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4 May 2026, 20:30
Solana Ecosystem Boom: Network Sees Massive Growth In Stablecoin Active Users
Despite its persistent sideways price action, the attention around the Solana network is steadily building once again. The network continues to demonstrate its position as a hub for on-chain finance operations as stablecoin adoption accelerates across the leading blockchain. Stablecoin Adoption On The Solana Network Skyrockets The dynamic blockchain sector is booming, and major networks such as Solana are currently riding this phase of heightened activity and adoption. Amid this explosive period, an abrupt increase in user activity across the SOL network is changing the terrain of the evolving Solana ecosystem. A recent report from Leon Waidmann, a market expert and head of research at Lisk, shows a massive growth in stablecoin adoption across the SOL network. The number of daily active users engaging with stablecoins has increased, indicating a rising need for quick and affordable digital transactions. According to the expert’s report, stablecoin daily users on the network just hit a new all-time high, surpassing its previous record in December 2025. This increase emphasizes Solana’s growing significance as a preferred settlement layer for value transfer , especially in settings where scalability and efficiency are the key factors to consider. As of December 2025, stablecoin daily active users on SOL were around 180,000. Meanwhile, by February of this year, the number rose to over 300,000 daily active users. Just within 2 months, the figure was sitting at more than 600,000, marking a new all-time high. The most recent data shows that there are now over 601,290 daily active wallet addresses utilizing stablecoins on the Solana Blockchain. When compared to its previous high about 4 months ago, this massive figure represents an increase of over 236%. This major milestone coincides with a period where stablecoins are experiencing one of their massive growth and recognition yet. In another X post , Waidmann revealed that stablecoins have now equal 1.4% of the United States M2 Money Supply. Between 2020 and 2022, this was just at 0% to 0.8%. By 2026, the chart has grown to 1.4% and is still growing. If stablecoins are able to capture even 10% of the US M2 money supply, which represents a 7x growth from here, the migration will be explosive. SOL’s Price On The Verge Of A Massive Rally? Bullish momentum is building for Solana’s price , as the altcoin reaches a pivotal juncture that could spur a huge rally. After examining the chart, Crypto Tice has shared that SOL’s price has recently broken the most critical level of this cycle. This could turn out to be the next major trigger for SOL, according to past scenarios. During the 2022-2023 cycle, this exact pattern occurred, and after a period of maintaining the pattern, the altcoin broke out, and its price exploded. Currently, SOL is making the same move, and the expert predicts two possible outcomes. Once a reclaim takes place, the trend is expected to shift, and SOL could be targeting the $250 mark. However, if a breakdown occurs, there will be a pullback to new lows, trapping the bulls . In the meantime, the expert noted that the next candle will determine the direction of SOL.
4 May 2026, 20:06
DTCC Tokenized Securities Roadmap: Pilot In July, Scale Up In October—With Big Names Like Ripple
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) said Monday it has reached new progress and clarified timelines for delivering its tokenization service—an initiative aimed at bringing tokenized real-world securities into the same infrastructure used by the US capital markets today. Two-Phase Rollout For Tokenized RWAs DTCC said the service will move in two phases. It plans to facilitate initial, limited “production” trades of real-world assets (RWAs) that have been tokenized using the tokenization service in July 2026. After that trial period, DTCC expects to launch the service more fully in October of this year. DTCC’s tokenization service, as described in its release, is designed for tokenizing real-world, DTC-custodied assets while preserving the core rights that investors expect from securities held in traditional form. Related Reading: This Signal Has Predicted Every Bitcoin Bottom, Here’s What It’s Saying Now The company said tokenized assets supported through the Depository Trust Company (DTC) would provide the “same entitlements, investor protections and ownership rights” as conventional custody arrangements. DTCC further emphasized that the service is built on DTC’s existing resilience and accountability, noting that DTC already custodies assets worth more than $114 trillion. In remarks accompanying