... the legal framework: USA: In the United States, a historic move has been made — President Donald Trump signed the first federal law regulating stablecoins (the GENIUS Act). This act requires 100% reserve backing for issued stablecoins and regular reporting by issuers, providing legal clarity for the industry. After a series of legal defeats (including the Ripple case), the U.S. regulator (SEC) has notably softened its rhetoric, approving a number of initiatives. In July, the House of Representatives ...

... investments amid rising prices, signaling robust interest from traditional institutional players. Corporations are also actively participating in the market. The well-known company MicroStrategy, one of the first to start accumulating Bitcoin in its reserves, reported a profit of about $10 billion in the second quarter from Bitcoin's price increase. The firm is now planning to raise another $4 billion through stock issuance to increase its crypto assets—an exemplary case of an enterprise’s long-term faith ...

... the legal framework: USA: In the United States, a historic step has been taken — President Donald Trump signed the first federal law regulating stablecoins (the GENIUS Act). This act requires 100% reserve backing of issued stablecoins and regular reporting by issuers, providing legal clarity for the industry. After a series of legal defeats (including the Ripple case), the U.S. regulator (SEC) has softened its rhetoric and approved several initiatives. In July, the House of Representatives also ...

... gaming​. Although the short-term meme coin boom at the beginning of 2025 significantly increased network load and fees, subsequent activity declined along with a cooling market for meme tokens​. Nevertheless, Solana's underlying infrastructure has reportedly become "100 times better," according to supporters, who point to improvements in technology and network reliability despite the decline in hype​. Partnerships and Institutional Investments in Solana. Corporate players and large ...

... attracting unprecedented investments: German startup Helsing raised around €600 million (with the round led by Danny Ek's Prima Materia fund), boosting its valuation to ~€12 billion and placing it among the top 5 most valuable young defense companies. Reports indicate that American Palo Alto Networks plans to acquire Israeli CyberArk for about $25 billion. These mega deals illustrate that even industry leaders are willing to spend tens of billions to avoid falling behind in the technology race. Overall,...