOL NFT: a BoDoggo (!woof). Since then, 1 BoDoggo sold for 524 SOL (~$37K) 1,500+ BoDoggos have been sold The floor price (FP) is up ~125% Wondering what all the hype is about? We got you covered.… https://t.co/tAVRIUOYNw
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This what you call a SOLANA COMMUNITY driven “memecoin” Like mentioned, I dont engage much on the memecoin side… But $GECKO launch, their approach, airdropping style has been flawless so far. I expected nothing less coming from the @GalacticGeckoSG COMMUNITY. (Ps: this coin…
The SOL community watching @gordongoner buy his first SOL NFT https://t.co/i6bYDZfM8J
The @BoDoggosNFT are currently ranked 3rd for all NFT collections sales volume in the past 24 hours. Super bullish. Let's get it to Number 1. !WOOF https://t.co/uRvvePTUjI
solana is gonna lead this bull run many, many 100x coins inshallah
Have more conviction in the @solanamobile phone than literally anything else. Don’t paper hand your Solana phone
Have more conviction in the @solanamobile phone than literally anything else
Stablecoin issuer @circle has brought its euro-backed stablecoin $EURC to its fourth blockchain, @solana. @BrandyBetz reports.
Everyone on Ethereum right now 🤣 https://t.co/EolO9GJyeD
Got me some @Dix_0x1 #NFT from #solana chain. Keep rocking brother! https://t.co/vHynw25edT
I don’t care how much the Solana phone costs. if she sees green bubbles she’s not texting you back king 🤷♂️
📊 @solana has been rising from the ashes with an increasingly active ecosystem, with $SOL outperforming $ETH by nearly 300% YTD. However, SOL's valuation trades nearly 9x lower than ETH with a $31 billion circulating market cap versus ETH’s $267 billion. https://t.co/WXWzGrsiDp
I’m old enough to remember when green text bubbles were a red flag This next generation is going to see that as a premium feature of having a $5,000 Solana phone https://t.co/XDH00xLFN7
I’m old enough to remember when green text bubbles were a red flag This next generation is going to see that as a premium feature of having a $6,000 Solana phone https://t.co/i6P0VyiqrW
only possible on solana https://t.co/d4bKbvVA12
I'll just leave dis here and u decide what to do with the info on the top Solana Meme coins: $BONK - $1.9b (dog) $WIF - $122m (dog wif a hat) $CHONKY - $15m (fat cat) P.s. Spoiler Alert - the Alpha is $CHONKY. Shhhh... dont tell anybody. 🤫 @chonkysolana @solana https://t.co/iG2SvuBfxE
The @BoDoggosNFT floor is now at over 17 SOL (from under 9 SOL when @GordonGoner bought in) NFA but I don't think this one is going to immediately dump after the gordon hype. Bodoggos was ready to popoff and had already moved from 5 SOL to 10 SOL and back before gordon was… https://t.co/BAQSYj0Kb2
Dynamic FX liquidity comes to Solana with EURC In collaboration with @circle, we're thrilled to announce the launch of $EURC on two new dynamic liquidity primitives: Dynamic FX pools and FX on DLMM Dynamic FX Pools Dynamic FX pools are composed on top of our Dynamic Vaults… https://t.co/Cvwtob2gXx
i fully expect solana to keep pace and exceed DEX volumes on ETH consistently for the remainder of the cycle https://t.co/MpPd6JnSrW
you are a sick individual if you think im shitcoining on eth for $50 per swap when sol memecoins are going to $5M+ in a week & i can throw $50 at multiple of them on launch
.@CoinDesk coverage of $EURC @solana launch. https://t.co/AkgUeU5xq0
