Solana Surges with New Developments Amid Market Turbulence
August 12, 2024 — Solana (SOL) has seen a flurry of activity in the past 24 hours, driving significant market interest and price fluctuations. Despite some recent market volatility, Solana continues to push forward with innovative projects and notable milestones that have captured investor attention.
Solana’s price has been volatile, trading between $144.77 and $149.76 over the past 24 hours, marking a slight decline of 2.82%. However, this comes after a remarkable surge earlier in the week, where SOL reached a high of $163.44​ ( MarketBeat ). The network’s growth has been bolstered by several key developments, including the success of its gaming-focused Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), which has surpassed 1 million monthly active users during its testnet phase. This achievement underscores Solana’s growing influence in the Web3 gaming sector​ ( COIN360 ).
Moreover, Solana-based projects continue to attract significant funding. For instance, Andrena, a decentralized broadband project, raised $18 million to expand its operations on Solana, highlighting the network’s appeal to innovative DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) initiatives​ ( Blockworks ).