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Solana Validators Begin Vote On Fee Burn Governance Proposal

Solana validators are currently voting on governance proposal SGP-0003, which aims to overhaul the network's fee structure. The proposal would replace the current flat-fee model with a variable, resource-based transaction fee that would be fully burned, removing that SOL from circulation. If approved, daily SOL burns are projected to increase significantly from approximately 650 SOL to between 7,500 and 9,000 SOL. The voting period runs through August 27. This change seeks to create a stronger link between high network usage and token scarcity by burning fees that correspond to the specific resources consumed by a transaction. While this could enhance SOL's economic model, it also involves balancing fee predictability and maintaining Solana's appeal of low costs. The outcome rests with the validators, whose decision will determine if and how this major token-economic shift is implemented. It is emphasized that these are projections for a future state; SOL has not yet become deflationary, and the network's current supply dynamics remain unchanged.

bitcoinistYesterday 08:21

Solana Validators Begin Vote On Fee Burn Governance Proposal

bitcoinistYesterday 08:21

Solana Sets New Weekly Record for Non-Vote Transactions

Solana has set a new weekly record for non-vote transactions, reaching 1.3 billion, driven by a resurgence in memecoin activity. Network activity has remained high over the past four weeks, consistently surpassing 1 billion non-vote transactions weekly. This surge is attributed to approximately 2.6 million daily active users conducting more transactions, leading Solana's daily burn rate to hit 1.53% on August 23, its highest since early 2025. Primary transaction sources are widely used applications, with daily app fees exceeding $10 million and monthly app revenue over $250 million. The rise in activity has increased network competitiveness, with priority fees and tips for expediting transactions again surpassing $1 million daily. Key drivers include applications like FOMO, which facilitates memecoin launches and copy-trading, and Pump.fun, which now leads blockchain apps in daily fees at over $4.9 million. Beyond transactions, Solana is preparing for significant protocol-level changes. A new Constitution aims to formalize governance rules and empower individual users. Upcoming votes include proposals to reduce inflation over the next six years and potentially increase the burn rate of SOL tokens. SOL traded around $96.19 on August 24, its highest level since May.

cryptonews.ruYesterday 15:53

Solana Sets New Weekly Record for Non-Vote Transactions

cryptonews.ruYesterday 15:53

Voting Begins on Solana Proposals Regarding Constitution, Inflation, and Fees

Three key governance proposals are now up for vote in the Solana network. SGP-0001, "The Solana Constitution," seeks to ratify a foundational governance document, activating the on-chain svmgov system. It would formalize two proposal types: SIMD for technical changes and SGP for economic/architectural decisions. Approval requires 15% of staked SOL. SGP-0002, "Double Disinflation," proposes to double the annual disinflation rate of SOL from 15% to 30%, aiming to halve the time to reach the terminal inflation rate of 1.5% and reduce future issuance by an estimated 18.9 million SOL over six years. SGP-0003, "Resource and Inclusion Fee," aims to restructure the base fee. It would replace the flat 5000 lamport fee with a 2500 lamport block inclusion fee (to the leader) and a separate, variable resource fee based on transaction load. The change could increase daily burned SOL from roughly 650 to between 1,500 and 9,000. Top validator DFDV has voted in favor of all three proposals.

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 11:44

Voting Begins on Solana Proposals Regarding Constitution, Inflation, and Fees

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 11:44

First Governance Vote to Take Place in the Solana Ecosystem on August 22

Amidst a strong crypto market surge in late August 2026, with Bitcoin surpassing $79,500 and Solana (SOL) gaining 21%, the Solana ecosystem is preparing for a historic first on-chain governance vote (SGP) on August 22. The Solana Company, a major institutional validator operator in Asia-Pacific, has announced its voting strategy for the first three proposals to ensure transparency for delegators. It fully supports SGP-0001, the Solana Constitution, which establishes a new governance framework where stakers have voting power proportional to their stake and can override their validator's vote. However, the company plans to vote against proposals SGP-0002, which aims to double the inflation reduction rate, and SGP-0003, proposing a shift from fixed to resource-based dynamic transaction fees. While not opposing the long-term ideas, Solana Company believes their timing is premature, as traditional capital markets require predictable rules. Fixed fees allow for reliable budget planning, whereas a sudden switch to variable costs would transfer transaction cost uncertainty to users before the ecosystem is ready.