the announcement, Brian Steele, DTCC Managing Director and President for Clearing & Securities Services, said the goal is to provide “systemic scale where deep liquidity already lives.” Steele also framed the effort as a way to develop the service “in lockstep” with both current industry needs and expected future requirements—while the market collectively builds what DTCC calls “a digital ecosystem.” How The DTCC Plans To Bridge TradFi And DeFi DTCC’s digital assets leadership also tied the initiative to broader infrastructure goals. Nadine Chakar, DTCC Managing Director and Global Head of Digital Assets, said tokenization is a “critical step” toward building digital infrastructure for the future. She added that DTCC aims to stay at the forefront of innovation by supporting a scalable, interoperable, and risk-managed Web3 environment, one that uses digital ledger technology to deliver real value to the broader industry. DTCC said the firms involved in the Industry Working Group represent a wide cross-section of roles, including custodians, asset managers, brokers, trading venues, application providers, and back-office service providers. The participating firms include Anchorage Digital, Bank of America, BitGo Bank, BlackRock, and Ripple Prime, as well as over 50 other firms from the traditional finance (TradFi) sector and the crypto industry. Related Reading: XRP Setup Nobody’s Watching Points To Fast Move Higher, Crypto Analyst Says DTCC President and CEO Frank La Salla described the project as a step toward bridging TradFi and decentralized finance (DeFi) through structured, ongoing dialogue. La Salla said DTCC continues to convene a broad group of industry leaders to support digital assets adoption and innovation, and that the organization sees its tokenization vision as coming to fruition through both launching the service and “successfully bridging TradFi and DeFi.” Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
4 May 2026, 20:01
Why Aave Has Become DeFi’s Systemically Important Protocol According to Messari Research
Aave has become so crucial to defi that it is now viewed as too important to fail, according to a Messari research analyst.
4 May 2026, 19:04
Western Union's 'USDPT' stablecoin goes live on Solana blockchain
4 May 2026, 17:30
CLARITY Act faces new pressure from Ohio Senate race
The battle for the open Senate seat for the state of Ohio could impact the chances of the CLARITY Act, the crypto-friendly legislation that has been in the works since last year, finally landing this year, according to Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn. The race is tightly contested, with Republican incumbent Jon Husted set to potentially face off with former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown, who’s expected to win his party’s nomination. If Democrats succeed, the CLARITY Act will likely face a far rougher path. Why is Sherrod Brown bad for the CLARITY Act? According to Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn, if Democrats take the Senate and Brown wins Ohio, he could reclaim the Banking Committee chairmanship, a position he held from 2021 to 2025. If Democrats take the Senate but Brown loses, Sen. Elizabeth Warren would be next in line to lead the panel. Thorn sees both outcomes as hostile territory for digital-asset legislation. Brown earned an “F” rating from Stand With Crypto , which labeled him “strongly against crypto” based on 17 public statements and his vote against the SAB 121 resolution in May 2024. Democrat candidate Sherrod Brown’s recent comments have not improved his crypto rating. Source: Stand With Crypto. As banking chair during the Biden administration, he blocked industry-backed bills from advancing, a record that Sen. Tim Scott, his Republican successor atop the committee, credited directly to the crypto industry’s spending. “Thank you, to all of y’all, for getting rid of Sherrod Brown,” Scott reportedly told attendees at a Wyoming blockchain conference in August 2025, according to the Associated Press. How did Crypto groups lead to Senator Brown losing? Pro-crypto groups spent more than $40 million to unseat Brown in 2024, more than four times their outlay in any other Senate contest that cycle, and it worked. Brown narrowly lost to Republican Bernie Moreno, 46% to 50%. However, like all political cycles, elections are back again, and Brown is back. This time, he has the financial edge. He raised $10.1 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared with Husted’s $2.9 million, and carries $16.5 million cash on hand to Husted’s $8.2 million, according to Politico’s review of FEC filings . Senate Leadership Fund, the top Republican super PAC, has committed $79 million to defend the seat. The crypto industry is mobilizing again, with the Sentinel Action Fund super PAC having already spent $8 million opposing Brown. Fairshake , which led the 2024 campaign against him, held upward of $170 million in cash as of February, per the Washington Examiner. