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Volume 01 · Issue 02
July · 2026
Solana's Institutional Summer: Tokenized Equities and TradFi Giants Dominate July
Nexusol's monthly research report on Solana's ecosystem, covering sentiment, protocol revenues, and institutional flows for July 2026.
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Table of Contents

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  1. I.Executive Summary
  2. II.News & Sentiment Pulse
  3. III.Protocol Revenue Leaders
  4. IV.Institutional & Regulatory Momentum
  5. V.Ecosystem Directory Growth
  6. VI.Outlook & Watchlist
12
Signals Filed
Bullish
Net Sentiment
28
Projects Tracked
12 signals · 10 protocols · 28 projects indexed
Signal & Revenue Snapshot · July · 2026

Key Metrics Snapshot

Signals Filed
23
2026-07
Net Sentiment
Bullish
avg score 0.78
Bullish / Neutral / Bearish
19 / 2 / 2
of 23 scored signals
Top Protocol (fees)
PumpSwap
$975,526 · +14.2%
Fastest-Growing Fees
Binance Staked SOL
+24589.5%
Ecosystem Projects Tracked
28
directory total
I.

Executive Summary

July 2026 delivered a decisively bullish signal set: 23 signals were filed, 19 scored bullish with a net sentiment of 0.78, reflecting growing conviction in Solana's institutional trajectory. On-chain activity reinforced the optimism, with Solana dominating weekly activity at 29.84 million active addresses. Protocol fee leaders were led by PumpSwap at $975,526 (+14.2%), while Binance Staked SOL posted an extraordinary +24,589.5% fee surge to $242,204.

The month's defining theme was the accelerating tokenization of real-world assets (RWA). Solana tokenized assets hit a record $6B in Q2, up 114% QoQ, and Solana dominated tokenized equities with $3.47B in June 2026 volume. TradFi giants moved in: Morgan Stanley filed for a low-fee Solana ETF, launched Solana ETPs at 0.14%, and enabled Solana trading on E*TRADE, while Securitize tokenized $295M in stock. The RWA category scaled to 300K holders, boosted by Circle's $250M USDC injection. DeFi consolidation and soft NFT floors (down 5.3%) suggest capital rotated toward institutional-grade assets.

II.

News & Sentiment Pulse

Bullish
Open USD Stablecoin Launches on Solana
DeFi · Jul 04
Bullish
Securitize Tokenizes $295M Stock on Solana as it Begins NYSE Trading
DeFi · Jul 04
Bullish
Solana Dominates Weekly On-Chain Activity With 29.84 Million Active Addresses
Infrastructure & Culture · Jul 04
Bullish
Grayscale Spotlights the Applications Fueling Solana's Rapid Growth
Institutional · Jul 04
Bullish
Solana Dominates Tokenized Equities with $3.47 Billion Volume in June 2026
Institutional · Jul 18
Bullish
Morgan Stanley Launches Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana Trading on E*TRADE
Institutional · Jul 18
Bullish
Solana Reaches 300K RWA Holders, Boosted by Circle's $250M USDC Injection
Institutional · Jul 18
Bullish
Jito's JTX Goes Live, Giving Solana DeFi Its First Professional-Grade Trading Venue
DeFi · Jul 22
Bullish
Solana Tokenized Assets Hit Record $6B in Q2, Up 114% Quarter-on-Quarter
DeFi · Jul 22
Bullish
Morgan Stanley Files for Low-Fee Solana ETF as SBI Launches Tokenized Fund in Japan
Institutional · Jul 22
Bullish
Tokenized Intel Goes Live on Solana via Backpack Securities' Sunrise Protocol
DeFi · Jul 22
Bullish
Morgan Stanley Launches Ethereum and Solana ETPs at Industry-Low 0.14% Fee
Institutional · Jul 27
III.

Protocol Revenue Leaders

Protocol24h Fees24h Change
PumpSwap$975,526+14.2%
pump.fun$633,651+8.8%
Jupiter Perpetual Exchange$328,220+39.5%
Axiom$301,390+10.5%
Solana$288,317+7.2%
PancakeSwap AMM V3$266,853+38.5%
Meteora DLMM$262,484+14.7%
Binance Staked SOL$242,204+24589.5%
Collector Crypt$234,178+41.2%
Kamino Lend$174,323+0.0%
IV.

Institutional & Regulatory Momentum

Morgan Stanley Expands Solana Access via E*TRADE and ETPs

Morgan Stanley launched Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana trading on E*TRADE, and separately launched Solana ETPs at an industry-low 0.14% fee.

Morgan Stanley Files for Low-Fee Solana ETF as SBI Launches Tokenized Fund

The filing signals continued TradFi appetite, while SBI's Japan-based tokenized fund broadens geographic reach.

Securitize Tokenizes $295M Stock on Solana, Begins NYSE Trading

This milestone demonstrates the use of Solana for regulated securities, underpinning the chain's $3.47B June tokenized equities volume.

Solana Reaches 300K RWA Holders, Boosted by $250M USDC Injection

Circle's capital injection helped push RWA holder count to 300K, deepening liquidity for tokenized assets.

Grayscale Spotlights Applications Fueling Solana's Growth

The asset manager's report highlights Solana's expanding application ecosystem, supporting the institutional narrative.

V.

Ecosystem Directory Growth

The Nexusol directory tracks 28 projects across DeFi, infrastructure, NFTs, gaming, and DePIN. A representative cross-section:

AuroryGaming
BonkMeme · DeFi · Culture
Drift ProtocolDeFi · Perpetuals · Trading
Exchange.artNFTs · Marketplaces · Art
Famous Fox FederationNFTs · Culture
Fearless Bulls ClubNFTs · Culture
HeliumDePIN · Infrastructure · Telecom
HeliusInfrastructure · Developer Tooling · RPC
VI.

Outlook & Watchlist

  • Monitor Binance Staked SOL fee growth (+24,589.5%) — can it sustain or is it a one-off? Watch for staking-related activity.
  • Track Morgan Stanley ETF filing progress and potential launch impacts on Solana price and TVL.
  • Watch RWA TVL momentum (currently +1.7% 7d) and whether tokenized equities volume keeps growing after June's $3.47B record.
  • DeFi TVL slipped -1.4% 7d; watch if Jupiter Perp (+39.5% fees) and Kamino can reverse consolidation.
  • NFTs are under pressure (floor -5.3%); monitor if blue-chip collections stabilize or further decline.
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