Federixx.Sol retweeted
western union deploying USDPT on solana for cross-border settlement across 360,000 locations in 200+ countries starting may 2026. $80b in annual remittance volume. they evaluated ripple and chose public solana instead. XRP was architected for this exact use case for a decade and lost the deal to a chain that launched shitters last year. the nostro/vostro elimination alone frees billions in dormant correspondent bank capital. 50-100m transactions per year at sub-penny fees vs SWIFT's $25-50 per message. if solana maintains 99.9% uptime through Q2-Q3 peak remittance cycles, moneygram and ria have no choice but to follow or eat 40%+ higher settlement costs. the deployment timeline of 30 days from announcement tells you this ran in production pilots for months before going public. not a partnership press release. a financial engineering decision with clear ROI already validated internally
Federixx.Sol retweeted
We use our treasury to support the growth of the Solana economy. That is, definitionally, DeFi.
But economies don’t exist in isolation. For Solana to be healthy, all of defi has to be healthy.
We like competition. We compete hard. But if we zoom out, we’re all pushing toward open finance and open systems.
We’ve deployed our treasury into Solana DeFi for many years. We supported Tether’s recovery plan for Drift.
In moments like these, it’s important to show up for the broader ecosystem too.
That’s why we are lending USDT into @aave for the first time to support their recovery efforts, and we will also be bringing $AAVE to Solana this weekend.
DeFi United
Federixx.Sol retweeted
Strategy has acquired 34,164 BTC for ~$2.54 billion at ~$74,395 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 9.5% YTD 2026. As of 4/19/2026, we hodl 815,061 $BTC acquired for ~$61.56 billion at ~$75,527 per bitcoin. $MSTR $STRC
strategy.com/press/strategy-…
Federixx.Sol retweeted
16 days till Accelerate USA.
The network cleared a trillion last quarter, tokenized assets unlocked as collateral, and Solana tokens landed in front of hundreds of millions on X.
Here’s what happened over the week:
📰 Headline News
- XRP went live on Solana via @Hex_Trust and @LayerZero_Core
- @kamino's PRIME Market surpassed $600M, becoming the largest RWA market in DeFi
- @totalistrading became the first YC startup to receive its $500K funding entirely in USDC settled on Solana
- @x debuted Cashtags with Solana tokens powered by @leapxyz, @helius, @JupiterExchange, and @birdeye_data
📰 Launches
- @SGB_app instituted zero fee 1:1 USD to USDC minting and conversion using Solana as the settlement rail
- @SolsticeFi integrated @global_dollar's USDG across its entire yield stack
- @crossmint revealed upcoming @Mastercard integration for AI agents via lobstercash on Solana
- @doublezero shipped Edge beta, delivering institutional-grade low-latency Solana shred market data
- @jup_lend unlocked @xStocksFi’s SPYx, QQQx, NVDAx, and TSLAx as collateral with up to 3.8x leverage
- RPC 2.0 went live, built with @triton_one, @Helius, @JupiterExchange, @anza_xyz, and @SolanaFndn
- @metaplex released Agent Tokens, facilitating agentic capital markets
- @byreal_io introduced RealClaw AI agent designed for passive yield generation
- @dflow unveiled Agent CLI for automated spot, equity, and prediction market execution
- @hylo_so premiered a new trading interface featuring liquidation resistant leverage
- @Titan_Exchange opened the DART API in public beta
- @atxp_ai moved to x402 and MPP on Solana, topping the agentic commerce leaderboards
- @craftsdev initiated the first raise with @refihub, a real-world energy project
- @elementaldefi announced V2, introducing isolated vaults
- @OVHcloud partnered with Solana, @SuperteamPOL, and @DegenHouse_ to provide dedicated cloud infrastructure for ecosystem builders
- @printr V2: Proof of Belief went live on Solana
- @HusherExchange rolled out instant private crypto transfers on Solana
- @clawpumptech deployed Eternal Agents, autonomous AI with DeFi
- @blankdotbuild launched Blank, a post-launch operating platform for tokens
