Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov slams Pump.fun as a “casino of scams” as research shows just 0.2% of tokens graduate. | Credit: CCN.com

Cheshire, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — StakePoint, a non-custodial Solana token locker and staking pool creator, is approaching $10 million in total value locked (TVL) since its mainnet launch in December 2025. The platform has grown into one of the most comprehensive DeFi toolkits on Solana, combining Solana token locking, LP locking, staking pool…

XRP sentiment has reached a three-month bearish extreme, but nearly 50,000 active XRPL addresses point to sharply rising network participation. | Credit: CCN.com

Both Ethereum(CRYPTO: ETH) and Solana(CRYPTO: SOL) are considering tokenomics changes that would make them scarcer than gold by 2031, according to a new Grayscale research note.

Grayscale’s July 17 SEC filings said its Ethereum and Solana staking ETFs would convert staking rewards to cash and distribute them to shareholders at least quarterly, with the changes expected around Aug. 7.

Poker fans couldn’t go anywhere without seeing the Solana branding at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP), and it was for good reason.

Bitcoin is down 28% this year and trades 35% below its January high of $97,860, while XRP is down 46% and trades 58% below its own peak of $2.41.

Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is often compared to Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). Both blockchains support smart contracts, which are used to develop decentralized apps (dApps) and other tokenized assets, as well as staking, which allows investors to earn yield on their staked tokens.

Curve (CRV) is expanding deeper into lending with LlamaLend V2. Lighter (LIT) is using exchange revenue to buy back and burn its token, creating a direct link between trading activity and token supply. Harmony (ONE) is dealing with a major exploit involving billions of newly minted tokens. Meanwhile, Internet Computer (ICP) is pushing its decentralized…