Crypto today: Solana speeds up disinflation

Solana validators have approved a change to the network’s monetary schedule that will reduce the pace of new SOL entering circulation more quickly than before. The decision raises the annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%, a move designed to bring the token’s long-term inflation target into view sooner.

Solana cuts the time to its inflation target

The proposal, known as SGP-0002, received 67% support from validators. A further 25.16% voted against it, while 7.84% abstained, and nearly 61% of eligible stake took part in the vote. Under the revised schedule, Solana is still aiming for a 1.5% inflation rate over the long run, but the network expects to get there in about 2.8 years rather than 5.7 years.

The shift matters because Solana’s issuance path affects how quickly supply expands and how the market absorbs newly created tokens. Slower growth in supply can change the balance between emissions, staking incentives and demand expectations, even if it does not alter the network’s broader design or its target inflation level.

California takes aim at memecoin conflicts

In the United States, California lawmakers passed a bill that would limit the involvement of public officials in memecoin issuance. The measure reflects growing political scrutiny of crypto-linked fundraising and promotion, particularly where officials or their associates could benefit from a token launch.

The legislation does not change market pricing directly, but it adds another layer of regulatory attention to a segment of the crypto market that has often relied on attention, speculation and personality-driven branding. For traders and builders, that kind of policy move can affect how aggressively new projects are marketed and who is willing to participate in them.

A separate development involved World Liberty Financial’s planned US trust bank. A group linked to an Abu Dhabi royal reportedly backed a 49% stake in the holding company behind the project, adding fresh support to its proposed banking ecosystem. The structure suggests continued interest in blending crypto-related services with conventional financial infrastructure.

Taken together, the three developments show how crypto’s market drivers now span protocol governance, state-level regulation and capital backing for banking ambitions. Solana’s vote changes token issuance mechanics, California’s bill raises the bar for official involvement in memecoin launches, and the World Liberty Financial report points to ongoing competition to build regulated on-chain financial services.

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