JTO price prediction as Jito launches JTX self-custodial trading platform

Jito's latest product launch has put fresh attention on the JTO token at a time when sentiment across the cryptocurrency market is improving. The protocol has introduced JTX, a self-custodial trading platform built for Solana assets and tokenised real-world assets, adding a new business line beyond its well-known liquid staking and MEV infrastructure.

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Top Crypto Gainers: BlockDAG, Solana, Audiera, & TAC Protocol Focus on Real Market Demand

Discover the top crypto gainers today, as BlockDAG, Solana, Audiera, and TAC Protocol post standout moves fueling renewed momentum across markets worldwide now.

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Why BlockDAG, NEAR Protocol, Solana, and Zcash Rank as the Most Popular Cryptocurrency Projects of 2026!

The crypto market is shifting fast, and with so many projects competing for attention, picking the right one matters more than ever. There are a lot of niches to choose from, with some coins making waves through raw speed, others through privacy, and a few through groundbreaking technology that’s rewriting the rules entirely.

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GMTrade’s On-Chain Robinhood: From Solana Perps to Real-World Asset Trading

A DeFi protocol that started as a GMX fork on Solana now wants to be a single platform where users trade crypto, FX, gold, crude oil, and eventually stocks.

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Solana privacy layer Umbra targets $97B token unlocks

Solana privacy protocol Umbra has partnered with Streamflow to launch confidential vesting for the $97 billion token unlock market. Umbra, the Solana-native financial privacy layer built on Arcium’s encrypted execution engine, has launched confidential vesting in partnership with Streamflow, the…

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Access Protocol Taps Solana Gaming to Revolutionize the Web3 Creator Economy

Access Protocol joins Solana Gaming to bring stake-to-access monetization tools to Web3 creators and players, replacing speculation with sustainable engagement.

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The Protocol: Solana’s ‘Alpenglow’ upgrade is live for testing

Also: LayerZero apology, Ronin layer-2 transition and ‘Clear Signing’

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Ripple veteran joins Solana privacy talk with protocol name ideas

Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz suggested names for a Solana privacy protocol as builders across XRP and Solana focus on privacy.

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Why Ripple's CTO Emeritus Is Pitching Privacy Protocol Names to Solana's Top Contributor

Ripple's David Schwartz pitches names like Umbra to Helius's Mert Mumtaz, signaling an unexpected cross-chain alliance to solve blockchain's privacy deficit.

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Pharos Bets on ‘RealFi’ for Mainnet Launch and Why Its CEO Thinks RWAs Need a New Kind of Blockchain

As competition among Layer 1 blockchains intensifies, real-world assets (RWAs) are emerging as a key focus area for the next phase of ecosystem development, with platforms like Solana, Aptos, NEAR Protocol, Sui, and Avalanche exploring different approaches.

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Best Crypto to Buy Now: Pi Network and Solana Gain After PiRC1 Launch, While Pepeto Could Be The Next 100x of 2026

Best Crypto to Buy Now is the search that keeps growing as Pi Network (PI) launched its PiRC1 Token Design Framework on April 22 under Protocol 22, requiring every project to prove real user demand before issuing tokens according to CryptoNews.

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Crypto in the Last 24 Hours April 17: Tether Backs Drift With $148M While Pepeto Passes $9M and SOL BNB Stall

Crypto in the last 24 hours brought a signal that reshapes the Solana recovery story. Drift Protocol secured $148 million in new funding from Tether and other partners on April 16 to relaunch as a USDT-based perpetuals DEX, following the $270 million exploit earlier this month, CoinDesk reported.

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Tether uses $127M Drift rescue to challenge Circle’s grip on Solana payments

USDT stablecoin issuer Tether has stepped in to anchor a massive recovery plan for Drift Protocol, the Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) that was crippled by a $286 million exploit earlier this month.

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Tether CEO Reacts to Drift Exploit With $150 Million Ultimatum for Solana DeFi

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino confirms a $150 million support plan for Drift Protocol, but it comes with a catch as Ardoino is demanding a shift to USDT from USDC.

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$285M Solana Disaster – Here’s What Actually Happened

On April 1, 2026, things fell apart on Solana (SOL). Drift Protocol got hit with a $285 million exploit, and within hours, its token crashed hard. The impact didn’t stop there, it quickly spread to other connected protocols.

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Solana price risks drop to $60 as head and shoulder pattern forms

Solana price fell 18% from its March high as global tensions surrounding the U. S. Iran war and an exploit on Solana-based Drift Protocol that drained millions from the ecosystem spooked the market.

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Фонд Solana после взлома Drift Protocol объявил о программе защиты криптопроектов

Организация Solana Foundation объявила о программе аудита безопасности проектов на базе одноименного блокчейна с публикацией отчетов о найденных уязвимостях. Объявление сделано через несколько дней после взлома протокола Drift, который привел к падению цены Solana.