- @JurassicFi opened waitlist for its dinosaur fossils tokenization platform
- @ClipStake_X exited beta having generated 2B+ views and distributing $400K
- @alphafcxyz rebranded Alfreton Town FC's home ground to Solana Stadium
- @hackerhouses scheduled a London Special Edition for November 1-12
📰 Milestones
- Solana economic activity surpassed $1T in Q1 2026 for the first time
- @helium network daily users surpassed 3.4M
- @PreStocks volume surpassed $750M
- @humafinance's PST hits $156M in supply and 116K depositors
- @phygitals surpassed $180M volume on Solana
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solana at $293 had zero US banks settling on it, fewer transactions, less stablecoin supply, and no commodity classification. solana at $87 has two US banks live for USDC settlement, 10.1b transactions in Q1 (record), $14.6b in stablecoins (up 167% YoY), and SEC/CFTC commodity status. the token at ATH was pricing in hope. the token now is pricing in a network that doesn't exist anymore. 425m SOL staked at two year highs. FTX overhang down to $16m/month in distributions. firedancer and alpenglow hitting mainnet this quarter. the market priced SOL for what it was in 2023 and forgot to update the model.
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Federixx.Sol retweeted
Tether 🤝 Solana DeFi
More USDT liquidity on Solana enables more efficient trading, resilient markets, and confidence across the ecosystem.
When the industry faces challenges, Tether steps up. 🛡️
We are leading an up to $150M recovery plan alongside the @SolanaFndn to support user recovery and safely relaunch @DriftProtocol
Watch the video to see how we're protecting the community and expanding $USDT on Solana. 👇
Federixx.Sol retweeted
X Cashtags are here.
Powered by Solana.
𝕏 has always been the best source of financial news for traders and investors. Billions of dollars are allocated every day based on what people read on Timeline.
Today we're launching our new Cashtags feature in the US and Canada on iPhone, bringing real-time financial data to X.
Here's how it works:
1. When you search for or post a cashtag (or contract address), X will automatically suggest matching stocks or crypto tokens, so you can select the exact asset you had in mind.
2. Anyone who taps a Cashtag will see posts mentioning it along with its price chart—without ever leaving X.
This ensures that you're always matched to the chatter for the right stock or token.
Cashtags are just the first step in our commitment to be the best destination for the finance and crypto community.
Federixx.Sol retweeted
🔥 NEW: Solana dominates Q1 2026 blockchain activity with 25.3B transactions, per Cryptorank.
Eth mfrs still think solami is dead.
19% 🔃
BREAKING: @SoFi launches Big Business Banking on Solana
A nationally chartered bank with 13.7M members and $50B+ in assets will leverage Solana for enterprise fiat and stablecoin banking
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Federixx.Sol retweeted
BREAKING: Franklin Templeton ETFs are now available on Solana via @OndoFinance Global Markets
JUST IN: Ondo Finance tokenizes five Franklin Templeton ETFs, putting a $1.7 trillion asset manager's funds on-chain for the first time.
1. Franklin Focused Growth ETF
2. Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF
3. Franklin High Yield Corporate ETF
4. Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF
5. Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF
This marks the first time these tokenized FT-managed products are onchain.
Federixx.Sol retweeted
Introducing Solana Developer Platform
Designed for enterprise, launch financial products on @Solana in weeks instead of months.
Create stablecoins, RWAs, or orchestrate payments with AI-ready APIs that bundle 20+ infra providers.
@Mastercard, @WesternUnion, and @Worldpay are already building with SDP.
In the past months I had collected all of these sbt’s.
I’m up to 85 sbt’s right now.
What did i missed?
Super bullish for the $birb TGE
Birb will be the biggest token launch? Let’s see.
@moonbirds @spencer