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told the reporters, “We saw what happened in the last administration. We’re never gonna let that happen again.” What is Brown’s current stance on crypto? With his time away from the Senate, Brown has adjusted his tone but has not specified new policy positions. His campaign told reporters last August that he “recognizes that cryptocurrency is a part of America’s economy” and would work to ensure it “expands opportunity and lifts up Ohioans.” In April, Brown’s campaign repeated the same talking points when pressed on whether his views had changed. Husted, who was appointed to fill JD Vance’s vacated seat when Vance became vice president, has positioned himself as pro-crypto. Contributions from executives at Andreessen Horowitz, Solana Labs, and others totaling $49,000 have flowed to his campaign, according to Follow the Crypto . Jon Husted has support from crypto stakeholders. Source: Follow the Crypto. The clock on CLARITY Senior Trump administration officials have urged Congress to pass the CLARITY Act to establish a broader regulatory framework for digital assets, building on the GENIUS Act stablecoin law enacted last year. But the window may be narrow. Ohio’s primary on Tuesday, May 6, sets the stage for a November special election whose outcome could determine the Banking Committee’s leadership and, with it, the legislative calendar for crypto regulation. Cook Political Report rates the Ohio race a toss-up, alongside contests in Maine and Michigan. Democrats need to flip only a handful of seats to reclaim the majority, and every competitive race tightens the margin that crypto lobbyists are counting on to move legislation before the current Congress ends. If you're reading this, you’re already ahead. Stay there with our newsletter .
4 May 2026, 17:05
Ripple (XRP) Makes Important Security Announcement Regarding North Korea
The cryptocurrency industry has long been a victim of hacks, many of which have been attributed to North Korean bad actors, including some of the latest major ones, such as the Drift Protocol exploit. Several big names have sought to enhance industry standards and security protocols, and Ripple is the latest to join. Here’s how. Ripple to Share Intelligence The X post from the company begins by arguing that ‘the strongest security posture in crypto is a shared one.’ Ripple believes a threat actor who has failed a background check at a certain company will apply to three more entities that same week, which is why every firm starts from zero without shared intelligence. Ripple has decided to start sharing exclusive threat intelligence with members of the Crypto ISAC – a collaborative security network designed to protect the digital asset ecosystem. The statement from both entities said that such sensitive data has never been shared at this level before. It includes fraud-linked crypto wallets, malicious domains, and Active Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) tied to North Korean campaigns. However, the two parties added that ‘it goes deeper’ as, instead of raw data, Ripple will provide context-rich profiles, including LinkedIn accounts, emails, phone numbers, and behavior patterns, as it attempts to turn fragmented clues into actionable intelligence. The strongest security posture in crypto is a shared one. A threat actor who fails a background check at one company will apply to three more that same week. Without shared intelligence, every company starts from zero. Ripple is now contributing exclusive DPRK threat… https://t.co/ZiXD25iOBx — Ripple (@Ripple) May 4, 2026 ISAC’s Infrastructure Crypto ISAC has launched a new API that has already been adopted by industry giants like Coinbase to make this intelligence usable in real time. It allows companies to integrate threat data directly into their security systems, detect attackers faster, and coordinate responses across the industry. “Crypto ISAC’s newly updated API represents a meaningful step forward in how intelligence is shared across the ecosystem. As an early adopter, we’ve been working closely with Crypto ISAC to onboard and operationalize new data sources in a way that aligns with our internal workflows. The result is higher-quality, more actionable intelligence that we can integrate directly into our security operations,” commented Erin Plante, Director of Brand Security and Intelligence at Ripple. The post Ripple (XRP) Makes Important Security Announcement Regarding North Korea appeared first on CryptoPotato .
