{
  "id": 7845954,
  "title": "Solana's Inflation Now Decays Twice as Fast (SIMD-0550)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/solanas-inflation-now-decays-twice-as-fast-simd-0550",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T18:41:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/sulimanmukhtar/solanas-inflation-now-decays-twice-as-fast-simd-0550-5ebf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Solana's inflation schedule has remained constant since 2021, starting at 8% annually and reducing by 15% each year until reaching 1.5%. Validator SIMD-0550 modifies this curve by changing the annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%, ensuring no noticeable change upon activation. This adjustment is scheduled to take effect about twice as quickly, causing stakers to see a lower inflation rate around year three instead of year six. The change is implemented by re-anchoring the curve to the current rate, ensuring a smooth transition without a sudden drop. The revised curve results in approximately 27% less inflation over the initial three years, leading to a corresponding decrease in staking yields. Validators benefit from the slower inflation reduction, as it increases their block-revenue share and commissions. Token holders who do not stake may experience slower dilution, but the net impact depends on individual holdings and objectives.",
  "summary": "Originally published on xroot.dev . Solana's inflation schedule has been the same curve since 2021: start at 8% a year, shrink by 15% of itself every year, stop at 1.5%. Stakers have quoted \"about 4-and-a-bit percent\" for a while because that is roughly where the curve sits five years in. SIMD-0550 changes one number in that curve — the annual shrink rate goes from 15% to 30% — and it does so in…",
  "key_points": [
    "Solana's inflation schedule reduced from 15% to 30% annually",
    "Change activates around year three, not six",
    "Results in 27% less inflation in first three years"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}