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Solana is launching a Swiss-based research institute and practitioner guide to help European financial institutions evaluate its blockchain as regulatory clarity and onchain usage grow. Solana is launching a Swiss-based research body to help financial firms interpret evolving crypto regulations, as competition intensifies between public blockchains and permissioned networks for institutional adoption. The Solana Research Institute (SRI), founded by former Euroclear executive Angus Scott, is debuting alongside a roughly 60-page report aimed at senior financial practitioners evaluating the network, according to a Thursday release shared with Cointelegraph. Contributors include the Solana Foundation, Jito, R3 and Figment. The initiative is designed to help institutions navigate frameworks such as Europe’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework and the United States’ Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, as regulatory clarity begins to shape how firms engage w...

Shinhan Card signed a deal with Solana Foundation to expand stablecoin payment tests and explore non-custodial wallets and DeFi-based services. One of South Korea’s largest credit card providers, Shinhan Card, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Solana Foundation to test stablecoin payment technology and explore the use of non-custodial wallets through a more advanced follow-on proof of concept (PoC).  Following a joint pilot project completed at the beginning of April, the new partnership will conduct a more “advanced” PoC to explore the commercial feasibility of stablecoin payments for merchants and customers seeking an improved payment experience, Shinhan Card announced on Thursday. The partnership will also explore developing a “hybrid financial model” that combines traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure. Read more

Solana Slips Below $85: Is SOL's Momentum Breaking Down? The post Solana Is Failing to Reclaim $86 as ETF Flows Dry Up: Is the Channel Floor at $77 the Next Stop? appeared first on Cryptonews.

SOL trades at $84.38 ahead of the FOMC decision. Neutral RSI, a head and shoulders pattern, and six months of declining ETF inflows set up a critical April close. Full Solana price prediction with bull, base, and bear scenarios. The post Goldman Sachs Just Pushed Its Rate Cut Forecast to September: Is Solana’s $90 Breakout on Hold? appeared first on Cryptonews.

AAVE, the native token of the Aave DeFi platform, is now available on the Solana blockchain network. The move will give Solana users access to one of the largest lending protocols in decentralized finance without leaving the network. This came less than two days after the Solana Foundation revealed that it would deploy part of […] The post Latest $290M exploit hit DeFi so hard it forced Aave onto Solana as part of rescue efforts appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Elon Musk's Grok AI targets Solana at $210–$290 and Ethereum at $4,900–$7,500 by late 2026. Here's the technical setup, key levels, and what traders are watching now. The post Elon Musk’s Grok AI Predicts the Next XRP Price, Solana and Ethereum Moves appeared first on Cryptonews.

A bullish signal from Solana’s MACD indicator hinted at a potential rally, though resistance at $90 could delay the recovery. Solana’s (SOL) MACD indicator sent a “buy” signal on its weekly chart, an occurrence that has historically preceded parabolic rallies. Key takeaways: Solana’s MACD indicator sent a “buy” signal that has led to a 100%-860% SOL price rallies in the past. Read more

Bitget Launches Pre-IPO Token Trading With SpaceX on Solana The post Bitget Launches Pre-IPO Token Trading Starting With SpaceX on Solana appeared first on Cryptonews.

The integration with Marinade Finance lets clients earn yield via validator selection strategies while retaining custody and control within a single platform. Anchorage Digital has integrated Marinade Finance into its platform, allowing institutional clients to stake Solana tokens through automated validator strategies while maintaining custody of their assets. According to Thursday’s announcement, the integration gives clients direct access to Marinade’s staking strategies within Anchorage’s custody and wallet infrastructure, including its Porto self-custody wallet, without requiring external applications. The setup separates staking delegation from withdrawal control, allowing institutions to participate in validator selection and yield generation while retaining asset control. Read more

The GSR Crypto Core3 ETF is GSR's first crypto exchange-traded product, giving investors access to the top three largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. Institutional crypto trading platform GSR launched its first crypto exchange-traded fund on Wednesday, recording nearly $5 million in trading volume on its first trading day. The GSR Crypto Core3 ETF (BESO) tracks the spot price of Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Solana (SOL) and offers staking rewards, GSR said in a statement on Wednesday.  In a separate post on X, GSR said it will be adopting a “dynamic allocation strategy” to optimize returns for the fund, which carries a 1% management fee. Read more

OCBC launches $525M GOLDX tokenized gold fund on Solana as RWA market hits $29B. SOL holds $82.45 with $3.55B volume. Is Bitcoin Layer 2 the next RWA frontier? The post Tokenized Gold Lands on Solana: Is Bitcoin Layer 2 Next For RWA Boost? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Wrapped XRP goes live on Solana via Hex Trust and LayerZero. XRP surges 5% to $1.50 resistance. Full price analysis, key levels, and what's next for XRP holders. The post XRP Price Prediction: Wrapped XRP Just Launched on Solana — Is This the DeFi Unlock XRP Holders Have Been Waiting For? appeared first on Cryptonews.

SOL’s steady recovery alongside the wider crypto market has traders debating whether $100 could be the next stop for the altcoin. Key takeaways: Solana maintains its market dominance in DEX volume and TVL despite SOL’s underperformance versus its peers. Easing sell pressure from volatile geopolitics and a resurgence in memecoin activity could catalyze a SOL price rally to $100. Read more

Wrapped XRP on Solana lets XRP holders access Jupiter, Phantom, and Meteora without selling the asset, the latest step in Hex Trust's multi-chain wXRP rollout first announced in December.

More than $1.2 million worth of wrapped XRP tokens (wXRP) have been minted on Solana as the Ripple-linked asset gains greater DeFi utility.

USDT stablecoin issuer Tether has stepped in to anchor a massive recovery plan for Drift Protocol, the Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) that was crippled by a $286 million exploit earlier this month. However, the rescue package includes a potent commercial string that could challenge Circle's dominance of USDC on the Solana blockchain. According to the recovery plan, Drift […] The post Tether uses $127M Drift rescue to challenge Circle’s grip on Solana payments appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The project, called DoubleZero Edge, offers a real-time feed of raw data from the Solana blockchain, giving traders faster access to information that can influence prices.

The Drift exploit and Stabble’s precautionary warning point to a difficult crypto security problem: the next major breach may begin long before funds move on-chain. That is what makes these incidents more than isolated alarms. They suggest that some protocols may still be looking for smart contract flaws, while the real exposure lies in hiring, […] The post After the $285M Drift hack, new Solana scare shows crypto’s next security risk may already be inside appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The exploit did not involve a bug in Drift's code. It used "durable nonces," a legitimate Solana transaction feature, to pre-sign administrative transfers weeks before executing them, bypassing the protocol's multisig security in minutes.

Solana’s declining DEX volumes raise the likelihood of a SOL price correction to $75, but the network’s DApp revenue highlights its resilience. Key takeaways: Solana outperforms Ethereum in high-revenue DApps, providing a fundamental cushion against recent price drops. Rising Ethereum Layer-2 dominance challenges SOL as traders monitor the critical $80 support level for a retest. Read more