Solana, the second-largest blockchain by Total Value Locked (TVL), has seen its ecosystem grow exponentially, driven by a rapid increase in the market value of its stablecoins. Data from the decentralized finance (DeFi) analytics platform DefiLlama shows that the network’s stablecoin market cap had reached $10.7 billion at the time of writing. Breaking Records Previously,
Ethereum topped all blockchains in fee revenue for 2024, generating $2.48 billion over the year. This strong performance in fees, however, contrasted with ETH’s price, which underperformed expectations during the same period. All in all, Layer 1 and 2 blockchains collectively earned almost $6.9 billion from transaction fees last year. Ethereum Maintains Fee Dominance Despite
Digital asset investments saw $1.9 billion in inflows last week, bringing YTD inflows to $4.8 billion. Presidential orders proposing Bitcoin as a reserve asset likely influenced this surge in investments. Despite flat price movements, trading volumes reached $25 billion, making up 37% of trusted exchange activity. Bitcoin Dominates Digital Asset Inflows US President Donald Trump
Musk has begun to discuss using blockchain technology to streamline the government’s IT systems and cut unnecessary costs, according to recent reports. To wit, Musk is the new president’s official advisor on matters pertaining to government efficiency. President Donald Trump appointed him to head the DOGE: a White House office named the Department of Government