{
  "id": 3324989,
  "title": "Solana transactions hit record 4.2B as SOL rallies 40%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/solana-transactions-hit-record-4-2b-as-sol-rallies-40",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T18:08:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-record-transactions-rwa-sol-price"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Solana blockchain processed a record 4.2 billion transactions in July, marking an 13.5% increase from the previous month. This surge in activity has been accompanied by a notable 91% rise in transaction counts since December. The growth has been driven by a broader expansion in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on the network, with the value of distributed RWAs across tracked blockchain networks reaching over $38 billion, according to data from RWA.xyz. On Solana specifically, the value of tokenized RWAs has surged to nearly $4 billion, representing an 11.8% increase over the past month.\n\nThe recent activity on Solana is part of a broader recovery in the crypto markets. SOL, the native cryptocurrency of the Solana blockchain, has rallied approximately 40% over the past eight days. This rally has coincided with a broader rebound in the crypto market, as indicated by data from CoinMarketCap. The surge in activity and SOL's price gains have been fueled by a series of positive developments, including the US Treasury Department's plan to double certain long-dated bond buybacks to at least $4 billion per operation. This move has helped to lift yields and boost risk appetite across crypto markets, providing a positive outlook for the SOL cryptocurrency.",
  "summary": "Tokenized real-world assets on Solana are nearing $4 billion as network activity accelerates alongside a broader recovery in crypto markets.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}