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Solana’s Drift Floats Airdrop After $285 Million Hack, Faces Backlash

Solana-based perpetual futures exchange Drift Protocol is facing mounting scrutiny following the catastrophic $285 million exploit it suffered this week. The backlash is being driven by a highly speculative recovery strategy and suspicious post-hack token movements.

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Децентрализованная биржа Drift Protocol взломана на $286 млн — крупнейшая кража в экосистеме Solana

Децентрализованная биржа Drift Protocol на блокчейне Solana подверглась взлому: злоумышленники вывели около $286 млн из трёх основных хранилищ протокола. Атака началась 1 апреля 2026 года. Сначала команда Drift сообщила о «необычной активности» и предупредила пользователей воздерживаться от депозитов, после чего объявила о приостановке всех вводов и выводов средств.

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Solana Crisis Deepens As 20 Protocols Confirm Exposure To $285M Drift Hack

What initially appeared to be a contained exploit targeting Drift Protocol is now spiraling into one of the most significant security incidents within the Solana ecosystem. Drift Protocol Hit By $280M Exploit As Sophisticated Attack Targets Governance Controls The situation has evolved rapidly, with the number of affected protocols climbing from 11 to 20 in [...]

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How a Solana feature designed for convenience let attackers drain more than $270 million from Drift

The exploit did not involve a bug in Drift's code. It used "durable nonces," a legitimate Solana transaction feature, to pre-sign administrative transfers weeks before executing them, bypassing the protocol's multisig security in minutes.

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Drift Protocol’s $285m hack exposes social engineering threat to Solana DeFi

Drift Protocol, a major Solana-based DeFi exchange, has suffered a $285 million social engineering-driven exploit that weaponized a compromised administrator key rather than any code flaw. Drift Protocol, a decentralized exchange built on Solana, was drained of approximately $285 million…

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Ledger CTO Urges Community to Increase Crypto Security After Recent Solana Dex Hack

Ledger CTO has reflected on today's Drift Protocol hack, saying it is a wake-up call for the whole crypto space.

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Solana price confirms bearish crossover following Drift exploit, will it crash?

Solana price fell nearly 9% following a major exploit on its Drift Protocol DeFi platform that drained nearly $300 million in digital assets. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) price fell 9% to an intraday low of $78.6 on…

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Solana-проект Drift Protocol потерял $280 млн

1 апреля DeFi-платформа Drift Protocol на Solana подверглась хакерской атаке. Злоумышленник вывел не менее $280 млн. We are observing unusual activity on the protocol.

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Drift Protocol hit by $280M hack, DRIFT crashes over 40%

The cryptocurrency market is back in the red following a positive start to the week. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, is trading around $66,500, down 2% in the last 24 hours. However, DRIFT, the native coin of Drift Protocol, one of the leading decentralized exchanges (DEXs) on Solana, is one of the worst performers in the market.

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Децентрализованная биржа Drift Protocol на блокчейне Solana подверглась взлому, украдено более 285 миллионов долларов

Децентрализованная биржа Drift Protocol, работающая на блокчейне Solana, подверглась масштабному взлому – из протокола выведено более $285 млн. Это крупнейший DeFi-эксплойт 2026 года. Депозиты и вы...

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Solana Ecosystem Faces One of Largest Hacks Ever

Drift Protocol, a prominent decentralized exchange (DEX) built on the Solana blockchain, has suffered a massive $270 million exploit.

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Solana DEX Drift Protocol Reportedly Hacked, Token Drops Nearly 20%

Solana decentralized exchange Drift Protocol has been reportedly hacked. While there hasn’t been an official confirmation, it’s DRIFT token has crashed nearly 20% after the rumors. The decentralized exchange, built on Solana for perpetual futures trading, integrates Circle’s USDC infrastructure for collateral and transfers.

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Pump.fun locks creator fees after “vamping” drains trust on Solana, industry reaction snowballs

Pump.fun now lets creators change fee wallets only once after launch, moving to curb “vamping” on Solana as platform revenue falls and industry figures call for coordinated reform. Pump.fun, the dominant Solana (SOL)-based memecoin launchpad, announced a significant protocol change on March…

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CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) jumps 12.4% over weekend

Solana (SOL), up 2.1% from Friday, was also among the top performers.

