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Firedancer hits 10% of mainnet validators
The validator client race is live. What the distribution curve tells us about the next 90 days.
Validators Push Back as Solana Tokenomics Proposals Enter Governance Debate
Solana proposals targeting inflation and transaction fees have advanced with support from validators representing 15% of network stake, but concerns over profitability, fees and governance remain unresolved.
Kamino Launches Institutional Commodity Yield Vault, Bringing $4.2T Market Onchain
Kamino has launched a Solana-based commodity trade financing vault targeting 7–8% APY and a $25 million initial deposit cap, extending the network’s real-world asset credit infrastructure into a $4.2 trillion market.
Backpack Takes 73% of Solana’s Tokenized-Equities Volume Despite Holding 5% of Supply
Backpack generated $1.06 billion in July tokenized-equities volume, overtaking xStocksFi just one month after launching its securities offering, according to Crypto Briefing.
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