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At the beginning of 2025, Layer-1 (L1) blockchain network Solana found itself in the spotlight, thanks to meme coins.
Donald Trump’s Official Trump (TRUMP) meme coin launch on January 17 ignited a flurry of activity across the network, driving demand to levels unseen since the 2021 bull cycle.
While these volatile assets boosted Solana’s network activity and pushed up SOL’s price, they also present a paradox. They have brought in liquidity, users, and attention—but at what cost?
Presidential Memes Pump Solana Into Overdrive
Solana’s cheap, lightning-fast transactions and highly composable DeFi infrastructure make it one of the most preferred blockchains for launching meme coins. So when newly elected Donald Trump launched his TRUMP meme coin on the network in January, it came as no surprise to many.
Following TRUMP’s launch on January 17, demand for Solana skyrocketed, driven on the one hand by developers eager to launch their own meme coins and on the other by the frenzy of trading activity surrounding them.
Melania Trump followed her husband’s lead by launching her MELANIA meme coin on the same chain two days later. This move exacerbated the meme hype and drove significant trade volumes across multiple meme coins, both existing and newly created.
For example, within a day of launch, MELANIA’s trading volume soared 396%, jumping from $1.33 billion to $6.6 billion, according to CoinGecko data.
Solana Memes Took It to the Moon, Then Back Down
This development drove significant user engagement on Solana. According to Glassnode, by January 24, the network was processing 832,000 active addresses per hour, over 26 times more than Ethereum, which recorded just 31,000 per hour.
Due to the huge influx of new users on the network, transaction fees rocketed. Per Glassnode, Solana’s total transaction fees climbed to an all-time high of $32.43 million on January 19 after MELANIA launched. On the same day, SOL climbed to an all-time high of $293.
However, market exhaustion set in shortly after this price peak was reached. The meme coin mania began to fade, taking Solana users with it. Daily active addresses and new demand for the L1 plunged, dragging down DEX volume, SOL’s price, and DeFi TVL.
For example, SOL’s DEX volume hit an all-time high of $36 billion on January 19. But as the meme coin hype cooled off, by January 31, it had plummeted to just $3.8 billion, dropping nearly 90%. As of April 15, this totaled $1.5 billion.
Solana’s network revenue was not spared. Daily revenue, which rose to an all-time high of $16 million on January 19, plummeted to under $5 million by the end of January. Yesterday, the network’s total revenue from all transactions completed was under $115,000.
While TRUMP, MELANIA, and the slew of other meme coins that launched on Solana in the first few weeks of the year drove unprecedented network activity and boosted SOL’s value, the drop in their values and overall trading volumes has impacted the network’s performance.
It then raises the question of whether Solana’s actual value is now tied to this highly volatile, borderline chaotic asset class.
In an exclusive interview with BeInCrypto, Binance Research spokesperson Marina Zibareva noted that while these meme assets contributed to the network’s growth at the beginning of the year, Solana’s performance remains “increasingly driven by broader ecosystem fundamentals.”
According to Zibareva:
“We’ve seen DeFi TVL grow nearly 4x in SOL terms since January, and stablecoin supply has increased over 6x – pointing to lasting interest in real utility. Developer activity is also accelerating, with smart contract deployments rising almost 6x, suggesting strong long-term potential beyond the speculative wave.”
Although Solana’s inherent features make it a go-to destination for launching meme coins via platforms like Pump.fun, Jupiter, and Meteora, Zibareva sees a future for the network that stretches beyond meme coins.
“Meme coins have brought attention and users, but the long-term trajectory likely points toward use cases like DeFi, DePIN, Gaming, and SocialFi. Solana’s daily active addresses have increased nearly 6x year-to-date, and with its infrastructure battle-tested, we expect to see more developer activity focused on sustainable value creation,” she added.
Michael Saylor shared an ambitious proposal for the US government to accumulate a vast Bitcoin reserve that he claims could generate up to $81 trillion in wealth by 2045.
The outspoken Bitcoin (BTC) advocate and co-founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) shared the blueprint during the White House Crypto Summit.
Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Accumulation Blueprint For Trump’s Government
Syalor’s plan, presented as a blueprint for economic dominance, calls for the nation to acquire between 5% and 25% of the Bitcoin network over the next decade through consistent, programmatic daily purchases.
“I shared this at the White House Digital Assets Summit,” Salor confirmed.
Saylor’s vision rests on the idea that Bitcoin will appreciate significantly over time due to its fixed supply and growing global adoption.
Under his plan, the US government would begin accumulating Bitcoin in 2025 and continue until 2035, by which point 99% of all Bitcoin will have been mined.
“Acquire 5-25% of the Bitcoin network in trust for the nation through consistent, programmatic daily purchases between 2025 and 2035, when 99% of all BTC will have been issued,” read an excerpt in the blueprint.
Following this strategy, the US could acquire up to a quarter (25%) of the total supply, locking in a dominant position in the global financial system. Saylor argued that such a move would have a transformative economic impact.
Saylor estimates that the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve could generate between $16 trillion and $81 trillion in value for the US Treasury by 2045. Notably, this prediction hinges on the scale of adoption and Bitcoin’s future price appreciation.
The reserve would act as a long-term store of value for the nation, offering an alternative to traditional monetary assets and providing a powerful hedge against inflation.
Also, Saylor said the strategy would secure America’s financial future, strengthen the dollar, reduce national debt, and cement the country’s status as a global economic leader.
Saylor Discourages US Government From Selling Bitcoin Holdings
One of the most striking aspects of Saylor’s proposal is his assertion that the US should never sell its Bitcoin holdings. Instead, he envisions the SBR generating at least $10 trillion annually by 2045 through appreciation and other financial mechanisms.
He claims this would create a self-sustaining economic engine capable of addressing national debt concerns. It would also position the US to fund technological advancements, critical infrastructure, and social programs without increasing taxes or borrowing excessively.
Beyond buying Bitcoin, Saylor’s broader digital asset framework includes sweeping regulatory changes designed to position the US as the epicenter of the digital currency wave.
He advocates for clear, supportive regulations that encourage innovation while ensuring market integrity.
“Hostile and unfair tax policies on crypto miners, holders, and exchanges hinder industry growth and should be eliminated, along with arbitrary, capricious, and discriminatory regulations,” Saylor added.
His plan divides digital assets into four categories—digital tokens, digital securities, digital currencies, and digital commodities. Each of these, he indicated, serves a specific function within the economy.
Notably, if the US government heeds Saylor’s 25% Bitcoin supply purchase, it would hold 5.25 million BTC. This would be more than the 1 million BTC (5% of the supply) Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis proposed in the Bitcoin Act introduced in August 2024.