We love to see it @circle! Helio supports $EURC on @solana for e-commerce, NFT sales, invoicing, subscriptions & more. 🔗 Launch your Pay Link effortlessly and start receiving payments in $EURC within minutes. 🛒 Or set up a 1-click e-commerce checkout on any platform. https://t.co/tDlDCIYsX5 https://t.co/nGTmuUMBqO
This bodoggo just sold for 559 SOL ($40,000) SOL NFTs are on fire 🔥 https://t.co/ETmoYmXmGU
500k+ @circle Euro minted on Solana in the last three hours since launch https://t.co/DVgsO1NGG9
Meme coins take off much faster on Solana than on Ethereum L1. If you think about it, memes are about virality, and vitality is about of the number of people. On a chain where people are not restricted by fees, memes reach escape velocity faster. Give it a nontrivial chance the…
BREAKING: @solana-BASED @BoDoggosNFT CATAPULTS TO 3RD PLACE IN 24H NFT SALES VOLUME https://t.co/zqMnZgX27r
BREAKING: @solana-BASED "ONE" (@analysoor) BECOMES THE COLLECTION WITH THE HIGHEST 24H NFT SALES VOLUME https://t.co/R9MdiIF4M6
Some massive Bodoggos sales are going down! This x-ray fur balloon just sold for 559 SOL (~$39,900). That's 2x more than last night's major sales on Frostbite (199.9 SOL) & Celestio (270 SOL) 1/1s. The Bodoggos floor is holding at 13.8 SOL, up 92% on the day. https://t.co/d8NWAf8RGG
No fees, great! Hates Polygon Small fees, great! Blur killed nfts I like Sol, Sol is going to be a top 3, the club is officially bitcoin/ethereum/solana But dont think for a second that the honeymoon is over. The spam will get insane, the jeeters will start taking profits…
SALE: @BoDoggosNFT #3524 SOLD FOR 524 $SOL (~$37,125) https://t.co/RZrsLxaahP
trading shitcoins on $SOL is just fun again tbh even if you are just wasting time / goofing around no 5/5 tax, you can actually throw $200 at something and not pay 50% to ETH fees etc
Breaking News: @BoDoggosNFT sells for 559 Sol. That’s $40,000 at current Solana prices. https://t.co/YlBXUC1oNd
trading shitcoins on $SOL is just fine again tbh even if you are just wasting time / goofing around no 5/5 tax, you can actually throw $200 at something and not pay 50% to ETH fees etc
I really feel like $chonky is the next BIG thing on Solana. SolBigBrain would never post smth on a shitcoin but seems like he feels super bullish about this one. SEND THE FAT CAT TO FK YOU LEVELS. https://t.co/iZN4fBeKEu
If @SOLBigBrain and @degenHFP bullish on the fat cat, so is BlockChainChad. 😤 $CHONKY https://t.co/HowEW7m5nj https://t.co/NUL5m4FSfE
ONLY POSSIBLE ON SOLANA https://t.co/7XGKvsRBu0
1/ In collaboration with @circle, Kamino will provide various $EURC products from Day 1 - Kamino Lend will accept $EURC as collateral - Kamino Liquidity will offer an automated $EURC - $USDC Vault We're excited to welcome $EURC to Solana🤝 https://t.co/e283OhescM
*CIRCLE ADDS SOLANA TO LIST OF CHAINS USED BY EURC STABLECOIN - THE BLOCK
Circle adds Solana to list of chains used by EURC stablecoin https://t.co/1WaKqSvEIE
Solana on top 🫡 https://t.co/QiPEai3nKz
ICYMI: @solana SAW $10.6M INFLOWS THIS PAST WEEK - PER @CoinSharesCo DIGITAL ASSET FUND FLOWS WEEKLY REPORT https://t.co/BNIaCkm6PK
Raydium is excited to welcome @circle's launch of $EURC on @solana 🙌 $RAY incentives on concentrated liquidity pools kick off in about 20 minutes! SOL-EURC 0.25%, 2k RAY per week USDC-EURC 0.05%, 1k RAY per week https://t.co/HQqh314uEO https://t.co/axDfrbTdo4
Proud to be an official launch partner for @circle's EURC! EURC will soon be listed in the Stable and Main pools! https://t.co/sZLmCLFl8c
BREAKING: @solana FLIPS @ethereum IN 7-DAY NFT SALES VOLUME FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY https://t.co/Iq9RB4hXNJ
So buying Solana phone was the play of 2023?