cryptonews.ru08/21 19:20

First Governance Vote to Take Place in the Solana Ecosystem on August 22

cryptonews.ru08/21 19:20

Trading on Savedex.com – What You Need To Know Before You Deposit

Savedex is a Cyprus-based centralized crypto exchange established in 2018. It offers spot, futures, and margin trading (up to 1:20 leverage) with a user-friendly interface, competitive fees, and API access for automated trading. The platform supports a range of major cryptocurrencies and altcoins, though its selection is not the most extensive. Security features include two-factor authentication (2FA), cold wallet storage, encrypted data, and multi-step withdrawal verification. The exchange is registered with CySEC under Cypriot regulation. A key point is that Savedex only accepts crypto deposits and withdrawals, not fiat currency. The process involves selecting the correct coin and network when transferring funds. While praised for its clean design and low fees, some users note that customer support response times can be slow and liquidity may be limited on less popular trading pairs. The platform also offers features like price alerts, charts, and passive income products with potential returns up to 30% annually.

TheNewsCrypto08/20 14:21

Trading on Savedex.com – What You Need To Know Before You Deposit

TheNewsCrypto08/20 14:21

Trade.xyz Captures Over Half of Hyperliquid's Trading Volume with AI Chip Stocks and Crude Oil Perpetual Contracts

**Title:** Trade.xyz Captures Over Half of Hyperliquid's Trading Volume with AI Chip Stocks and Oil Perpetuals **Summary:** Driven by the launch of AI chip stock and oil perpetual contracts, Trade.xyz has become the dominant builder on Hyperliquid following its HIP-3 upgrade, now accounting for over 55% of the platform's trading volume. The HIP-3 proposal shifted market creation from validator votes to a staking and auction model, allowing builders like Trade.xyz to deploy their own perpetual futures markets. Trade.xyz's focus on traditional assets like AI/Compute equities, crude oil, and major indices has attracted significant on-chain trading activity. In the past month alone, it generated approximately $5 million in fees, which are split 50/50 with Hyperliquid. A significant portion of this revenue is used for open-market buybacks of the HYPE token, reducing its circulating supply and creating a direct link between platform activity and token value capture. This growth highlights both the potential for ecosystem concentration around a single major builder and the evolving mechanisms for HYPE's value accrual.

marsbit08/19 09:41

Trade.xyz Captures Over Half of Hyperliquid's Trading Volume with AI Chip Stocks and Crude Oil Perpetual Contracts

marsbit08/19 09:41

Mining the Last 929,465 Bitcoins Will Take Over a Century

Title: Mining the Final 929,465 Bitcoins Will Take Over a Century The article clarifies a common misconception about Bitcoin's remaining supply. While 95.57% of the total 21 million BTC are already in circulation, the predetermined mining schedule means the last 4.43% will be produced very slowly. Currently, miners receive 3.125 BTC per block, with a new block added roughly every 10 minutes, resulting in about 164,250 new BTC annually. This emission rate is cut in half every 210,000 blocks (approximately every four years) in an event called a "halving." The next halving in 2028 will reduce the block reward to 1.5625 BTC. This process continues until rewards become minuscule fractions of a bitcoin (satoshi). The final satoshi is projected to be mined around 2140, with the last 1% of supply taking roughly a century to produce. This diminishing new supply has significant implications for miners, whose revenue primarily comes from these block rewards. Post-halving, their income from new coins is cut in half, forcing greater reliance on transaction fees for sustainability. The article notes current mining economics are strained, with transaction fees constituting a very small portion of total revenue. For investors, the predictable and decreasing issuance schedule is a key feature, creating a known scarcity. However, the article emphasizes that scarcity alone doesn't determine price, which is influenced by adoption, regulation, and broader economic factors. The upcoming 2028 halving will be a key test of whether transaction fees can sufficiently support network security as the block subsidy continues to shrink.

cryptonews.ru08/16 10:08

Mining the Last 929,465 Bitcoins Will Take Over a Century

cryptonews.ru08/16 10:08

Selling Block Space Is No Longer Profitable, Arbitrum and MegaETH Venture into Applications

