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Solana's SOL has been on a tear, leading gains among the crypto market this week amid a speculative memecoin frenzy that is driving up token prices and blockchain activity. The latest trend of artificial intelligence agents pumping memecoins is also predominantly based on the Solana network. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the "Chart of the Day."

Oct 24, 2024

The DJT token, which was minted two months ago on the Solana blockchain, rallied as much as 180% recently on an unconfirmed report that former US president Donald Trump is behind it. If the report is true, it would be the first time a presidential candidate from a major political party has created a cryptocurrency. PoliFi tokens that share the former president's name were down double digits on the news. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Oct 24, 2024

Len Sassaman-themed tokens have started to populate as the late cryptographer is widely believed on Polymarket to be identified as Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator in the upcoming HBO documentary. LEN tokens on Solana and Ethereum were issued by opportunistic traders and skyrocketed over the weekend. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the "Chart of the Day."

Oct 7, 2024

The increasing popularity of "Moo Deng," a newborn hippo from Thailand, sent hippo-themed token MOODENG skyrocketing. The Solana token’s market cap has surged above $110 million, becoming one of the few to reach that level from zero in recent months, according to CoinMarketCap. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the "Chart of the Day."

Sep 26, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as cat-themed tokens saw gains after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut rates by 50 basis points. Plus, the YouTube page of India’s Supreme Court was hacked to promote XRP, and SocGen's crypto unit will roll out its euro stablecoin on the Solana blockchain.

Sep 20, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as former U.S. President Donald Trump visited Pubkey, a bitcoin-themed NYC bar. Plus, Solana unveils details of second crypto phone, and bitcoin's price reaction to the Fed rate cut.

Sep 19, 2024

Memecoins on the Solana ecosystem jumped more than 30% in the past 24 hours, leading gains in the crypto market. This comes as the network’s underlying token SOL recovered losses from earlier in the week. Cat-themed popcat, surged 40% on the day and dog-themed token, dogwifhat has also jumped more than 25%. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

Aug 7, 2024

The overall crypto market crashed as risk-off sentiment permeated global markets. The altcoin-heavy benchmark CoinDesk 20 Index fell more than 20%, with crypto majors Solana and Near Protocol plummeting 20% to 30%. The sentiment shift stems from the recession fears ignited by Friday's U.S. economic and jobs data, as well as the rising tensions in the Middle East. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

Aug 5, 2024

Solana's SOL token nearly doubled to over $200 in the first quarter, since then the uptrend has lost steam, with pullbacks supported around $120. That has resulted in a so-called descending triangle pattern, comprising a downward sloping trendline, representing lower highs and a flat trendline, representing a solid support level. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

Jul 16, 2024

Political finance meme tokens are taking a hit as the 2024 presidential election heats up. CoinGecko data shows that Solana-based Jeo Boden meme coin has dropped 70% in the past week following the President's poor performance during the debate. Trump-themed tokens are also down with TRUMP and TREMP tokens both down double digits on the day. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

Jul 3, 2024