Solana Perp DEX Flash Trade Prepares to Wind Down Operations Pending Acquisition
August 19, 2026
Solana-based decentralized perpetual exchange Flash Trade has announced plans to wind down operations unless acquired, citing market shifts rather than financial failure. Proceeds from any sale will benefit FAF token holders.
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Prediction Market Consolidation: Trepa and Fireplace Shut Down as Polymarket and Kalshi Command 93% of Volume
August 19, 2026
Two prediction market startups, Trepa and Fireplace, announced simultaneous shutdowns as Polymarket and Kalshi consolidate 93% of total market volume. Users have until Sept. 30 to withdraw funds.
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Rarible Expands Multi-Chain Footprint With Solana Integration and Claynosaurz Debut
August 19, 2026
Rarible has officially expanded its marketplace to support the Solana blockchain, launching with 3D animation brand Claynosaurz as its primary drop and introducing dedicated discovery and minting tools.
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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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