Selling block space is no longer a sustainable core business for blockchains, as it is easily commoditized and generates insufficient revenue to support their valuations, especially when compared to the high fees generated by applications built on them. This report, following up on the "Verticalization" thesis, examines how chains like Arbitrum, Polygon, MegaETH, and Sophon are adapting. It categorizes their strategies into two main paths: **Ecosystem Expansion** and **Product Expansion**. **Ecosystem Expansion** involves chains extending their reach by offering their technology stack to others. Examples include Arbitrum, which earns revenue from chains like Robinhood's L2 built on Arbitrum Stack, and Polygon, which is positioning itself as a payment chain for fintech. However, this model faces challenges, as seen with Optimism's revenue drop after Base left its Superchain, and often fails to translate chain success into sustained token value due to ongoing emissions. **Product Expansion** sees chains vertically integrating by building their own applications to capture more value internally. MegaETH shifted focus to developing first-party consumer apps and launched a native stablecoin, USDm, to capture yield. Similarly, Sophon pivoted from being an independent chain to becoming an application builder on Base. The goal is to directly own the lucrative application fee streams that typically don't flow back to the underlying chain. The conclusion is that with hundreds of chains offering similar block space, differentiation through liquidity alone is not enough. To justify high valuations and ensure sustainability, chains are moving beyond their foundational role. They are evolving into broader ecosystems or application builders themselves, actively working to internalize the value generated within their networks. This represents a pragmatic shift towards utility, where chains are becoming more than just infrastructure providers in a highly competitive landscape.

marsbit08/14 05:02

Selling Block Space Is No Longer Profitable, Arbitrum and MegaETH Venture into Applications

marsbit08/14 05:02

Hyperliquid Trading Volume Soars, So Why Are Profits Falling?

Hyperliquid, a leading decentralized perpetuals trading platform, has seen its open interest surge to a record high above $11 billion, capturing roughly 9% of the global market share. Trading volume remains robust, nearing $178 billion over 30 days, driven largely by the explosive growth of third-party markets offering tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) like stocks and commodities. Despite this growth, the platform's protocol revenue has declined for four consecutive quarters, falling 43% from its Q3 2025 peak of $357 million to approximately $202 million in Q2 2026. This divergence is primarily attributed to the HIP-3 governance proposal, which allows external developers to launch their own markets and keep up to half of the generated fees. These third-party markets now account for nearly 50% of total volume. Consequently, the share of revenue redistributed to developers, market makers, and the treasury has tripled from 6% to 18% in a year. This directly reduces the funds allocated to the platform's buyback-and-burn mechanism for its native HYPE token, weakening a key price support. HYPE's price has fallen 28% from its all-time high. The platform's growth is also heavily concentrated, with a single entity, Trade.xyz, responsible for over 90% of HIP-3 open interest, introducing systemic risk. Additionally, the ecosystem lacks diversity beyond HYPE, faces ongoing token unlocks adding sell pressure, and is encountering increased regulatory scrutiny and new competition from platforms like Robinhood Chain. While still a major revenue generator in crypto, Hyperliquid's model of sharing fees to fuel expansion is currently compressing its own earnings and token economics.

marsbit08/11 07:51

Hyperliquid Trading Volume Soars, So Why Are Profits Falling?

marsbit08/11 07:51

The Launch Event Became a Make-up Ceremony? Why Hasn't Pools.trade Spawned a High-Market-Cap Meme Coin Yet?

Uniswap's new token launchpad, Pools.trade, debuted on Robinhood Chain but was overshadowed by pre-launch trading, raising fairness concerns. Despite generating over $150M in pre-launch volume and becoming a top platform by daily trade volume, it has failed to produce a high-market-cap meme coin. Key features include Instant and Crowd Launch modes, with a low 0.25% transaction fee (vs 1% on rivals), most of which is auto-reinvested into liquidity. However, its top two tokens by market cap, FRONG (~$7M) and POOLS (~$1.8M), were both minted days before the official announcement, leading to accusations of insider advantage ("sniping") and dampening community enthusiasm. The article concludes that while Pools.trade has Uniswap's infrastructure and Robinhood Chain's hype, a perceived lack of a fair launch has prevented a breakout meme coin. Success may hinge on the next token with a compelling narrative and a clean, uncontested launch.

marsbit08/07 02:36

The Launch Event Became a Make-up Ceremony? Why Hasn't Pools.trade Spawned a High-Market-Cap Meme Coin Yet?

marsbit08/07 02:36

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