Net sentiment turned strongly bullish (avg 0.67, with 54/7/9 bullish/neutral/bearish signals), and price action confirmed it: SOL opened August at $71.86 and closed at $103.16, a +43.6% gain. On-chain activity set records—4.2B transactions in a month and $650B in stablecoin volume, surpassing Ethereum—while US spot Solana ETFs attracted $153M in their strongest week of 2026. Institutional adoption accelerated as Morgan Stanley added Solana ETPs and RWA value crossed $4B.
Protocol revenue leadership remained dynamic: PumpSwap led all protocols with $975,526 in 24h fees (+14.2%), while Binance Staked SOL posted a staggering +24,589.5% fee growth to $242,204. Momentum diverged across sectors—DePIN surged (category score 92, +21.1% market cap) while memecoins fell (score 36, -6.9%). However, infrastructure concerns lingered: a routing bug nearly cost finality, and validator tokenomics debates (SIMD-0550/0553) are ongoing.
Morgan Stanley Expands Crypto Push with Ethereum and Solana ETPs
The global asset manager added Solana ETPs to its product line, reinforcing Solana's status as a core institutional digital asset.
US Spot Solana ETFs Post Record $153M Inflows in Strongest Week of 2026
Weekly inflows into US spot Solana ETFs hit a record $153M, reflecting robust institutional demand alongside the broader price rally.
Solana's Real-World Asset Value Surpasses $4 Billion
Tokenized RWA on Solana crossed the $4B threshold, signaling accelerating adoption of on-chain securities and private credit applications.
Dartmouth Endowment's Crypto Exposure Falls $2M as Bitcoin, Ether and Solana Slide
The endowment reduced its crypto holdings by $2M, a cautious move that contrasts with the month's overall bullish price action.
Solana Treasury Firm Invites Investors to Look 'Beyond the Price of SOL'
Solana's treasury management firm argues for evaluating ecosystem value beyond token price, a measured note despite SOL's strong performance.
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