Helium Tokens Surge Amid Network Expansion, Solana Saga BONK Mania ► https://t.co/gBl7o4JR8u https://t.co/gBl7o4JR8u
Thrilled to announce that @circle will be participating in Jupiter Start for their new EURC token launch! They are participating in our community intro, where they will be and explaining their fresh EURC in our Discord (hint alpha coming) Also, $EURC is pre-listed on Jupiter,… https://t.co/bgEdoRrAco
1/ The holiday season is nearly upon us and we have an early surprise… $EURC is now available on @solana’s ultra-fast, near-zero cost network! The time is now for 24/7 on-chain FX with global, instant settlement. Learn more 👇 https://t.co/hrCirklYGY
'@BoDoggosNFT are completely on fire since the @GordonGoner purchase, with the floor up to 16 SOL from 6.5 SOL a day ago. Multiple grail puppies being sold for 30+ SOL as well. https://t.co/89ZjTFunsq
ETH pain is SOL's gain 📉📈 While unique buy wallets on ETH NFTs have stayed flat for the past 6 months, SOL buy wallets have rocketed, up more than 4x in the past month. https://t.co/y9sBAbOCYZ
ETH pain 📉 is SOL's gain 📈 While unique buy wallets on ETH have stayed flat for the past 6 months, SOL buy wallets have rocketed, up more than 4x in the past month. https://t.co/Y7EoUuby1J
.@Haydenzadams transformed the DeFi landscape with @Uniswap, making it a dominant force in crypto trading. That's why he's part of CoinDesk's #MostInfluential2023: https://t.co/dtnZ4D5avt https://t.co/erHtPZbM65
NFT sales volume declined significantly while Solana becomes the second-largest network for digital collectibles https://t.co/24SEgcjFaX
Solana $BONK in the billions $WIF just broke 100mm -- Solana ecosystem boomin (i got none of this unfortateny sighhhh) AVAX $COQ at 125mm No clear 2nd at the moment INJECTIVE $NINJA clear largest and top meme... 20mm clean break ARBITRUM $NOLA 5mm+ ..largest meme.
It’s great seeing so many ETH people trying out SOL now. I want both to thrive so badly!
Good morning crypto currency enjoyers https://t.co/zWNV8LfX3a
Helium token emerges as the top gainer with a 19% surge while indicator shows a price cooldown https://t.co/q5PQcOOyum
theyre literally begging us to ape eth shitcoins holy fuck things are bad
If you think launching a memecoin will give you easy money, try doing it :)
#BONK's Astonishing Climb; #Solana Based #MemeCoin Overtakes #PEPE https://t.co/mzxNNYdo6s
Looking to get into $SOL nfts? I wanted to share my staked bags, so I feel the potential is greater than the points from trading. Great place to look if you want to play around on @tensor_hq. 4 Tensorians 1 @MadLadsNFT 1 @Claynosaurz 1 @OvolsNFT https://t.co/F9aF9KwzCO https://t.co/YCjhVNlq5d
Looking to get into SOL nfts? I wanted to share my staked bags, so I feel the potential is greater than the points from trading. Great place to look if you want to play around on @tensor_hq. 4 Tensorians 1 @MadLadsNFT 1 @Claynosaurz 1 @OvolsNFT https://t.co/F9aF9KwzCO https://t.co/0gCZ11kQrU
Hey just bought my first SOL NFT
The fact that @ConsortiumKey NFTs are only 1 ETH is absolutely criminal... Absolute steal for anyone who is trading memecoins/shitcoins/alt coins/crypto... TG bots are about to launch, and i expect some crazy stuff to happen next year. 👇 Who is currently trading on SOL btw? https://t.co/WZmI5IgRMa
Having a solana phone is more baller and flex than a iPhone Lol imagine being a pleb with an iPhone (Written from my iPhone cuz my saga isn’t here yet)
The solana phones are NFTs and it’s fkn amazing imo I am also kinda salty the vibe shift front ran me on explaining a concept but it is ok
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Lol at this point … the founders and devs of chains have a huge incentive to push memecoins on their chain. Solana put a master class on this and now Avax INJ and Arbitrum are following in footsteps https://t.co/qQ0coFrZZ2
Bought my first $SOL coin ! It is as degen as they come, and if you’re familiar with @TheoVon then you may invest as well 😂. I also know the person who launched so puts me more at ease! Check out … $TISM 7zS7ZFPCiS39bkZ4tivt1MYW3FZ1bu2A6oqY4MRbATs NFA and DYOR as…
When it comes to memecoins, L1s follow the rule of the Sith, there can only be two. ETH & SOL will be #1 & #2 for shitters and that's where the million dollar plays will be. Other chains will pop up every now and then, I might trade the volume, but main focus is on the big two https://t.co/62UXKvbk38
"The Solana phone could be this cycle's BAYC" - @0xtygra Discuss? https://t.co/dPbM8T0gu0
Solana phone is green text tho
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