MoneyGram Expands Cash-to-Crypto Infrastructure to Solana Blockchain
August 19, 2026
MoneyGram has officially launched its cash-to-crypto ramp on the Solana blockchain. Self-custody application Rift is the first wallet to integrate the service.
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Solana Community Sparks Debate Over Foundation Support and Market Neutrality
August 18, 2026
The shutdown of perpetuals exchange Flash.Trade has ignited a debate within the Solana community over whether foundation backing creates unfair advantages for select ecosystem projects.
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Pump.fun Reclaims Dominance as Memecoin Launchpad Market Share Surges Past 50%
August 18, 2026
Despite a temporary squeeze from rival platforms on Robinhood Chain, Pump.fun bounced back to capture over 50% of all token launchpad fees as total sector revenue expanded by 77%.
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Crypto Influencer Ansem Monetizes Spotlight with New Tokenized Promotion Platform
August 18, 2026
Crypto influencer Zion 'Ansem' Thomas has launched ansem.io, a platform where token projects trade supply and burn $ANSEM memecoins to gain promotional visibility.
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Solana Avoids Network Halt as Major Hosting Provider Outage Disconnects 28% of Staked SOL
August 17, 2026
A major routing failure at cloud provider Teraswitch temporarily disconnected 28.83% of Solana's staked SOL, pushing the high-performance blockchain within 4.5 percentage points of losing block finality.
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