{"id":1108,"date":"2024-11-06T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T06:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/solana-user-base-skyrockets-to-over-123-million-riding-the-memecoin-wave\/"},"modified":"2024-11-06T06:00:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T06:00:22","slug":"solana-user-base-skyrockets-to-over-123-million-riding-the-memecoin-wave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/solana-user-base-skyrockets-to-over-123-million-riding-the-memecoin-wave\/","title":{"rendered":"Solana User Base Skyrockets To Over 123 Million, Riding The Memecoin Wave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In October, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/solana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Solana<\/a> blockchain registered 123 million active addresses. It has grown 42% since September and has risen dramatically from 12.7 million addresses at the start of the year. Latest data shows Solana&#8217;s steady rise in the crypto sector. The latest growth is due, in part, to memecoins, which have increased trade and user interest.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-651720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/a_8561c5.png?resize=1024%2C222\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"222\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The memecoin craze isn\u2019t the only factor in Solana\u2019s rapid growth. With a <a href=\"https:\/\/messari.io\/report\/state-of-solana-q3-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">total value locked (TVL) of $5.7 billion<\/a>, the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem made major strides in the third quarter of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>With a 26% quarterly increase, Solana became the third-largest DeFi network surpassing Tron. Much of this growth comes from innovative platforms like Kamino.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-651722 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/a_515fae.png?resize=1024%2C581\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Memecoins Drive Unprecedented Trading Volumes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Key to the recent surge in trade on Solana is platforms including Pump.fun, a memecoin generator, and Raydium, a decentralized exchange (DEX). Pump.fun brought in $30.5 million in October; Raydium recorded around $30 billion in trading activity.<\/p>\n<p>Particularly those looking for low-cost, high-frequency trades\u2014an area where Solana&#8217;s infrastructure shines against more expensive networks like Ethereum\u2014the activity generated by this memecoin has drawn more users to the network.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/0harceMJ\/\" width=\"1835\" height=\"883\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Still, several business leaders are wary. Though memecoins have attracted a lot of attention in Solana, Eden Au, research director at The Block, pointed out that their long-term consequences are yet unknown.<\/p>\n<p>Au posits that changing market dynamics and shifting user preferences may impede current progress if fresh utility and attractiveness do not arise beyond memecoins.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Solana DeFi Ecosystem Flourishes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to the memecoin excitement, Solana&#8217;s DeFi network has experienced significant growth. Solana&#8217;s DeFi industry, with a substantial $5.7 billion in total value locked (TVL), experienced a 26% growth in Q3, reflecting significant expansion propelled by platforms such as Kamino.<\/p>\n<p>Renowned for its loan and trading innovations, Kamino implemented new services that captivated consumers and enhanced Solana\u2019s position in the DeFi ecosystem. Integrations like PayPal&#8217;s PYUSD have strengthened Solana&#8217;s stablecoin ecosystem, making its programmable transfer features more appealing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-651723 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/a_7f41f2.png?resize=1048%2C403\" alt=\"\" width=\"1048\" height=\"403\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>SOL Price Target &amp; Resistance Level<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over the course of the past month, the value of Solana&#8217;s native token, SOL, has increased by around 12%. It is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/solana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">currently selling at $162<\/a>, figures from Coingecko show. Market observers are currently looking at a resistance level of $185.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible that the token&#8217;s price will increase even further if it is able to break through this barrier; the expected price targets range from $220 to $240. If SOL is able to maintain its consistency and make the most of its current developments, then the next several weeks will be the determining factor.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image from MoneyCheck, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In October, the Solana blockchain registered 123 million active addresses. It has grown 42% since September and has risen dramatically from 12.7 million addresses at the start of the year. Latest data shows Solana&#8217;s steady rise in the crypto sector. The latest growth is due, in part, to memecoins, which have increased trade and user&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1109,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[12,51,55,174,109,878],"class_list":["post-1108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocurrency-market-news","tag-altcoins","tag-crypto","tag-cryptocurrency-market-news","tag-sol","tag-solana","tag-tvl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1108\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}