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Bitcoin falls with Ethereum and Solana as Mutuum Finance lending protocol advances

Bitcoin fell alongside Ethereum and Solana on Feb. 27, 2026, as broader market caution weighed on digital assets. The decline reflects a more defensive trading environment and short-term positioning aThe post Bitcoin falls with Ethereum and Solana as Mutuum Finance lending protocol advances appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Solana price alert: $80 Floor fails, whales track this new crypto protocol

Solana slides below key levels as investors shift focus to emerging DeFi protocol Mutuum Finance. Solana (SOL) is facing a difficult period as its price drops below key levels. The popular altcoin recently failed to hold its ground, causing a…

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Emily Bao Unveils 2026 Strategic Roadmap at Solana Accelerate APAC: 24/7 Perpetual Trading Is Coming to the DEX

DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As Consensus 2026 brings together leaders and changemakers in digital asset innovation, Byreal co-founder Emily Bao today unveiled the protocol’s ambitious 2026 strategic roadmap at Solana Accelerate APAC, illustrating three transformative pillars designed to redefine on-chain trading infrastructure.

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Flipper Launches Updated Trading Protocol on Solana

Flipper has released an upgraded version of its AI-driven DEX aggregator, designed to simplify token swaps and order management on Solana. The protocol aggregates liquidity from Raydium, Whirlpool (Orca), and Meteora, with plans to expand to additional exchanges.

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Solana Labs CEO questions Vitalik Buterin’s long-term blockchain thesis

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has challenged Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin’s vision for blockchain protocol development. Yakovenko argues that Solana must continue iterating indefinitely, warning that any protocol stopping its evolution to meet developer and user demands will “die.” The exchange…

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OTCM Protocol Completes Beta-Testing of Revolutionary Layer 2 Infrastructure for Tokenizing Global Securities on Solana

ALPHARETTA, GA — January 2, 2026 OTCM Protocol, Inc. , today announced the completion of its beta-testing of its proprietary Layer-2 blockchain infrastructure on Solana, designed to transform over-the-counter (OTC) and global securities into actively traded digital assets through its Security Tokens 2022 (ST22).

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Solana Eyes Massive 2026 Gains with US Bank USDC Settlement and Major Consensus Overhaul

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How Solana neutralized a 6 Tbps attack using a specific traffic-shaping protocol that makes spam impossible to scale

When a network brags about throughput, it’s really bragging about how much chaos it can swallow before it chokes. That’s why the most interesting part of Solana’s latest “stress test” is that there’s no story at all.

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NEAR goes live on Solana - Why $2 is possible ONLY IF...

NEAR Protocol [NEAR] has recorded a week of persistent selling pressure. On the price chart, the token's bears managed to push its price below the key support at $1.83, at press time, a support leThe post NEAR goes live on Solana - Why $2 is possible ONLY IF... appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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dYdX reviewing a proposal to integrate BONK

BONK may integrate with dYdX, sharing 50% of protocol fees. The integration aims to boost retail trader volume from Solana. The recent dYdX fee distribution update increased staking and buyback incentives.

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Coinbase’s Base integrates Solana via Chainlink CCIP, enabling cross-ecosystem transfers

Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network, Base, has integrated with Solana through a newly launched bridge powered by Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP). The integration allows seamless transfers of tokens, NFTs, and other digital assets between the two networks, marking a major milestone in bridging EVM-compatible chains with Solana’s non-EVM architecture.

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Kamino Rolls Out PT-USX Principal Token for 16.5% APY Fixed Yield on Solana

With the launch of PT-USX protocol token, issued by Exponent Finance, Kamino intends to boost the fixed-income yield network of Solana blockchain.

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Solana Rallies 5% on x402 Surge and New Proposal to Cut Token Supply

Solana (SOL) surged over 5% in the past 24 hours, reaching $138. 56 as x402 protocol transaction activity spiked over the weekend. At the same time, developers advanced a major proposal to reduce future token emissions, aiming for aggressive disinflation.

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Solana Flips Ethereum in Revenue Amid Price Meltdown

Despite Solana price sell-off, the protocol led Ethereum in DeFi revenues on different time frames.

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Lombard takes over $538m BTC.b in landmark Bitcoin deal

Lombard Finance has acquired the live on-chain infrastructure of BTC. b, a $538M Bitcoin asset on Avalanche. The firm plans to channel this flow across Ethereum, Solana, and other major chains starting next year.

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Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko Unveils ‘Percolator’ Perp DEX To Take On Aster And Hyperliquid

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has unveiled Percolator, a new “implementation-ready” decentralized perpetual exchange protocol built to take on Aster and Hyperliquid in the fast-growing perp [...]

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Solana Founder Tests Percolator, A New PERP DEX Experiment on Solana

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko (@aeyakovenko) appears to be building a new perpetual exchange protocol called Percolator, according to public code activity on his GitHub. The project, which is being developed using Claude AI, has sparked wide speculation across the Solana community.

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HumidiFi becomes Solana’s largest DEX with $1.1B volume

Dark pool HumidiFi has grown to become the largest DEX protocol on the Solana blockchain surpassing Meteora, Raydium, and Pump on all fronts. On Oct. 20, the dark pool decentralized exchange HumidiFi officially became the largest protocol on the Solana…

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