Bullish for Solana
Solana Institutional DeFi Settlement Expansion
Quiet
Little coverage in Solana in the 7 days to 21 October.
Judged on the 7-day share of Solana coverage to 21 October
Updated 21 October 2026
The bullish argument: Solana's DeFi expansion and XRP's cross-border payment integration are attracting institutional interest.
How attention has changed
0% of Solana coverage
Rolling 3-day share · as of 21 Oct 2026
This measures attention in published coverage, not the likelihood of a price move.
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Recent coverage
Earlier coverage
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Crypto News · Published 1 Sep 2026
DeFi Development prices $19.8M CHAD stock offering
In coverage record: 2 Sep 2026
“The company intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes. Potential allocations include working capital, Solana purchases, other digital asset investments, acquisitions and strategic initiatives.”
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Crypto News · Published 13 Aug 2026
GSR raises Solana to 43.6%, cuts Bitcoin to 16.9%
In coverage record: 14 Aug 2026
“U.S. investors gain more exchange traded routes to Solana exposure. Morgan Stanley Investment Management announced on July 28 that it had launched the Morgan Stanley Solana Trust, MSOL, on NYSE Arca alongside an Ether product.”
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CryptoSlate · Published 23 Jun 2026
Solana is subsidizing high-volume traders before on-chain markets prove the activity can stick
In coverage record: 24 Jun 2026
“By bundling those services with rebates, Solana is treating liquidity as much an operations problem as a fee problem. That makes Frontier more than a rebate schedule. It is a package of execution economics and technical support aimed at reducing the friction that keeps professional firms on centralized infrastructure even when on-chain venues offer assets or settlement patterns they want.”
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U.Today · Published 22 Jun 2026
Solana Partners With Major Korean Bank for Global Settlement Services
In coverage record: 23 Jun 2026
“Toss Bank confirmed it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Solana Foundation to integrate with the fast-growing blockchain as part of this move. Following the partnership deal, Toss Bank will leverage the Solana blockchain infrastructure to explore faster and more efficient global payment systems while improving its services for its customers.”
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Crypto News · Published 22 Jun 2026
South Korea’s Toss Bank tests Solana rails for global payments
In coverage record: 23 Jun 2026
“Toss Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Solana Foundation to test blockchain-based global remittance and settlement infrastructure. For Solana, the partnership adds another financial institution to its payments and stablecoin work.”
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CoinGape · Published 5 Jun 2026
Ripple Affiliate SBI Launches Solana Trading & Custody Services
In coverage record: 6 Jun 2026
“Ripple partner SBI Holdings has made an entry into Solana’s institutional ecosystem via its subsidiary, SBI VC Trade.”
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CryptoSlate · Published 25 May 2026
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF outflows expose rotation into HYPE, XRP and Solana
In coverage record: 26 May 2026
“Kan stated that investors are looking beyond concentrated large-cap exposure to allocate capital toward ecosystems tied to specific operational milestones. He pointed to Solana’s high-throughput decentralized finance (DeFi) expansion, Hyperliquid’s specialized derivative-trading infrastructure, and XRP’s ongoing integration into cross-border payment networks as clear examples of independent themes attracting institutional interest.”
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