If you’d bought Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) three years ago, you’d be sitting on impressive gains. The cryptocurrency is up 175% over that time frame (as of July 16). But like most cryptocurrencies, it’s in a slump right now, down 71% from its all-time high in January 2025.

XRP just secured a record no other altcoin can claim, staying inside crypto’s top 10 by market cap every single year since 2014.

Jimothy The Raccoon (JIMOTHY), a Solana meme coin named after a viral Seattle raccoon, jumped 186% in 24 hours. Live BeInCrypto market data puts its market cap near $11 million.

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Ethereum (ETH) and the broader #altcoin market have continued to trail Bitcoin (BTC) through the crypto market’s recovery following a period of geopolitical tensions, and JPMorgan analysts say the gap is unlikely to close without concrete gains in network usage.

Crypto-backed loans allow borrowers to use cryptocurrency as collateral rather than selling their‌ crypto holdings. Loans can be taken in fiat currency or stablecoins while the borrower retains ownership of‌ their crypto. In both centralized lending and DeFi‌ protocols, this may involve the loan being repaid and the collateral released.

According to the analyst, waiting for universal confirmation of a market bottom could mean missing the strongest early opportunities. ByWayne Jones

The Wormhole Labs-backed liquidity gateway brings another tokenized equity to Solana’s DeFi ecosystem, letting traders swap traditional stocks around the clock

BTCLIVE BTC price on Jul 16, 2026 at 5pm EDT $64,500 or above1.85×54% $64,750 or above2.33×43%